Hall of Fame

Bodybuilding South Africa Hall of Fame

Following many years of honouring athletes and contributors to the sport of bodybuilding in South Africa it was decided to create a virtual Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame aims to celebrate those who have given more than a decade of their lives to the sport as an athlete or a contributor. This is an organization that believes recognition of these remarkable sports people should endure and be recognized long after their careers have ended. Just as important and to be included in the process of selection is what Hall of Fame candidates do later in life; in giving back to others and society, with charity work, and mentoring young people.
These deserving individuals will now go through a process of nomination and election to be formally inducted into the Hall of Fame at the most prestigious event of the year.

CATEGORIES
The Bodybuilding South Africa Hall of Fame Committee will consider nominees for the Hall of Fame in the following categories:

Athlete
Contributor

Athlete Nominee Qualifications

Must have competed Nationally representing a South African Province or internationally representing South Africa
Must be over the age of 60 or retired from Bodybuilding for a minimum of 10 years.
Must have demonstrated a high level of character, teamwork, integrity, ability, sportsmanship, and perseverance.
Must not have been involved in any other bodybuilding organisation in the past 10 years prior to nomination
Has gone above and beyond for the community of Bodybuilding

Sport Contributor Nominee Qualifications

The candidate must have made a significant impact on the sport at the national and/or international level as a coach, official, officer, committee member, board member, general assistant, team manager or other role of relevant contribution.
Must have made a significant contribution to the sport over a period of at least 10 years.
Must possess a high moral code of integrity, character, and commitment to the sport of Bodybuilding.
Must be over the age of 60 or retired from a contributor role in Bodybuilding for a minimum of 10 years.
Must not have been involved in any other bodybuilding organisation in the past 10 years prior to nomination
Has gone above and beyond for the community of Bodybuilding

NOMINATION PROCEDURE

All nominations will be reviewed and decided upon by the Hall of Fame Committee. Each qualified nominee’s application will be considered for up to five years, and there is no limit on how many times an individual can be nominated. It is up to the discretion of the Hall of Fame Committee to decide how many nominees will be inducted in any given year.

A nomination is NOT a vote for election. The Hall of Fame’s Selection Process includes multiple steps in which the nominees are scrutinized. The Hall facilitates the procedure of three successive reviews of increasing scrutiny with the Selection Committee.
The first is a vote to reduce the long list of Nominees to 18 Semi-finalists, followed by a later vote to reduce to 9 Finalists.
At the annual meeting, the Finalists are scrutinized even further by the Selectors, who after a thorough discussion of each Finalist, reduce the list from 9 to 5.

At that point, the five remaining Finalists are voted on for election into the Bodybuilding Hall of Fame on a yes-or-no basis. A minimum positive vote of 80% is necessary for election.

CONCLUSION

The aim of the Hall of Fame is not to award merit or create competition but to recognise positive and meaningful contribution to the Sport as a whole.

NOMINATING PROCESS

Nomination accompanied by a motivation according to the above criteria can be emailed to the President of IFBB South Africa. www.wayne@waynesgym.co.za