• Nominations are accepted year-round. Any nomination received after the selection process for an upcoming Hall of Fame class has begun will be considered in the following induction cycle.
• The Induction Ceremony is to be held during the August Celebration of Sport in odd years.
• The Selection Committee will convene after the Induction Ceremony to select next year’s induction class. Meetings will be held throughout the fall, beginning in September, and the induction class will be chosen by January 15.
• Inductees will be notified throughout the month of December.  The induction class must be finalized by January 15.
• The selected induction class will be announced during the winter athletic season.

Athlete:

• Eligible to be inducted in the year of his or her 10^th reunion; individuals may first be nominated in the cycle prior to his or her 10^th reunion.
• Considerations may include but are not limited to: a nominee’s athletic accomplishments at Scranton Prep and after his or her Prep graduation, considering factors such as impact on the team(s) on which the nominee played, statistical achievements, post-season accolades, records set and the duration they were held, sportsmanship, and leadership.
• Nominee should exemplify ideals and values of Scranton Prep Athletics and Ad Altiora Natus – Born for Higher Things as a student and alumnus.

Coach:

• Eligible after 5 years of service at Scranton Prep.
• Current, former, and retired coaches are eligible for consideration.
• Considerations may include but are not limited to: won-loss record; championships earned; mentoring and development of student-athletes and recognition from peers.

Team:

• Eligible after 10 years from said team’s season (Ex: a team from the 2020-21 school year will be first eligible in 2030-31).
• Considerations may include but are not limited to win-loss record; championships earned; program records set, and duration records were held.
•  Letter winners and coaches of the team inducted will be included on the Hall of Fame banner.
• Consideration may be given to relay teams within a larger team setting – sports such as track and swimming, for instance.  Examples could include a 4×400-meter relay team that won state championships or set records at the school, league, or district level.

•  No fewer than six (6) and no more than 10 nominees will be selected for an induction class.  Special attention will be paid to the composition and balance within each class.
•  Considerations of class balance may include, but not be limited to, factors such as sport diversity, race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, age, marital status, handicap, height, weight, or military status.
•  There shall be no more than two (2) posthumous inductees in an induction class.
•  The maximum number of inductees per-category is:
  – Athlete: 4
  – Coach: 2
  – Team: 2
  – ESA: 2

• The CoSAR will maintain a document containing detailed information about each nominee, which will be shared with the Selection Committee at least one (1) week prior to the first induction meeting.  Nominations should be diligently reviewed and considered prior to the first meeting.
• There will be two (2) preliminary selection meetings in which the Selection Committee will discuss proposed nominees, narrowing down preliminary lists into a group of finalists which will be voted upon in a third and final meeting.
• For the preliminary meetings, each Committee member should select a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of six (6) nominees for each category.  From there, the committee will shape the list for the final vote based upon agreement of mutual recommendations and then considerations of those who did not receive unanimous or majority support.
• In the preliminary meetings, Committee members may submit in absentia nominations to the CoSAR should they be unable to attend the meeting either in person or via teleconference.
• All Selection Committee members must be present, either in-person or via teleconference, for the final selection meeting.
• For the final meeting, each Committee member should submit ONLY their final votes, rather than a pool of nominees from which to choose.
• To be elected to the Hall of Fame, a nominee must receive at least six (6) votes.
• The Committee should choose an alternate inductee for each category in the event of a potential inductee declining induction.

• Any person affiliated with Scranton Prep (as outlined in the Nominations section) may propose an amendment to the Hall of Fame bylaws for deliberation by the Selection Committee and a vote.  Proposed amendments must receive a minimum of six (6) affirmative votes to proceed to the final stage, which is approval from the School’s Senior Leadership Team.
• Approved amendments must be communicated through an announcement on the School website and in the next edition of the Alumni newsletter.