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Northern California Lacrosse Chapter Hall of Fame PROCESS

Nor Cal Chapter Hall of Fame"Those who by their deeds as players, coaches, officials and/or contributors, and by the example of their lives, personify the great contribution of the sport of lacrosse to our way of life".Nomination Questionaires:

Annual Nomination and Induction Process Timeline

September 15: To be eligible for consideration in the current year (next calendar year induction), all fully completed and signed Hall of Fame nomination questionnaires must be received by September 15th of the prior calendar year. If submitted by mail, nominations must be received at:

NORCAL LACROSSE FOUNDATION
Hall of Fame
141 Sugar Loaf Drive
Tiburon, CA 94920
halloffame@norcallacrosse.org

Note: Nominations received after the September 15 deadline will not be eligible for induction in the next calendar year, but will be automatically considered for induction in the following induction year. Nominations can be submitted at any time during the year.
If a candidate is not selected for inclusion on the ballot for the calendar year immediately after the year of initial nomination, they will remain eligible for consideration in subsequent years. Therefore, it is not necessary to resubmit a new questionnaire annually, but submission of new achievements, accolades or honors is highly recommended. All information will be reviewed annually and housed within the individual nominees’ folders for the Chapter Lacrosse Hall of Fame.

October: Chapter Lacrosse Hall of Fame Ballot Committee formulates the annual men’s and women’s ballots containing the top 12 candidates for induction.
November: Ballots are released to the public and posted on the Chapter website.
December: Chapter Lacrosse Hall of Fame voting process occurs.
January:  Final candidates are submitted to the Chapter Executive Committee for approval.
CLC:   Annual class of men’s and women’s inductees is announced at the NorCal Lacrosse Convention. Announcement will also occur though press releases, US Lacrosse websites, and print and broadcast media.
June:   Annual Chapter Lacrosse Hall of Fame Induction Celebration on the first Friday following Memorial Day.

Northern California Chapter Lacrosse Hall of Fame
Nomination & Selection Process
Approved by the Chapter Board of Directors -
Goal: To select the absolute best of the best, within the context of an individual's era of participation".
Character Beyond Reproach
The following are possible areas of evaluation used to determine Character Beyond Reproach:

Practice and perpetuation of positive sportsmanship on and off the field
Positive relations with peers, opponents, subordinates and supervisors within the game
Service within lacrosse development initiatives
Service and honors within civic, community and military community Committee note: Service is a better character measure than honors
Publicly known conviction of any crimes/felonies

All nominees that satisfy the minimum criteria will provide consent to undergo a criminal background check
Only those nominees that are being seriously considered by the Ballot Committee for inclusion on the Ballot shall be subject to criminal background checks

It must be clearly stated within the publicly posted process description that a potential criminal background check is a part of the nomination/selection process.

Minimum Criteria and Induction Categories

Category: PLAYER

Minimum Criteria for Men and Women

Must be retired from playing the game for at least five years OR must have had at least five years lapse from a scheduled college graduation year and be retired* from the game Note: College attendance is not a prerequisite for consideration
Must have character beyond reproach

*retired = not participating at the level of play for which candidate is being evaluated for induction
Accomplishment Criteria for Men and Women
To be eligible in this category all nominees must have achieved at least one of the following criteria:

Collegiate All-America honors OR
3 time Club or Collegiate All-League member OR
All-Pro (MLL and NLL) OR

If an individual does not satisfy any of the foregoing criteria, but the Ballot Committee determines by a two-thirds majority that such individual fully and completely satisfies the spirit and intent of such criteria and such individual therefore represents the best of the best within the context of his/her era of participation, such individual may nevertheless be included on the ballot by the Ballot Committee.

Category: COACH

Minimum Criteria for Men and Women

Must be at least five years retired* or at least fifteen years active as a lacrosse coach at the high school, collegiate, international and/or professional level.
Must have character beyond reproach

*retired = not participating at the level of play for which candidate is being evaluated for induction
Accomplishment Criteria for Men and Women
To be eligible in this category all nominees must have achieved at least one of the following criteria:

2 time collegiate league championship coach OR
Travel Team coach, with substantial coaching achievements within college or HS ranks OR
2 time league collegiate coach award recognition (below) OR USLIA or IWLCA recognition

Coach of the Year
High School Head Coach: winning percentage of 80% or greater OR
College Head Coach: winning percentage of 65% or greater OR

Must have accumulated total career wins of:

High School Head Coach: 350 or greater
College Head Coach: 250 or greater

Category: CONTRIBUTOR/BUILDER

Contributions as an Official

Minimum Criteria for Men and Women

Must be at least five years retired* or at least fifteen years as an active official/umpire
Must have character beyond reproach

Officiate 3 Collegiate National Championships OR
Officiate 6 Collegiate Final Four tournament games OR
Officiate an elite international competition (Men-World Championship, Women-World Cup) and at least two final four collegiate playoff OR one collegiate national championship game

Contributions as an Administrator or Developer

Minimum Criteria for Men and Women

Must have demonstrated long, dedicated and exceptional service and contributions to the game
A Contributor must be at least 20 years active with the sport of lacrosse in one or more capacities
Must have character beyond reproach

Accomplishment Criteria for Men and Women
To be eligible in this category all nominees must have achieved at least two of the following criteria:

Serve in a chapter leadership position for development, management or governance of the game for at least ten years (not consecutive)
Serve on a chapter lacrosse committee or council for at least ten years (not consecutive)
Serve in a historical regional leadership position for development, management or governance of the game for at least ten years (not consecutive)
Create or establish a recognizable and tangible contribution to the game that has fundamentally impacted the game in a positive manner

To include, but not be limited to processes, system of play, evaluation methods and industry achievement

Additional Honors
Identification/Selection Process

It is the responsibility of the Ballot Committee to identify individuals for the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Team Distinction Award.
It is the responsibility of the Voting Committee to approve (by an established approval percentage) those to receive these awards by a super majority vote of at least 75%

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
To recognize and honor the lifetime accomplishments, impact and/or contributions of an individual to sport of lacrosse.
This honor is not considered as induction and can be recognized and presented annually as a chapter honor bestowed by the Chapter Lacrosse Hall of Fame.

TEAM DISTINCTION
To recognize honor the accomplishments, impact and/or contributions of an entire team achieved during a specific era of participation.
This honor is not considered as induction and can be recognized and presented every five years as a chapter honor bestowed by the Chapter Lacrosse Hall of Fame.

Ballot and Voting Committee Structure

Ballot Committee
Committee Size: 6
Committee Term:3 years, with one term renewal
Committee Make Up:Collectively, the committee members must represent and possess the utmost lacrosse knowledge and geographic and historical expertise. Must be very knowledgeable of the game, been involved with the sport for a significant amount of time and at a significant level, have a sense of history of the game.
Committee Task: Through comprehensive evaluation of eligible candidates at an in-person committee meeting, annually identify those individuals that are to be included on the Chapter Lacrosse Hall of Fame Ballot.
The Ballot Committee deems all individuals on the ballot worthy of induction.
Prior to any voting, through a meeting or conference call, the Ballot Committee will present the ballot to the Voting Committee, at which time the Ballot Committee can field any questions regarding the information presented on the 12 ballot candidates. No voting occurs at this meeting. All ballots are submitted by the Voting Committee members anonymously.
The Ballot Committee will also serve as members of the Voting Committee.
Ballot Size: Not more than 12 individuals per year– all categories.
Must include biographical and accomplishment information for each candidate, and a Ballot Committee statement noting why each individual is deemed eligible for consideration for nomination.
Vote Required to be Included on Ballot: Each individual must receive a minimum of a two-thirds majority vote of approval from the Ballot Committee to be included on the ballot.

Voting Committee
Committee Size: 12 (Includes Ballot Committee members)
Committee Term: 4 year limit, based on consistent voting participation, with one term renewal
Committee Make Up: Must be very knowledgeable of the game, been involved with the sport for a significant amount of time and at a significant level, have a sense of history of the game. (may be populated with past Ballot Committee members)
Committee Task: Through completion and submission of the ballot, annually select those identified for induction into the Chapter Lacrosse Hall of Fame.
Voting Protocol: Each Voting Committee member must rank the 12 candidates that appear on the ballot 1-12, 1 being their top choice/most qualified candidate and 12 being the last choice/least qualified candidate.
Voting Value/Tallying: For each ranking vote, a candidate receives a point value based on the following scale:
Rank/Value

1/12	7/6
2/11	8/5
3/10	9/4
4/9	10/3
5/8	11/2
6/7	12/1

Induction Criteria: Once all votes are tallied, the total number of points is generated for each candidate. Those candidates receiving at least 108 of the total points available (based on a 4th highest ranking by 12 voters which places a candidate in the top 25%) would be elected. Based on this system a maximum of 4 individuals (per committee) can be elected annually.
In addition, if at least 4 individuals do not receive at least 108 points, the top 4 vote getters (determined by total points received) would be elected, provided that each of the top 4 vote getters receives at least 84 points (based on a 6th highest ranking by 12 voters).

All individuals that receive equal point totals that qualify them for induction shall be deemed to be elected for induction into the Chapter Lacrosse Hall of Fame.
All ballots must be signed and returned.
Ballot results are compiled anonymously.

Nomination Questionaires: