Victorian Tennis Awards
Coaching Excellence – Club or Centre
Eligibility criteria
Part-time and full-time coaches may apply.
Only Tennis Australia qualified coach members operating at Tennis Victoria affiliated venues will be considered.
Nominees may self-nominate or be nominated by another person.
All applications will require a proposer, who must be the President, Secretary, Centre Manager or equivalent, to
support the nomination.
To be eligible for consideration, the nominee must:
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Deliver quality coaching programs and provide pathways which cater for the needs of players within their
community
Have a strong relationship with the club/facility committee/management
Be actively involved in his/her club/facility in growing the game of tennis
Actively seek and foster positive relationships with local schools and the general community
Provide opportunities for players to move from coaching programs to competitions and tournaments
Selection Criteria
The selection panel will consider the following in assessing nominations:
No.
i.
Description
The quality and variety of the coaching programs delivered to cater for the needs of players within the
community including ANZ Tennis Hot Shots and Cardio Tennis.
ii.
Roles and responsibilities at Club/Centre and contribution to the community.
iii.
Total number of coaching participants in award period.
iv.
Pathways provided by coach for transition of players from schools to club, from coaching and
competition (i.e intra- and/or inter-club competitions offered by coach).
v.
Percentage of coaching students playing competition tennis (i.e., can be any regular competition
format).
vi.
Professional development opportunities accessed by coach and coaching staff.
vii.
Coaching business website, marketing and communication materials.
All nominations for the 2016 Victorian Tennis Awards are to be submitted online via the links listed at
http://www.tennis.com.au/vic/news-and-events/events/championships-dinner/victorian-tennis-awards.
This document may be used to collate nomination information before submitting via the online form.
Only information provided in the nomination forms and the supporting information attached to the submission will
be considered by the selection panel. For relevant supporting information to be considered, proposers must submit
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this information via the online process. A maximum of four (4) attachments may be submitted including the
nomination form. One must be a high resolution photo of the nominee.
Tennis Victoria reserves the right to submit nominations for each award category.
All decisions in relation to the 2016 Victorian Tennis Awards (including any questions in relation to eligibility) will be
determined by the selection panel in its absolute discretion. All decisions are final and no correspondence will be
entered into.
Timeline
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Nominations close - 10am on Friday 15 April 2016
The award period is the year preceding nominations closing.
All finalists will be notified in writing by Monday 2 May 2016
Awards will be presented at the Tennis Victoria Championships Dinner on Monday 27 June 2016
Requirements of award recipients
Successful recipients may be required to participate in marketing and promotional activities in the 12 months
following the award.
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Nomination form
Provide your responses below, addressing each aspect of the criteria
No.
Description
1
Coaching program provided including ANZ Tennis Hot Shots and Fitbit Cardio Tennis
2
Roles and responsibilities at Club/Centre and contribution to the community
3
Total number of registered coaching participants in the award period
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Percentage of coaching participants playing competition/tournaments
5
Involvement in the Sporting Schools initiative and number of Partnership Program
schools and Tennis in School sessions provided by the coach (or coaching business)
6
System in place to transition players from schools to club program
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Qualifications of coaching staff
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Professional development opportunities accessed by coach and coaching staff
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Coaching business website, marketing and communication materials
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