FRANK SABATINO TOURNAMENT CHAIR SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD

OVERVIEW:

The Frank Sabatino Tournament Chair Sportsmanship Award is a tournament award that recognizes a player from each division who, in their life on and off the ice as well as throughout the tournament, best exemplifies the principles of having a positive attitude, teamwork, fair play, caring for others and sportsmanship.

CRITERIA:

In order to be considered for the award, players must meet the following criteria:

Participates in activities in life on or off the ice that exemplifies the principles of a positive attitude, teamwork, fair play, caring for others and sportsmanship. Some examples are volunteering in their community and/or school. Examples from submissions from past award winners include raising funds for charities, helping out with a club or team, helping special needs individuals with school work or learning a sport OR the player may have a life event(s) that they are facing or have faced. Their approach and attitude is a tribute to how they exemplify the principles this award is about.

Throughout the tournament:

• Shows respect for officials, coaches, fans and other players
• Encourages teammates to demonstrate positive on-ice behaviour
• Is seen as a positive influence
• Cooperates with teammates, coaches, opponents and officials to create a positive game environment
• Displays a strong work ethic

SELECTION PROCESS:

The Head Coach from each team participating in the tournament will be asked to nominate, in advance of the tournament start date, ONE player from his/her team (**Coaching staff are not permitted to nominate their own child**) that meets the criteria listed above and provide a written submission identifying the qualities of the selected player. The submission form is available below. 

For the duration of the tournament, tournament officials will watch identified candidates during their assigned games to assess how well the player exemplifies the desired characteristics as outlined in the submission.

By the end of the third round-robin game, the tournament officials will select ONE player from each division as the recipient of the Frank Sabatino Tournament Chair Sportsmanship Award.

The award will be presented at the Championship game, if possible, or during the last game that the player's team will be playing in the tournament.

ONLY ONE NOMINATION PER TEAM SUBMITTED BY THE HEAD COACH OR COACHING STAFF DELEGATE WILL BE ACCEPTED.  ONE THIRD OF THE ASSESSMENT IS BASED ON THE WRITTEN SUBMISSION AND THE REMAINDER ON TOURNAMENT PLAY.

SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN MONDAY JANUARY 14, 2019. SUBMISSIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE DEADLINE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

• Coaches - Please provide your submission as per the information below indicating the team, division and a written submission indicating how the player meets the award criteria and should be considered for the award.  Click here to fill-out the form.