The  NGFFL  Hall  of  Fame  

The legacy of NGFFL will be kept and passed down to future generations of flag football players by way of our
organization's "Hall of Fame". In 2010 the league shall initiate its "Hall of Fame" to honor the achievements (both on
and off the football field) of people in gay flag football. The purpose of the National Gay Flag Football League (NGFFL
Hall of Fame) is to provide a historical perspective and perpetuate the history of gay flag football and Gay Bowl.

CRITERIA

Membership Eligibility

Any member of a NGFFL or association, living or deceased, (including players, managers, coaches, scorekeepers,
sponsors, and fans), who have been an active member for at least seven years are eligible for nomination to the Hall
of Fame. Nominees should have made significant contributions to their leagues and/or to NGFFL. Notable exceptions
are death and unforeseen relocation of a member that prohibited them from participating for seven consecutive years.

Applications for nomination to the NGFFL Hall of Fame shall be made by the Spring Conference Call of the year of
induction. The applications may be submitted by any person who is familiar with the candidate. We strongly
recommend that the application include a photograph of the nominee. Nominated people who are not elected shall be
resubmitted for 2 additional years.

After the 3 year period, the maker of the applicant shall be notified, and asked to submit an updated application for
the nominee. The Gay Bowl Liaison will prepare a ballot with the names of all nominees and will submit the ballot with
a copy of the applications to the voting members within 14 days of the deadline for nominations. Voting members will
have 14 days from the date the ballots are distributed to return them to the Gay Bowl Liaison. The Gay Bowl Liaison
will tabulate the results of the voting, and notify the nominees, NGFFL Officers, and the living Hall of Fame
candidates of the results.

The voting members shall meet VIA teleconference annually to elect the new Hall of Fame. There is no set number of
new inductees, but as a ground rule 2-5 new members should be selected each year. The voting members may vote
for a maximum of five nominees. Each nominee will be carefully scrutinized and must receive 80% approval with the
tier one vote and 60% approval from the tier two voting committee before they can be elected to the NGFFL Hall of
Fame.

VOTING MEMBERS

Voting members shall consist of the following:

Tier 1: The finalist must pass with 80% approval.

1. The living elected members of the Hall of Fame
2. NGFFL Board members
3. The at-large committee members of the Hall of Fame organization. Any at-large member not attending two
(2) consecutive NGFFL meetings (teleconferences), not voting in one election, or not attending a Gay Bowl
may be removed from the Committee. The Hall of Fame Committee meets twice a year VIA teleconference,
in the spring and fall. The Committee shall be made of the Gay Bowl Liaison, director of Gay Bowl host city,
and director of previous Gay Bowl. The Gay Bowl Liaison shall conduct Committee meetings, prepare and
send ballots and applications to voting members, receive and tabulate the results of the voting, and notify
the NGFFL officers, living nominees, and Committee members of the results of the voting. The previous Gay
Bowl Director shall record the minutes and assist the Gay Bowl Liaison with the balloting.
**Each eligible voter receives one vote only. (i.e. if someone is a tournament director and also holds an NGFFL board
position they have only one vote.)
Tier 2: The finalist must past with 60% approval
1. One representative from each qualifying member city; Be a member city in good standing, In
participated in two consecutive Gay Bowls, and the voting representative is required to attend the
formal conference call announcing the finalists (an invitation will be sent 30 days prior to the
conference call).
  

National  Gay  Flag  Football  League    

Hall  of  Fame  Application  
 
Name  of  Nominee  __________________________________________________  
City  ______________________State  ______________  Zip  Code  _____________  
League  or  Association  _______________________________________________  
Years  Nominee  In  NGFFL  ___________  
 

League  Associations  ________________________________________________  

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NGFFL  Accomplishments  (max  of  250  words)___________________________________  

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Other  Qualifications  (max  of  250  words)  _______________________________________  

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It  would  be  greatly  appreciated  that  along  with  the  application  you  send  a  
photograph  of  the  nominee.    
 

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