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AYYA Yo-Yo Hall of Fame Selection Process
1. Electors - Only active
members of the AYYA shall be eligible to vote.
2. Eligible Candidates -
Candidates should be, or should have been, an active participant in the
yoyoing community. They can be a player, promoter, manufacturer,
inventor, or any other contributor to the yoyoing community.
3. Method of Election
3.1. AYYA Screening Committee - An
AYYA Screening Committee will be appointed
by the AYYA Board of Directors. This Screening Committee shall
consist of not more than six members. The duty of the Screening Committee
shall be to prepare a ballot listing in alphabetical order eligible
candidates who: (1) received a vote on a minimum of five percent
(5%) of the ballots cast in the preceding election or; (2) are
nominated by any two of the six members of the AYYA Screening Committee.
3.2. Active AYYA Members will vote
for no more than five (5) eligible candidates
deemed worthy of election. Write-in votes are not permitted.
3.3. The candidates receiving the
top two (2) total number of votes cast
by the membership as well as any candidate receiving votes on seventy-five
percent (75%) of the ballots cast shall be elected to membership
in the AYYA Hall Of Fame.
4. Voting - Voting shall be
based upon the persons contributions to yoyoing, playing ability,
integrity, sportsmanship, and character.
5. Time of Election - The duly
authorized representatives of the AYYA shall prepare, date and include
the official ballots with the Spring issue of the AYYA Newsletter in
each year in which an election is held. The member shall return the
completed ballot within thirty (30) days. The vote shall be tabulated
by the duly authorized representatives of the AYYA.
6. Certification of Election Results
- The results of the election shall be certified by a representative of
the AYYA and a member of the AYYA Board of Directors. The results will
be released in the Fall issue of the AYYA Newsletter as well as on the
official AYYA website.
7. Amendments - The Board of
Directors of the AYYA reserves the right to revoke, alter or amend
these rules at any time.
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