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| The Hongkong
Bank Foundation Coaching Awards The Hongkong Bank Foundation Coaching Awards, an annual prestige Awards to recognise coaches for their services to sports, was first introduced in 1993. Nomination usually begins in December and the recipients of the respective awards will be unveiled at the Coaching Awards Presentation Ceremony in April. The Awards Sub-Committee, appointed by the HKCC, will select the awards recipients. A total of six awards categories are open for nomoination:
Coach of the Year Awards Coach of the Year Awards are awarded to coaches considered to have best-demonstrated the ability to improve the performance of a team or an individual at the international level in the year prior to nomination. In general, nominees should also fulfil the nomination criteria for Coaching Excellence Awards as the entry requirement. One Coach of the Year Award will normally be awarded to coach in each of the following categories:
Coaching Excellence Awards The Coaching Excellence Awards will be awarded to coaches who have led an athlete or a team to the 4-point level or above according to the Hongkong Bank Foundation Coaching Awards ¡§Evaluation Criteria¡¨ in the year prior to the nomination.Achievements from demonstration/exhibition events of competitions will not be considered. For Team Sports, Awards will also be awarded to coaches who have led individual athletes of the team to achieve official recognition in competitions of the 4-point level or above.Official recognition includes ¡§Most Valuable Player¡¨, ¡§Best Pitcher¡¨, ¡§Best Defender¡¨ etc.
Best Team Sport Award The Best Team Sport Award aims to recognise the achievements of coaches of Team Sports. One Best Team Sport Award will be awarded to a coach who has led the team to an outstanding achievement according to the Hongkong Bank Foundation Coaching Awards ¡§Evaluation Criteria¡¨ in the year prior to the nomination.
Distinguished Services Award for Coaching A Distinguished Services Award for Coaching is awarded to an individual who is adjudged to have made an outstanding contribution to coaching at the national and international levels for a minimum period of 10 years prior to the date of nomination. Coaches will be awarded only once within 10 years.
Coach Education Award A Coach Education Award will be awarded to the individual who is considered to have made an outstanding contribution to coach education for not less than five consecutive years prior to the date of nomination.The nominees will have to list their contribution in details and may be invited to attend an interview.The emphasis of the selection will be placed on one¡¦s initiative and involvement in designing syllabus/curriculum and his/her contribution to coach education. Coaches will be awarded only once within five years.
Community Coach Recognition Awards The Community Coach Recognition Awards will be awarded to coaches possessing valid coaching certificates and are adjudged to have made a special contribution to the coaching of athletes/teams within the community prior to the date of nomination.The nominees should have served the community not less than three consecutive years prior to the date of nomination, with priority given to those who have served the community for a longer period. Coaches will be awarded only once within three years. |
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