Minimum Eligibility Requirements for Nomination
For Athletes: Must be 35 years of age

For Teams: Regional and/or State Brackets

For Coaches: Must be retired or deceased and have achieved a certain level of victories that varies from sport to sport as well as team success in League/Regional/State competition.

For Officials: Must be retired or deceased, have a minimum of 25 years of services, and received meritorious awards from County, State, and/or National Associations.

For Contributors: Includes those who have financially backed the local sports communities as well as those who have been successful in the high school/college/pro ranks but do not meet the criteria in other categories. This category also includes school and athletic program benefactors and booster organizations.

For Media: Must have a minimum of 20 years of service and have made positive contributions to the local sports community.