Awards Criteria

PEI SOCCER Awards - Selection Criteria

Coach of the Year

1. List the team(s) coached during the year of nominations only. Include Club teams, school teams and provincial teams, etc. if applicable.
2. Identify accomplishments of coach, eg, won Challenge or Provincial Championship, finished 1st in league, etc.
3. List any special talents, skills displayed during the year in interacting with players, parents, opposing teams/coaches, officials.
4. Identify areas where coach displayed fair play/sportsmanship towards his players and other teams.
5. Nominated coach does not have to come from your club. He or she could be from another club and you are aware of their accomplishments.

Team of the Year

1. Identify team - could be any youth/senior team registered with PEI Soccer - male or female
2. Team should be nominated based on accomplishments on the field during the year of nominations only, i.e. won Provincial or Challenge Cup, League Championship, results at National Club Championships, etc.
3. Should also consider factors such as what the team may have done in humanitarian work off the field.
4. Identify instances where team displayed fair play.
5. Nominated team does not have to be from your club.

Senior Referee

1. Identify referee that has contributed to the growth and development of the game during the year.
2. Provide some examples where referee has gone to that extra level to do his job when assigned a game.
3. Provide examples where referee has mentored other younger referees to assist in their development.
4. Provide examples where referee has assisted younger players to play the game, eg, proper way to take throw in, explain rules of the game during the play, etc.
5. Encourage fair play between coaches and players.
6. Age: over 18

Junior Referee - Male & Female

1. Identify referee that has contributed to the growth and development of the game during the year of nomination only.
2. Provide examples where referee was always available to help referee or assist in other ways with your Club.
3. Provide examples where referee has assisted younger players to play the game, eg. Proper way to take throw-ins, explain rules of the game during the play, etc.
4. Encourage fair play between coaches and players.
5. Age - 18 and under.

Volunteer of the Year

1. Identify volunteer and what his/her role is in your Club.
2. Provide examples where volunteer has contributed in helping to promote/develop soccer.
3. Provide examples where this volunteer has gone over and above of what would be normally expected of this person in his/her role as volunteer.
4. Nominated person does not have to come from your club. Could be another person and your club is aware of his/her efforts.
5. Identify areas of responsibility within your club such as organizing tournaments, fundraising, field maintenance, refereeing house league, coaching, player’s registration, etc.
6. Must consider only the efforts performed during the nomination year.

Administrator of the Year

1. Identify position this person holds in his /her role as administrator.
2. Nominated person does not have to come from your club. You might be aware of an administrator in another club that is deserving of this award.
3. Provide examples where administrator has contributed towards developing/promoting soccer.
4. Must consider only the efforts performed during the nomination year.
5. Provide examples where administrator has assisted in the growth of the game, eg. Providing more and better facilities.

Senior Male Player of the Year

1. Age - over 18
2. Identify accomplishments of player during nomination year only, eg. Won provincial scoring championship.
3. Identify areas where player displayed fair play/sportsmanship towards his own team/players and other teams/players.
4. Nominated player does not have to come from your club.
5. Consider other areas of the sport this person has contributed towards, eg. Coaching, refereeing, volunteering, etc.

Senior Female Player of the Year

1. Age - over 18
2. Identify accomplishments of player during nomination year only, eg. Won provincial scoring championship.
3. Identify areas where player displayed fair play/sportsmanship towards his own team/players and other teams/players.
4. Nominated player does not have to come from your club.
5. Consider other areas of the sport this person has contributed towards, eg. Coaching, refereeing, volunteering, etc.

Junior Male Player of the Year

1. Age - Played U-18 and lower
2. Identify accomplishments of player during nomination year only, eg. Won provincial scoring championship, identified by the Regional or National Training Centre.
3. Identify areas where player displayed fair play/sportsmanship towards his own team/players and other teams/players.
4. Nominated player does not have to come from your club.
5. Consider other areas of the sport this person has contributed towards, eg. Coaching, refereeing, volunteering, etc.

Junior Female Player of the Year

1. Age - Played U-18 and lower
2. Identify accomplishments of player during nomination year only, eg. Won provincial scoring championship, identified by the Regional or National Training Centre.
3. Identify areas where player displayed fair play/sportsmanship towards his own team/players and other teams/players.
4. Nominated player does not have to come from your club.
5. Consider other areas of the sport this person has contributed towards, eg. Coaching, refereeing, volunteering, etc.

Lowell Stewart Memorial Award

The Lowell Stewart Memorial Award is an award which may be presented annually to either male or female registered players within the PEI Soccer Association whose age is 13 to 18 inclusive and will be awarded to the person who has best displayed the attributes listed below. The winner will be selected by a committee identified through the PEI Soccer. Submissions must be made in writing to PEI Soccer within the time lines specified for the Annual Awards.

Guidelines:

1. Skill
An all around player who keeps trying to meet his/her potential. Not necessarily the best goalie, top scorer, etc. A Player showing great desire to perfect his/her skills.

2. Dedication
A player who displays outstanding dedication by consistently attending practices, games, etc.
A player who displays an interest in being involved with different aspects of the game, i.e. taken coaching courses or referee clinics. Consideration will be given to the fact that players who play all game, every game, usually are the ones who keep coming to all practices and games.
However, it must take more dedication to be faithful to your team when you are not a starting player.

3. Sportsmanship
Player who plays the game for the game itself. Player who continues to play as well as he/she can even though they may be dealing with unfair decisions by coaches, referees, etc. Player who can
accept a loss in a gracious manner on a regular basis. Nominators should take into consideration cautions and send-offs, shaking hands after games, etc.

4. Support
Player who helps in the following suggested areas during a season:
a) Marking and lining fields - not all the time but not just one time either - willing to do when needed or requested.
b) Banquets - helping in setting up chairs, tables, cleaning up after, etc.
c) Festivals/Tournaments - helping out in any way from planning to clean up.
d) Fundraising - player who actually participated in Club fundraisers not just team fundraisers.
e) Refereeing - player who referees more or less on a regular basis in house league or exhibition games when needed or requested.
f) Registration - player who helps out with registrations including directing people to proper desks, handing out information, equipment sales, etc.
g) Coaching - player who coaches or helps with a team on a regular basis.
h) Assistant referee - player who does not feel confident enough to referee but wants to be involved with the games on a regular basis.

5.Other
Activities/areas not covered by the above but could be considered by the committee.