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PROCEDURES
Location
The Hall of Fame will be a part of the Museum of Natural
Bodybuilding and will consist of biographical and pictorial
memorabilia about inductees. The Museum will consist of an online
site (www.MuseumOfNaturalBodybuilding.com
and a physical location (to be determined).
Hall
of Fame Board
The Hall of Fame Board (referred to as the “Board” from this point
forward) consists of five persons. One of these individuals is
designated as Chairperson. The work of the Board will be conducted
primarily by e-mail.
Members of the Board are selected based on their broad knowledge of
the sport, including its historical and current trends, for their
ability to analyze the significance of achievements of individuals,
and for their general recognition within the sport.
Members of the Board are not eligible for induction. If a member is
nominated, he or she will be notified and given the opportunity to
resign. In the event of a resignation, an appointee named by the
Chairperson will complete the term.
Chairperson
The Board’s members will elect the Chairperson for the Board.
Re-elections will take place on an annual basis in May.
Nominations
The Hall of Fame induction process will be conducted on an annual
cycle. Nominations will be accepted from all persons in the physique
sporting industry. Individuals may be nominated for selection
consideration in two categories: competitor, or administrator.
Nominations made must include detailed information about the
nominee. Information submitted should include the following whenever
possible:
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Nominee’s name, address, phone number and email
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Date of birth
If deceased, date of death and copy of obituary (if possible)
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Number of years involved (from what year to what year)
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Nominator’s name, address, phone number and email
Eligibility criteria for a competitor:
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Competed over a span of
five years minimum
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Has been inactive in the sport for a minimum of three years
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Has been a national or high profile champion recognized by an
organization of significant size
Additional Information to include for
competitors:
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Competitive history in chronological order (with dates, contest
names, placements and sanctioning organizations)
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Magazine
or newspaper clippings, articles, photos, etc. when applicable
and if possible
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A list
of names, addresses and telephone numbers (with area code) of
additional persons who might be able to add to the information
listed on behalf of the nominee
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Any
additional information that may assist in deciding on acceptance
of nomination
Eligibility
criteria for an administrator:
Additional
Information to include for administrators:
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Additional information about the nominee’s background in the
sport (i.e., background as an athlete, publications,
contributions to publications, contributions to physique
competition, etc.)
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Magazine
or newspaper clippings, articles, photos, etc. when applicable
and if possible
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If they
initiated methods or produced research to advance the sport
A list of names, addresses and telephone numbers (with area
code) of additional persons who might be able to add to the
information listed on behalf of the nominee
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Any
additional information that may assist in deciding on acceptance
of nomination
Nominations
can be submitted using the
United States Natural Bodybuilding Hall of Fame Nomination Form.
Nominations for the Hall of Fame must be received by December
31st of
the year prior to the induction year (Ex. By December
31, 2007 for
2008 induction). Nominations received after that date will not be
considered until the subsequent induction year. Nominations are to be sent to:
United States Natural Bodybuilding Hall of Fame
P.O. Box 1006
Bryans Road, MD 20616
via
Email
of by fax 1 (240) 455-0640
Criteria for Induction
Influence
Has the nominee's influence been of major significance to the
industry even though contributions may have been confined largely to
a single field of specialization?
Permanence
Is it probable that the nominee's accomplishments will continue to
be valued into the future? Those involved in the selection of Hall
of Fame inductees should give some consideration to how likely it is
that future historians of American physique competition will
consider the contributions of the nominee noteworthy.
Procedures for Selection of Inductees
Screening of Nominations
Every nomination received by the Hall of Fame will be reviewed by
the Board to determine whether the nominee meets the criteria for
induction into the Hall of Fame as established by the Board. Every
nominee receiving three or more favorable votes from the Board will
be included among the candidates voted upon that year.
Balloting
Balloting will be conducted among the members of the Board each year
to determine nominees to be officially considered for induction into
the Hall of Fame. Each member of the Board will cast up to eight
votes for candidates who were nominated, and who received three or
more favorable votes from the Board upon nomination, and rank those
individuals in order of preference ("1" being their first choice).
Ranking by committee members shall be used only to break ties. To
achieve consistency in style and format, the materials submitted in
support of each nomination can be edited prior to the voting by a
person designated by the Chairperson. Additional materials, if
needed, may be solicited from the nominator or from other sources.
Any Board member who believes that important and relevant
information is missing from the curriculum vitae of a nominee
distributed with the ballot may submit that information to the
Chairperson for consideration for inclusion in subsequent balloting
cycles.
Reporting Results
Names receiving the most votes from the Board will become finalists
for possible induction into the Hall of Fame. Names advancing to
final considerations must have received votes from at least three of
the Board members.
Retention in the Pool of Candidates
Every nominee in the candidate pool receiving one or more votes in
the balloting will be continued in the pool of candidates for the
succeeding years. However, a nominee who fails to receive at least
three votes in each of three consecutive years will be dropped from
the pool. Any nominee dropped from the pool may be re-nominated.
Number of Inductees
A maximum of three people will be inducted annually.
Induction Ceremonies
Induction ceremonies will take place annually around March/April at
a location specified by the Board.
Proceedings Confidential
The names of persons who are nominated for election, but who are not
elected as such, shall not be disclosed at any time to any person
(including those who are nominated) other than members of the Board.
No member of the Board shall disclose to any person how any member
of the Board voted on the election of any particular candidate
(including particulars of balloting).
After the Board has completed all balloting for the names of
successful candidates, the Chairman or some other person designated
by the Board for the purpose shall then release the names of those
elected to the public.
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