• Trish Adams

• Rod Ansell

• Dennis Banyard

• Geri Bowden

• Peter Cann

• Ray Duthy

• Graham Hobbs, Chair

• John Nolan

• Lynne Pike

The Selection Committee Policy is made by the Australian Lacrosse Hall of Fame (ALHOF) in conjunction with the Board of Lacrosse Australia (LA) in pursuit of the objects of the ALHOF and in the best interests of LA and its Members.

Click here for the Criteria of Membership for the Australian Lacrosse Hall of Fame

1. Any person, lacrosse club or state body may nominate.

2. The nomination forms are available on this website and may be completed online, with any further information attached.

3. Prior to completing a nomination form the nominator should read and fully understand the criteria, which is also available on the LA website. It is critical that the nominator is aware that an inductee to the ALHOF is the highest award afforded to any lacrosse person in Australia, for achievement at the highest level of lacrosse while representing Australian lacrosse, and is recognized as an elite, the very “best of breed” in Australian lacrosse.

4. It is a strict condition of nomination that the nominee is not aware of the nomination nor does the nominee become aware of the nomination, and the nomination remains confidential to relevant persons pertinent to the nomination. This is essential to avoid any embarrassment or disappointment should a nomination not be successful.

5. It is important that each nomination is thoroughly researched and factually accurate, and presented to provide the nominee with the best possible opportunity to be inducted. Should a nomination not be successful the nominator will be advised in confidence, without any reason provided, and no further nominations for that person will be considered unless new and significant information is provided.

6. The categories for nomination for the modern era (Post 1962) are player (P), hybrid (H) and builder (B).
   A hybrid may be a combination of player, coach and official. A builder nomination is specifically related to growing and developing the game, not for outstanding administration, which should be addressed by life membership at various levels.
   There is also a category for the Hickory Era (Pre 1962). When considering candidates for the Hickory Era (Pre 1962) nominators need to be aware that these men may not have had the opportunities of the modern era, as there was significant disruption to the game due to WW1 (1914-1918), the Great Depression (1929 – mid 1930s) and WW2 (1939-1945). It should also be noted that candidates in this era never had the opportunity to play overseas, only 2 international tours to Australia (1907 and 1959), and national championships played only every third year in most cases.

7. The Selection Committee will be the sole arbiter with respect to selection or otherwise of any nominee, subject always to the final approval of the LA Board. Members selected and approved ultimately by LA will be notified directly by the ALHOF and invited to accept membership. Nominators of successful nominees will also be notified.

8. All nominations received by the Secretary to the ALHOF prior to 31 December in any year will be considered by the Selection Committee prior to 30 June of the following year.

9. An inductee may be inducted posthumously.

10. Apart from the initial five years, only two nominations for men’s lacrosse and two nominations for women’s lacrosse, may be approved in any one year. It should be emphasized that there is no requirement for inductions to be made each year and only those meeting the strict criteria will be approved. Should successful nominations in any year exceed the mandated number, all meritorious nominations will carry over to the following year for consideration.

Nominee Details

Purpose

We use the details you provide about your nominee so that we can accurately identify them. This is important for the research process. Every nominee is independently researched.

If your nominee is recommended for the ALHOF, we use the details you provide to contact them. We do this to ask if they are willing to accept the award.

Information Required

Mandatory questions are marked with an ‘*’. You must answer these questions to complete the form. For some mandatory question you can select ‘I do not know’.

You are asked to provide:

• Name*

• Gender*

• Date of birth (or an age range)*

• Any contact details you know (including address, phone number and email)*

• Any awards, achievements & recognition your nominee has received

  • Types of awards, achievements & recognition could include: sporting achievements and awards eg. All World Team, award/s from an organisation, Council or another body eg. Victorian Coach of the Year, or recognition through other honours systems eg. OAM

  • Your nominee does not need to have a qualification or another honour or award to be recognised in the ALHOF. Providing this information helps with the research process.

Nomination Details

Purpose

This is where you tell us about what your nominee has done that is outstanding. You don’t need to know every detail about them. Provide as much information as you can.

We use the information you provide as a starting point for research. 

Every nominee is independently researched to produce a complete picture of their service and the difference they have made. This full package of information is used by the ALHOF Committee for the Board of Lacrosse Australia to recommend the outcome of the nomination.

Information required

Mandatory questions are marked with an ‘*’. You must answer these questions to complete the form.

You are asked to provide:

• How you know the person you are nominating*

  • if you know them personally, describe your relationship to them

  • if you don’t know them personally, briefly tell us how you know of them. For example, you might have seen what they have done across many years in lacrosse at different levels.

• A statement about why you think your nominee should be recognised (see below)* 

• You can include attachments to support your nomination

  • for example, you may attach copies of your nominee’s resume, media stories about their contribution, evidence of other types of recognition or achievements

  • you should not include statements from referees

Answering the question ‘why you think your nominee should be recognised’.

Every nomination is different. There is no right or wrong way to tell us why you think your nominee should be recognised. If you don’t know all the details, that’s ok. 

• Provide as much information as you can

• You can use dot points or any other format that suits you

If you are able, tell us how your nominee has gone above and beyond in the lacrosse community. 

• Give examples of the good work they have done.

• Describe how they have made a difference. Rather than just saying ‘they served in this position for x years’ tell us what they did that was above and beyond ‘as <position> they achieved …’

The below questions are only prompts to help you consider how to respond (you do not have to answer any or all of them):

• How does/did your nominee’s role and contribution stand out from others?

• What difference did they make to the lacrosse community? Was their impact at a local, national and/or international level?

• What obstacles or challenges did they overcome? How did they go above and beyond?

• How have they earned the respect of others and become a role model in their field?

• What do/did they do that puts them in the top level of achievement in their field?

Your Details

Purpose

We use the contact information you provide to:

• Send an acknowledgement of receipt

• Get in touch with you if we need more information or clarification

• Let you know when your nomination is complete (once the selection process is complete).

Information required

Mandatory questions are marked with an ‘*’. You must answer these questions to complete the form.

You are asked to provide:

• Name*

• Gender*

• Date of birth*

• Your contact details*

Application Declaration

Purpose

We use this information to:

• Confirm the information you have provided is true and correct to the best of your knowledge

• Improve the nomination process into the future.

Information required

Mandatory questions are marked with ‘*’.

You are asked to provide:

• Confirmation the information you have provided is true and correct to the best of your knowledge

• Feedback on the form.

Lacrosse Australia Board Approval

Once the LA Board has considered and approved those recommended for appointment to the ALHOF, congratulatory letters are sent to successful recipients. Appointments should remain in strict confidence until public announcement.

Announcements

ALHOF appointments are publicly announced on the Lacrosse Australia website and through social media.

Inductions

Recipients are invited to an inductions, where they are presented with their ALHOF award by a representative of Lacrosse Australia.

Inductions take place once per year, usually in November.

Eras

Hickory Era is Pre 1962

Modern Era is Post 1962

Categories

Participant inductees must be deemed elite and “best of breed” at national and international levels (where that comparison is or was possible) and it follows that it will not be a large group, for men or women, and that there will not be a requirement to induct on an annual basis, but a necessity for each nominee to reach a benchmark or threshold.

Inductees should be acknowledged as being the pinnacle of our game, setting a very high bar for induction.

Criteria must also not weight the number of times an individual has participated in a world championship or world cup, more importantly it should focus on performance at such events, including MVPs and All-Star teams, where selected.

There will be outstanding players who have had their careers cut short for whatever reason, or who may not have been available or able to play in world championships or world cups, this also needs to be considered, did they have opportunity?

Builder members are a high-level of achievement from personal effort or initiative, in a field of endeavour that contributes to the growth or development of Australian lacrosse at club, state, national and/or international levels, or to the development and status of Australian lacrosse.

This category is specifically for growth & development, is not for administrative or financial acumen.

Mere length of service or involvement with lacrosse or lacrosse bodies by a candidate without having satisfied the primary requirement and/or demonstrated outstanding achievement arising from personal initiative or innovation is not sufficient justification for induction.

Legend status provides the opportunity to elevate, celebrate and honour a distinguished member whose sporting performances are considered part of Australian folklore and the recognition and elevation provides the opportunity to re-tell the remarkable story and inspire a whole new generation of Australians.

Participant members may be elevated to Legend status who have:

• Made a unique contribution to Australian lacrosse, leaving an indelible mark on the lacrosse community and its history

• Been dominant in their discipline for the majority of their career (The greatest of their era)

• Been significant contributors to lacrosse by their inspirational achievements

• Distinguished themselves at the very highest levels of lacrosse, and in doing so have offered inspiration and example to younger Australian lacrosse players

• The differentiation between Member and Legend is that the names of the Legends should be the first to come to mind whenever the pinnacles of Australian lacrosse performances are discussed eg Don Bradman, Dawn Fraser, Walter Lindrum, among others.