To honor and perpetuate the names and deeds of those individuals whose athletic abilities have brought fame to themselves and their community and of those individuals whose interest in and work for sport has resulted in a climate which benefited athletes and athletics.

 

Criteria:

Nominees should have lived or worked in the Minto area of New Brunswick during the time for which they are nominated.

 

1. Athletes:

Athletes to be considered for admission to the Sports Wall of Fame must have been outstanding in their athletic field of endeavor or must have achieved better than average proficiency in a number of sports, even if not reaching the absolute top level in any one, while in competition against peer athletes.  This involves those competing on a strictly local level and those going on to district, provincial, national and international events, as well as those who enter professional sports.

Builders are defined as officials (referees, umpires) sponsors, executives, trainers, coaches, etc. , whose work for sport over an extended period of time has been outstanding, whether it be in the organization of leagues and facilities, achieving a high degree of success in coaching teams and/or individuals, keeping a league or team active, providing services of a consistently high level over an extended period of time, etc… However, just because an individual had worked many years for a sport as a builder, does not necessarily mean inclusion into the Sports Wall of Fame.  His/her work over that period of time, or over most of it, must have been of a consistently high level with regard to services provided or results achieved.

 

3. Teams:

"Teams" shall be eligible for recognition by the Committee under the following criteria.  Each team nominated for recognition shall be judged on merit.  A "team" for Wall purposes is defined as "any group of two or more athletes engaged in the same sport who work together as a unit in that sport".  A figure skating pair, tennis doubles, curling team, cross country running team, etc. are defined as teams for our purposes.  A boxer and his manager do not constitute a team.