Hall of Fame

1. Background

1. The ILS proposes to establish an International Life Saving Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame is to be registered at and located in ILS Headquarters at Gemeenteplein 26 - 3010 Leuven in Belgium. An area will be set up in the Headquarters that is dedicated to preserving lifesaving’s special place in history and to honour international life saving’s rich and proud heritage.
2. The Hall of Fame will permanently display, commemorate and recognise members and teams who have achieved outstanding accomplishments and exceptional contributions to the development of International Life Saving. These achievements are not restricted in relation to the area of their contribution but must have been inspirational in application to international life saving activities.
3. The ILS Hall of Fame may be displayed at other locations such as the International Swimming Hall of Fame and Full Member Federations of ILS but only with the prior formal approval of the ILS Board and subject to a formal agreement with ILS.
4. The inaugural inductions into the ILS Hall of Fame will be conducted at the 2008 ILS World Championships and General Assembly of Member Federations. Subsequent inductions will occur at World Championships and / or General Assemblies every two years. Individuals and Members of Teams will each be presented with an ILS medal and statuette appropriately endorsed with their award.

2. Eligibility

• All people that qualify for the standards laid down in this document.

3. Nomination Procedure and Administration

1. Nominations for the Hall of Fame may only be made by:
   
   1. A Full Member Federation
   2. The President of ILS
   3. A Director of ILS
   4. The Board of ILS
   5. Any ILS Commission
      
2. The nominations are to be on the appropriate form (ILS Form X…). All nomina­tions are to be forwarded to ILS from the nominator with the endorsement of the Member Federation. Nominations not endorsed by the Full Member Federation from the country of the nominated person will not be considered.
3. Nominations must be accompanied by a photo of sufficient quality for scanning and a conclusive history covering the service and outstanding or pioneering achievements and exceptional contributions to ILS which address the criteria. The accompanying history is restricted to two pages for each nomination.

4. Assessment, Approval and Notification Procedure

1. Assessment will be made by the ILS Chancellery. The Secretary General of ILS will receive and submit the nominations together with the recommendations from the nominator to the Chancellery for subsequent recommendation to the ILS Board. The Chancellery will make recommendation to the Board of ILS for each nomination received in the appropriate category of the award and on the appropriate form. Any member of the Chancellery being considered for this award is to be eliminated from the assessment process.
2. Assessment by the Chancellery will be made against the criteria detailed below. The decision of the ILS Board will be final.
3. Nominations not recommended by the Chancellery will not be submitted to the ILS Board and will be treated as confidential. Unsuccessful nominations may be re-submitted for consideration after a period of two (2) years or at the time nominations are due prior to the succeeding General Assembly, whichever is the sooner.
4. Some nominations may be recommended but held over for reconsideration for induction at a later date. This will be advised to the nominator and Member Federation.
5. All successful nominees will be advised in writing of their induction by the Secretary General on behalf of the President of ILS. The Secretary General of ILS will also advise the recipient of the award and induction arrangements into the Hall of Fame.
6. All nominations are to be treated as confidential and unsuccessful nominations will be advised only to the nominator/s for the award.

5. Application Conditions

1. Initial nominations to include notable persons who have contributed to International Life Saving through WLS and FIS prior to the formation of ILS and with the formation of ILS in 1994.
2. Other nominations will cover the period since the inception of ILS in 1994.
3. All endorsed nominations for the initial induction must be forwarded to ILS by no later than 30th June 2008. Nominations must be listed by category. Closing dates for nominations after 2008 will be advised by the Secretary General of ILS.

6. Number of Nominees

1. Nominations for the ILS Hall of Fame will only be considered every two years and there will a general limit of eight (8) nominees inducted into the Hall of Fame every two (2) years. The International Life Saving Federation recognises the prestigious nature of this award and will consider applications appropriately. In special circumstances the ILS Board may approve the induction of more than eight (8) nominees in any two year cycle by unanimous approval of the Board on the recommendation of the Chancellery.

7. ILS Awareness

1. Special efforts will be made in ILS newsletters, publications and the ILS web site to draw the attention of Member Federations as a whole to the award.

8. Timing and Presentation

1. Induction into the ILS Hall of Fame will take place bi-annually at World Championships and /or World Congress of Member Federations, at a time and location to be determined by the President of ILS. In 2008, the inaugural inductions will be made at the ILS dinner to be held in conjunction with the 2008 World Championships and World Congress.

9. Criteria and Hall of Fame Categories

1. Those recommending persons or teams for this award shall do so in accordance with the award criteria detailed below. All nominations must be to a specific category and must be endorsed by the Member Federation to which the individual or team is affiliated.

   Nominations not endorsed by the Full Member Federation from the country of the nominated person will not be considered. “International” contribution is that which is considered to be significant and additional to any contribution made to the Members or Teams own Member Federation and has helped the objectives of ILS.

2. The categories are:
   
   1. International Lifesaving
   2. International Lifesaving – Sport
3. International lifesaving
   1. This category recognises those individuals and teams who have been involved in all or any significant facets of International lifesaving ope­rations. Examples are active patrolling, life guarding, education, training and examination, rescue services, medical, development, research and the general support activities involved in life saving search and rescue, emergency response and surveillance, presidents, administrators, mana­gers, directors, commissioners, convenors, committee members, secre­taries and treasurers, athletes, team managers, coaches, etc. This cate­gory also recognises those involved with the development of life saving services and water safety at an international level. This category does also include sports persons.
      
   2. It is intended that individuals or teams must have contributed beyond their ILS competitive achievements to be considered for this award.

10. Criteria

The following criteria are to be addressed in each nomination:

1. Nominations may only be for one category, however, evidence supporting the nomination covering activities relevant to the other categories should be provided and will be taken into consideration. It is important that the complete career of the nominee is put forward to permit a total assess­ment.
2. Nominees are to be in good standing with ILS and the respective Member Federation. Controversy should be avoided. For example, persons charged with using performance-enhancing drugs, having been disciplined for contravention of the code of ethics of ILS or their Member Federation, or who have been found guilty of criminal offences (whether connected with ILS or not) should not be nominated. Nominees under investigation will not be considered until all or any charges against them are cleared.
3. Nominations should draw names from a broad range of members or teams who have been, or are currently:
   • Past and present ILS office holders and administrators
   • Past and present office holders of Member Federations
   • Active / patrolling members
   • Rescue Services members / groups
   • Life saving support groups
   • Examiners / Trainers
   • Competitors
   • Competition Officials
   • Coaches
   • Advisors (e.g. medical, research, etc)
   • Outstanding individuals who have contributed significantly to ILS
4. Nominations must clearly demonstrate that individuals or teams have:
   • Displayed exceptional and sustained service to international lifesaving in the specific category
   • Achieved outstanding individual or team accomplishments which set the individual or team apart from other lifesavers, teams or admini­strators at an international level.
   • Displayed sustained excellence over a long period of time at an international level to the category for which they are nominated.

Any further enquiries about the ILS Hall of Fame should be directed to the Secretary General.