- Forsyth Barr BOP Sports Awards
- Volunteering in the Bay
- COVID-19 Help
- Lead the Cheer
- Club Assistance
- Spaces and Places Strategy
- Coach and Talent Development
- BayTrust CoachForce
- Disability Sport
The 2021 Forsyth Barr Bay of Plenty Sports Awards will be held on Friday, 19 November at the Rotorua Energy Events Centre
Each year Sport Bay of Plenty requests nominations from all regional sports organisations, clubs and secondary schools. From these nominations the judges announce a list of finalists with winners and a supreme award winner announced at a prestigious Sports Awards Gala Dinner that honours the Bay of Plenty’s finest athletes, coaches, officials and administrators, outstanding achievements, performances and services to sport.
2021 Award categories and nominations
Nominations close Friday, 8 October
Community Organisation of the Year
Clearly 2020 didn’t go to plan! However there were a whole lot of people that went the extra mile to ensure our people stayed engaged and active. We want to celebrate those community organisations that stayed “late to shut the gate” or “woke early to open the changing rooms” – all in the benefit of keeping our communities active and engaged in physical activity through sport and recreation.
Coach of the Year
Quality coaching is a staple of the positive sporting experience for our communities and participants. The Coach of the Year award aims to recognise those at the coalface delivering quality experiences for all participants. This category is open to predominantly voluntary/unpaid coaches.
Official of the Year
The rule keepers ensure that fairness and transparency is upheld as part of our sporting endeavours. The Official of the Year award recognises those people who officiate with “all participants in mind", ensuring the value of quality competition and participation is upheld through sport.
Team of the Year
Better together, right? Team of the Year celebrates the unity of people working together to achieve their common goals in sport. A rich category with some established winners in the past.
Young Sportswoman of the Year
Rangatahi are the future and this category celebrates the young people from across the region doing amazing things in sport.
Young Sportsman of the Year
Rangatahi are the future and this category celebrates the young people from across the region doing amazing things in sport.
Young Disabled Sportsperson of the Year
There are some truly amazing athletes in our region, overcoming obstacles and challenges to be the best they can be in a world of sport. Celebrating our young people is a great way to recognise the mountains they climb to achieve their goals.
Open Sportswoman of the Year
There’s no doubt that the 2020/2021 year has been one of mixed results. Despite the challenges faced across the globe our athletes continue to strive for better and aim higher. Celebrating the tenacity of our athletes for the Bay of Plenty is a special occasion and 2021 will be no different.
Open Sportsman of the Year
There’s no doubt that the 2020/2021 year has been one of mixed results. Despite the challenges faced across the globe our athletes continue to strive for better and aim higher. Celebrating the tenacity of our athletes for the Bay of Plenty is a special occasion and 2021 will be no different.
Innovation in Sport & Recreation
Innovation is critical in keeping sport, recreation and physical activity relevant and valued. The innovation awards is designed to celebrate those who have thought “outside the box” to improve the landscape for people to continue to be active through sport and recreation.
