Hall of Fame

THE NSWAFUA HONOURS ITS PAST AND PRESENT UMPIRES, ADMINISTRATORS AND OFFICIALS IN OUR HALL OF FAME.

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The Hall of Fame also incorporates our “legends”, for those the Hall of Fame Committee feel warrant this further honour.

The Inaugural Hall of Fame Dinner was held in 2003, ‘the Year of the Official’. Twelve people were inducted, with another three inducted in 2004. No one was inducted in 2005 to 2007. It is planned that further persons will be induced in the future.

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Criteria for selection into the NSWAFUA Hall of Fame are:

1. In the first year (2003), a maximum of twelve people will be inducted.

2. Any member of the Hall of Fame can, at any time in the future, be elevated to “legend status”.

3. After the first year, a maximum of five can be inducted (but this should not be taken as mandatory).

4. Inductees will be umpires (past and present, all disciplines), administrators (executive members, past and present), advisors, coaches and observers.

5. Inductees must have a minimum of five years service with the NSWAFUA.

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For an umpire to be an inductee, the following should be taken into account:

• ability whilst with NSWAFUA

• attitude towards umpiring

• attitude to training

• service to Sydney AFL umpiring and/or NSWAFUA

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The purpose of establishing this award is not to exclusively recognise those who have progressed to the highest level in umpiring. Instead, it is to recognise those who have contributed to umpiring in the NSWAFUA. Whilst this may include awards to high achievers at the AFL Sydney level, it does not exclude people, through their tireless effort and work, who have improved or contributed generally the Umpires Association or umpiring in the AFL Sydney.