A. Eligibility: Eligibility shall be based on the athletic achievements or athletic contributions of the individual.
B. Induction Categories:
1. A High School Player
a. Can be nominated at any time beginning five years from graduation.
b. Must have graduated from a Connecticut high school.
2. A High School Coach
a. Must have coached for a minimum of five years at the high school level in
Connecticut.
3. College Player(s): To ensure divisional representation there are two categories:
(A) Large Division (B) Medium/Small Division
a. Can be nominated at any time beginning five years after completion of eligibility.
b. Must have completed college eligibility at a Connecticut college or university, or
c. Must be a Connecticut high school graduate who has completed her college
eligibility at an out-of-state college.
4. A College Coach:
a. Must have been a Connecticut college coach for five or more years OR
b. Must have coached for a total of ten years in a Connecticut high school or college
5. Referee:
a. Must have officiated basketball for a minimum of five years in Connecticut.
b. Must have officiated at a high school or collegiate championship level (excluded from
this stipulation are those who officiated prior to 1974 when there were no
championships).
6. An Honorary Nominee:
a. Must have demonstrated extraordinary dedication to and support of high school or
collegiate women's basketball.
c. Made significant contributions to the development or advancement of women's
athletic programs in a school, college, amateur, industrial, or recreational setting.
C. Selection to the CWBHF
: All categories need not be filled annually.
1. Selection shall be made on the basis of satisfying the award criteria and demonstrating integrity, sportsmanship, character and contribution to Connecticut
women's basketball.
2. More than one person may be selected in any calendar year in each category.
3. No more than seven (7) new members will be selected per calendar year.
4. A person may be inducted under only one category.
D. Nominations for Selection of Inductees:
1. All new nominations must be received by the Chairperson of the N/S committee by
the first Monday in October.
2. The N/S committee shall meet in May to review new and past nominations and shall determine which nominees, if any, meet the criteria
to recommended to the Executive Committee for selection into the Hall of Fame.
3. To be selected, a nominee must receive at least two-thirds vote of the N/S
committee members present.
4. Nominated individuals shall remain among the active nominees for the duration of the Hall of Fame.
