The Racquetball Canada Hall of Fame was established to honour those involved with the sport of racquetball who have distinguished themselves as being an exceptional athlete or member of an exceptional team or a person who has made a significant contribution as a builder of sport.
The Racquetball Canada Hall of Fame was introduced in 2016, with the first members being inducted at the 2017 Canadian Championships Banquet.
Inductees can become honoured members of the Hall of Fame in one of two categories:
Racquetball Canada strives to recognize individuals and organizations who reflect the diverse makeup of Canada and celebrate contributions of its participants on and off the field of play.
In 2025, Racquetball Canada revised it’s Awards Program to update and add to it’s award categories. The revision provides more opportunity to recognize contributions at all levels of the organization.
An overarching criterion for all award categories is that nominees will have promoted the mission and values of Racquetball Canada through their contribution, including diversity, inclusion and safe sport.
The Award Categories include five “legacy awards”, named in honour of volunteers whose contributions to Racquetball Canada were especially noteworthy. The Ivan Velan Award, the Susan Livingston Award, the Marc Caouette Award, the Heather Stupp Award and the Sherman Greenfeld Award are Racquetball Canada’s legacy awards.
There are two types of awards:
Open Nomination Awards
Internal Nomination Awards
Racquetball Canada invites nominations for the Racquetball Canada Hall of Fame and the Racquetball Canada Awards from any interested individual. The deadline for nominations for any calendar year is midnight CST, January 31st.
Each nomination is reviewed by the Racquetball Canada Hall of Fame Selection Committee, which recommend each year’s inductees to the Racquetball Canada Board of Directors. The process of selecting the inductees is extensive and follows the policies and procedures established by the Board of Directors.
Each nomination is reviewed by the Racquetball Canada Hall of Fame Selection Committee, which recommend each year’s inductees to the Racquetball Canada Board of Directors. The process of selecting the inductees is extensive and follows the policies and procedures established by the Board of Directors.
Click here to download the Hall of Fame Policy and Selection Process
Open Nomination Awards
Racquetball Canada welcomes nominations for the Open Nomination Awards from individuals and organizations. The annual nomination deadline is March 1 at midnight CST. These awards include:
Note: For 2025 only, the nomination deadline is extended to April 15, 2025, at midnight CST.
Click here to view the complete Racquetball Canada Awards Criteria.
To download a nomination form for a specific award, click on the link beside the award title above.
Internal Nomination Awards
The nomination process for Internal Nomination Awards follows the guidelines outlined in each award’s criteria. These awards include:
Click here to view the complete Racquetball Canada Awards Criteria.
Nomination information and forms are distributed annually to those eligible to submit nominations. To view a nomination form for a specific award, click on the link beside the award title above. There is are no nomination form for the Awards of Excellence as these are based on team selection and results and will be recommended by the High Performance Director.
The Racquetball Canada Awards Selection Committee reviews nominations for all Open Nomination Awards and recommends recipients to the Board of Directors, following established policies and procedures. The selection process for the Internal Nomination Awards follows the process identified in each award.
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