WPQ Annual Awards Nomination Form 2026

WPQ Annual Awards Nomination Form 2026
The Water Polo Queensland Annual Awards recognise excellence, leadership, service, and contribution across our community.

These awards celebrate the individuals, teams, clubs, schools, associations, and programs that have made an outstanding contribution to water polo during the eligibility period of 1 July 2025 – 30 June 2026.

Self-nominations are permitted. All submissions must address the criteria and provide supporting evidence.

Nominations close 6 July 2026
Nominator information
Full Name:

First NameLast Name
Email
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Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.Format: 0000 000 000.
Your Role / Relationship to WPQ
If other, please specify:
Your Associated Club/School (if applicable)
Nominee Information
Are you nominating an Individual or a Collective group (Club/Team/Program)
Nominee Name

First NameLast Name
Nominee Club/Team/Program:
Provide Full Name Details
Nominee Club/School Affiliation:
If other, please specify:
Nominee Email Address
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Award Category
Assessment Criteria
SENIOR FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Awarded to a senior female athlete who has demonstrated outstanding achievement, leadership and contribution to water polo.

Assessment considerations:
1. Performance and achievement
2. Consistency throughout the year
3. Commitment and professionalism
4. Leadership and sportsmanship
5. Contribution beyond personal performance
SENIOR MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Awarded to a senior male athlete who has demonstrated outstanding achievement, leadership and contribution to water polo.

Assessment considerations:
1. Performance and achievement
2. Consistency throughout the year
3. Commitment and professionalism
4. Leadership and sportsmanship
5. Contribution beyond personal performance
JUNIOR FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Awarded to a junior female athlete who has demonstrated outstanding achievement, leadership and contribution to water polo.

Assessment considerations:
1. Performance and achievement
2. Leadership and character
3. Contribution to water polo
4. Academic, personal and community development
5. Sportsmanship
JUNIOR MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Awarded to a junior male athlete who has demonstrated outstanding achievement, leadership and contribution to water polo.

Assessment considerations:
1. Performance and achievement
2. Leadership and character
3. Contribution to water polo
4. Academic, personal and community development
5. Sportsmanship
What makes this nominee deserving of this award compared with others?
Describe the nominee major achievements during the period?
How did the nominee demonstrate professionalism, leadership and sportsmanship?
How has the nominee contributed to water polo beyond their own performance?
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Awarded to an individual who has overcome adversity or demonstrated exceptional resilience while achieving significant success.

Assessment considerations:
1. Achievement against circumstances
2. Resilience and determination
3. Performance outcomes
4. Inspiration to others
What challenges, obstacles or circumstances were overcome?

0/250
What impact has the achievement had on the nominee and the wider water polo community?

0/250
Why is this achievement considered exceptional?

0/250
Why does this nominee deserve recognition through the Outstanding Achievement Award?
COMMUNITY COACH OF THE YEAR

Assessment considerations:
1. Athlete development
2. Participation growth
3. Club contribution
4. Culture and environment
5. Leadership and mentoring
PERFORMANCE COACH OF THE YEAR

Assessment considerations:
1. Athlete outcomes
2. Team and program performance
3. Innovation and professional development
4. Leadership and culture
Describe the nominee's coaching achievements.
How has the nominee improved athletes, teams or programs?
How has the nominee contributed to club or community development?
How does the nominee demonstrate leadership, integrity and positive culture?
REFEREE OF THE YEAR

Assessment considerations:
1. Officiating excellence
2. Professionalism
3. Service to the sport
4. Development of other officials
5. Leadership and integrity
Describe the nominee's officiating achievements during the period 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026:

0/500
How has the nominee supported the development of officials?

0/500
How does the nominee demonstrate professionalism and leadership?

0/500
What impact has the nominee had on the the water polo community?

0/500
How has the nominee demonstrated excellence in officiating?

0/500
Why should this nominee be recognised as Referee of the Year?

0/500
ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD (COMMUNITY REFEREE)

Awarded to an Emerging Referee who has shown strong potential, committment to development and a positivie contribution to refereeing.

Assessment considerations:
1. Officiating excellence
2. Professionalism
3. Service to the sport
4. Development of other officials
5. Leadership and integrity
Describe the nominee's refereeing journey during the period 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026:

0/500
How has the nominee demonstrated commitment to learning and development?

0/500
What improvements has the nominee shown during the period 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026?

0/500
How has the nominee demonstrated a positive attitude and contribution to the refereeing community?

0/500
Why should this nominee receive the Referee Encouragement Award?

0/500
RISING STAR AWARD (DEVELOPMENT REFEREE)

Awarded to an Developing Referee who has achieved significant knowledge growth, demonstrated exceptional promise, and presented themselves as a future leading referee.

Assessment considerations:
1. Officiating excellence
2. Professionalism
3. Service to the sport
4. Development of other officials
5. Leadership and integrity
Describe the nominee's refereeing journey during the period 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026:

0/500
What significant progression has the nominee demonstrated during the period 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026?

0/500
How has the nominee demonstrated excellence and professionalism in refereeing?

0/500
How has the nominee demonstrated leadership within the refereeing community?

0/500
Why should the nominee be recognised as the Rising Star?

0/500
HIGH PERFORMANCE REFEREE OF THE YEAR

Awarded to the referee who has demonstrated excellence at the highest level of competition through professionalism, performance, and contribution to the development of refereeing.

Assessment considerations:
1. Officiating excellence
2. Professionalism
3. Service to the sport
4. Development of other officials
5. Leadership and integrity
List the nominee's high-performance refereeing achievements during the period:

0/500
How has the nominee demonstrated professionalism and leadership when refereeing?

0/500
How has the nominee contributed to the development of referees and officials?

0/500
How has the nominee positively represented Water Polo Queensland at State and National level?

0/500
Why should this nominee be recognised as High-Performance Referee of the Year?

0/500
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

Assessment considerations:
1. Service and commitment
2. Impact on the sport
3. Leadership and initiative
4. Alignment with WPQ values
Describe the volunteer contribution made:
Approximately how many events and/or hours were supported?
What impact has the nominee had on their club, school or community?
Why is their contribution exceptional?
ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR

Assessment considerations:
1. Governance and leadership
2. Organisational impact
3. Innovation and improvement
4. Service to members
What is the nominee's role?
Describe their key responsibilities

0/250
What were the nominee's most significant achievements during the period?

0/250
How has the nominee improved their organisation?
What measurable outcomes were achieved because of the nominee's efforts?
PROGRAM OF THE YEAR

Assessment considerations:
1. Participation outcomes
2. Innovation
3. Sustainability
4. Athlete development
5. Community impact
What is the program name?
Organisational delivering the program?
Program lead?
Brief description of the program:

0/250
What need or challenge has the program been designed to address?

0/250
What outcomes were achieved during the period?

0/250
What makes this program innovative?

0/250
How will the program continue in the future?

0/250
CLUB OF THE YEAR

Assessment considerations:
1. Assessment considerations:Participation growth
2. Junior development
3. Coach development
4. Referee development
5. Governance and compliance
6. Club culture and inclusion
7. Community engagement
8. Competitive success
9. Contribution to WPQ initiatives
Current number of members:
Previous years number of members:
Current number of Teams:
Previous years numbers of Teams:
Current number of Coaches:
Current number of Referees:
Clubs Major Achievements in the period:
Describe what Community engagement activities the club has achieved in the period:
Describe the support from this club of Water Polo Queensland Programs
Why should this club be nominated for the Club of the Year?
JUNIOR TEAM OF THE YEAR

Assessment considerations:
1. Competitive achievement
2. Development and improvement
3. Team culture
4. Sportsmanship
SENIOR TEAM OF THE YEAR

Assessment considerations:
1. Competitive achievement
2. Team culture
3. Sportsmanship
4. Contribution to the sport
What were the team's major achievements during the eligibility period?

0/250
How did the team improve or develop throughout the season?

0/250
How did the team demonstrate positive culture, teamwork and sportsmanship?

0/250
What contribution did the team name to the wider water polo community?

0/250
Supporting Evidence & Submission
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Please upload any supporting documents (e.g., reference letters, statistics, certificates, media articles) to support this nomination. (Accepted files: PDF, DOCX, JPG. Max size: 10MB)
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WPQ Annual Awards Nomination Form 2026

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