A Sport For All Awards 2018 - eBook

ASPORT FOR ALL Awards 2018

A N OT E F R O M A N D R E W I N G L E TO N

Cricket is filled with unsung community heroes. Volunteers, administrators, umpires, players and coaches all make selfless contributions to our great game. We want to recognise these community cricket heroes who contribute to make cricket A Sport For All Victorians.

This is the second year for the A Sport For All Awards – Victoria and we are excited to share these celebrations with you all again. The awards recognise those in our cricket community who embrace diversity and champion inclusive practices at all levels.

In last year’s inaugural A Sport For All Awards – Victoria, we had 91 outstanding nominations across the 12 different awards categories and we look forward to receiving more nominations again this season.

ANDREW INGLETON CEO | CRICKET VICTORIA

EDI N B U RGH C R I C K E T C LU B E D I N B U R G H C R I C K E T C LU B – N AT I O N AL C O M M U N IT Y C R I C K E T C LU B O F T H E Y E A R 201 7/1 8 Edinburgh Cricket Club is a community club based in Edinburgh Gardens, formed 40 years ago under the founding principle of ‘Cricket for Everyone’. This mission still drives Edinburgh’s culture and values today.

As one of Victoria’s biggest clubs Edinburgh has a diverse membership aged from 4 to 70. Edinburgh’s inclusive approach and quality programs has seen it grow to 44 teams across the club that compete in both men’s and women’s, junior, senior and veteran competitions.

During 2017, the Club adopted a formal Diversity and Inclusion Strategy.

The strategy sets a direction for how the club will communicate, promote, celebrate, advocate and work in partnership with our community to develop a diverse and inclusive Club.

The club also developed a program with Croxton Special School to bring children with disabilities into mainstream cricket. A review of facilities and environment was carried out, with actions taken to create spaces that are welcoming and accessible to all. From this review, the Committee will work with Council, funders and other stakeholders to continue to improve the club’s physical facilities to offer secure and private spaces for all players, male and female, and to increase accessibility across all sites.

Edinburgh Cricket Club was a deserving winner of both the Victorian and National A Sport For All Awards last season.

W HY N O M I N ATE ?

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Share your success story with the Victorian community

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Be recognised as a leader in community cricket

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Raise public awareness about your activities and achievements

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Winners are invited to celebrate their achievements with a trip to the Awards night

NOMINATE HERE

AWAR D CATE G O R I E S 1.

Community Cricket Club of the Year

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Cricket Association of the Year

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Premier Cricket Club of the Year

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Community Cricket Initiative of the Year

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Entry Level Program of the Year

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Partner Organisation of the Year

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Community Facility Project of the Year

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Ambassador of the Year

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Volunteer of the Year

10. Junior Cricket Champion of the Year 11. Community Match Official of the Year 12. Community Coach of the Year

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COMMUNITY CRICKET CLUB OF THE YEAR This award recognises a community cricket club that exemplifies the vision as a sport for all Australians. They actively create welcoming and inclusive environments through good governance, dedicated volunteers and a commitment to engaging with people from all walks of life.

Nominations for this category are sought from cricket clubs across Victoria.

NOMINATE HERE

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CRICKET ASSOCIATION OF THE YEAR This award acknowledges a cricket association that reaches deep into their community to engage and retain volunteers and provide opportunities for every Australian to have the chance to play cricket.

Nominations for this category are sought from cricket associations across Victoria.

NOMINATE HERE

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PREMIER CRICKET CLUB OF THE YEAR This award seeks to recognise a Premier Cricket Club that has excelled at being the conduit between high performance and community. A club that is a beacon in the community for talented cricketers, no matter their gender or background.

Nominations for this category are sought from Premier Cricket clubs across Victoria.

NOMINATE HERE

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COMMUNITY CRICKET INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR This award looks broadly at community based programs, activities or actions that have found clever ways to engage underrepresented community groups in cricket. Be that as a participant, official, volunteer, administrator or fan.

Initiatives will be highly regarded if they focus on engaging the following groups: women and girls, disability, multicultural, indigenous and LGBTI+.

NOMINATE HERE

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ENTRY LEVEL PROGRAM OF THE YEAR This award acknowledges outstanding delivery of introductory experiences that give juniors the best possible entry into cricket.

Experiences that are fun, social, educational and team-focused.

We encourage nominations from all groups who deliver junior cricket in the community including Woolworths Cricket Blasts programs.

NOMINATE HERE

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PARTNER ORGANISATION OF THE YEAR This award recognises a stakeholder that has provided significant support to ensure all Australians, no matter their gender or background, have the chance to get involved in cricket.

Indoor sports centres, local government, schools, community organisations and delivery partners are encouraged to nominate.

NOMINATE HERE

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COMMUNITY FACILITY PROJECT OF THE YEAR This award acknowledges a club, organisation or local government authority that has developed, or redeveloped, a community cricket facility to enable increased use by underrepresented groups in the community and an enhanced experience for all.

Nominations for this category are sought from cricket clubs and local government authorities.

NOMINATE HERE

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AMBASSADOR OF THE YEAR This award recognises everyday people who have made a significant impact as ambassadors of cricket in their community. They have achieved outstanding results encouraging participation in their club, school and/or community.

Nominations for this category are sought from Victorian cricket’s pool of school and community ambassadors.

NOMINATE HERE

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VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR This award celebrates a member of the community who made an exceptional contribution to improving the game and supporting others to become actively involved in the cricket community.

We welcome nominations from all forms of cricket including club cricket, indoor cricket, Premier Cricket and veteran’s cricket.

NOMINATE HERE

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JUNIOR CRICKET CHAMPION OF THE YEAR This award recognises someone who has made a big impact by making sure that every experience is fun, social, educational and inclusive for kids and parents alike.

We encourage nominations from people involved in all forms of junior cricket including: Woolworths Cricket Blast Program coordinators, Stars and Renegades Girls Cricket Leagues and those playing under Recommended Junior Formats.

NOMINATE HERE

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COMMUNITY MATCH OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR This award acknowledges a match official, be it a scorer or umpire, who has led by example and championed inclusive, safe, fair and enjoyable cricket for all.

We encourage nominations from all formats of the game: junior and senior, male and female competitions, indoor and outdoor cricket.

NOMINATE HERE

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COMMUNITY COACH OF THE YEAR This award goes to a coach who exemplifies coaching The Australian Way. Someone who has gone out of their way to make sure that participants are supported to develop both their skills and a lifelong love of cricket.

We encourage nominations from all formats of the game: junior and senior, male and female competitions, Woolworths Cricket Blast, indoor and outdoor cricket.

NOMINATE HERE

AWAR D C R I TE R I A Entries will be assessed on work undertaken between 1 April 2018 and 31 January 2019. Nominees are required to address each of the following criteria: • • •

Demonstrated excellence in the nominated award category Created sustainable participation in cricket and ensured a high quality experience for everyone Shown a firm commitment to inclusion by ensuring cricket is a sport for all Australians.

Each assessment criteria will carry equal weighting.

E L I G I B I L IT Y Entries are invited from individuals, clubs, associations, competitions, stakeholders and partner organisations who contribute to the delivery of community cricket in Victoria. We want to recognise and reward all of the amazing work taking place across the state including the desire to embrace diversity and make cricket a sport for all Australians. Please note: •

The person or organisation or program nominated must have been active during 1 April 2018 to 31 January 2019.

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Cricket Victoria reserves the right to determine whether a nominee, or a nominated organisation, meet the eligibility criteria for entry into the Awards.

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Self-nominations are accepted. Nominations on behalf of other people/organisations are accepted with their consent.

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National, State and Territory Cricket employees and their immediate families are ineligible for nomination for Awards on their own behalf, however may nominate other people or organisations.

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Nominations are accepted from Australian residents only.

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Nominations are assessed by an independent judging panel drawn from cricket and the broader community.

K EY DATE S

H O W TO E N T E R

26 November 2018

Nominations open

31 January 2019

Nominations close

February 2019

Nominations assessed

Early March 2019

Winners notified and invited to attend

21 March 2019

Awards Function

Complete the online entry form HERE It is important you read and understand the criteria before completing your submission and clearly address all selection criteria. Nominees will receive confirmation from Cricket Victoria via email that your submission has been received.

C O N D IT I O N S O F E NTRY • Nominations must be received by Cricket Victoria no later than midnight on Thursday 31 January 2019.

No alterations to applications will be permitted after this date.

• Each person/project/organisation can only be nominated once per category, although organisations can nominate multiple projects or individuals.

• Each nomination requires a separate submission to be completed addressing the award criteria.

• If your submission is for a project that has been developed by a number of partners, the project must be authorised by the consortium, nominating one agency as the lead.

• The judging panel reserves the right to waive the award in one or more categories, if in the opinion of the judges, there are no suitable nominations.

• Awards will be presented to the organisation or person named as the ‘Nominated organisation or person’ or ‘Nominee’.

• The judge’s decisions are final; no correspondence will be entered into.

• Cricket Victoria accepts no responsibility for any problems or technical malfunction of any communication network or for any lost, incomplete, incorrectly submitted, delayed, illegible, corrupted or misdirected entries, whether due to error, omission, tampering, or otherwise. Submissions that do not comply with the requirements will not be assessed.

• Cricket Victoria will not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever (including direct or consequential loss) or personal injury suffered or sustained in connection with the Awards. We accept no responsibility for any tax liabilities that may arise from winning an award.

U S E O F E NT R I E S A N D P R O M OTI O N A L AC TI V I TI E S • By submitting a nomination form for, or agreeing to participate in the Awards, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to the terms of the Australian Cricket Privacy Policy (available at www.cricket.com.au/privacy or by emailing privacy@cricket.com.au) and Collection Statement (available at www.cricket.com.au/collection-statement). In addition, you understand and agree that Cricket Australia and Cricket Victoria may use and disclose the personal information provided by or about you for the purpose of conducting the Awards and for any of the purposes set out in Australian Cricket’s Privacy Policy, which contains information about how you may access and seek correction of your personal information or complain about a breach of your privacy, and how Australian Cricket will deal with that complaint.

• If requested by us, each award winner must participate in all promotional activity (such as publicity and photography) surrounding the winning of an Award, including a description of your project/submission, and any supporting materials supplied free of charge. You consent to us using your name, likeness, image and/ or voice (including photograph, film and/or recording of the same) in any media for the purpose of promoting the Awards including promotional activity conducted by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia.

ENQUIRIES For any enquiries regarding the A Sport For All Awards – Victoria please email Josh Beaumont at jbeaumont@cricketvictoria.com.au.

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