Eligibility for the Footbag Hall of Fame is based on Year of First Involvement (YFI) in the sport. YFI includes competing or organizing tournaments, promotions, festivals, etc.
All nominees for the Footbag Hall of Fame must have a YFI that is 15 years or more from the year they are nominated. 2018 requires a nominee to have an established YFI of 2003 or earlier.
Each nominee’s required information must be included on the Nomination Application ( See Nomination Application page). The application must be completed, and all information verified by a current HoF member (Sponsor)s and forwarded to the Executive Nomination Committee by the deadline below.
The final criteria to be inducted is based on a 66% majority vote by the Hall of Fame members that cast their votes on the final ballot.
The final ballot will be limited to 3 nominees and posted by the Executive Nomination Committee.
2018 Timeline for Nomination/Induction
Announcement of “Open” nominations will be made by the end of March and shall close on May 15, 2018.
- The Director and the Executive Nomination Committee will announce the final ballot nominees on or before June 1, 2018.
- Member Voting will Open on June 1st and close on June 30th.
- Official announcement of the 2018 inductees will be made by July 4th.
Note: The above dates are subject to change based on several potential issues.