Sports Awards

CRITERIA FOR DUNSTAN HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SERVICE AWARD

RATIONALE

The award of Sports Service at a formal school assembly recognizes a pupils’ high level of commitment to Dunstan High School sport.

GENERAL CRITERIA

Every person nominated for a Sports Service must have: 

1. Represented the School for 2-years in an administrating capacity.

2. Displayed commitment to the team.  This includes attending the majority of practices and is available to most competitive events.  Upheld the reputation of Dunstan High School with both ‘on and off-field’ sportsmanship and behaviour (applies to the sports arena only).

3. In all cases, not brought discredit to the school or their sport.

4. The Sports Council reserves the right to look holistically at individual nominations to ensure equity and consistency between sporting codes.

5. If a player is made ineligible to play due to attendance or fortnightly report (Respect the Right to Play) they are ineligible for a sports award.

CRITERIA FOR DUNSTAN HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS BLUES AWARD

RATIONALE

The award of Sports Blues at a formal school assembly recognizes a pupils’ high level of commitment and achievement  in their chosen sport  whilst attending Dunstan High School.

GENERAL CRITERIA

Every person nominated for a Sports Blue must have: 

1. Represented the School in a Senior A  / 1st’s Team for 2-years or 3 years in a team where there is little or no selection process.

2. Displayed commitment to the team.  This includes attending the majority of practices and is available to most competitive events.  In the event of illness or injury, the athlete needs to participate in an active supporting role whether it is at practices or competition in order to be eligible for a Blue Award.

3. Upheld the reputation of Dunstan High School with both ‘on and off-field’ sportsmanship and behaviour (applies to the sports arena only).

4. In all cases, not brought discredit to the school or their sport.

5. The Sports Council reserves the right to look holistically at individual nominations to ensure equity and consistency between sporting codes.

6. If a player is made ineligible to play due to attendance or fortnightly report (Respect the Right to Play) they are ineligible for a sports blue.

CRITERIA FOR DUNSTAN HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS BAR AWARD

The award of Sports Bars at a formal school assembly recognizes a pupils’ excellence in performance and commitment in their chosen sport whilst attending Dunstan High School.

GENERAL CRITERIA

Every person nominated for a Sports Bar must have: 

1. Displayed commitment to their sport.  This includes attending the majority of practices and is available to most competitive events.  

2. Upheld the reputation of Dunstan High School with both ‘on and off-field’ sportsmanship and behaviour (applies to the sports arena only)

3. In all cases, not brought discredit to the school or their sport

4. Performs to a high level in the sport as described in the sports bars criteria for each sport as outlined below

5. A bar is generally awarded to senior students unless there are exceptional circumstances.

6. Nominations generally come through the school committees. A nomination form is available on the school sports site for nomination of athletes from community based sports.

7. For any sport that does not have a suitable opportunity to gain representative honours, the administrative body may nominate a player/players with detailed supporting justification as to why they believe the student has performed at a sports bar level. That level at a minimum would be equivalent to a representative team in a sport that is highly participated in. Whereas it may be a National level for a sport with fewer participants.

8. The Sports Council reserves the right to look holistically at individual nominations to ensure equity and consistency between sporting codes

9. If a player is made ineligible to play due to attendance or fortnightly report (Respect the Right to Play) they are ineligible for a sports bar.