MVP VOTING

CLUB AWARDS

At the end of each season, 2 awards are given at our Presentation Day to recognise the Most Value Player (MVP) and a Coaches Award.

Most Valuable Player Award

There are multiple ways to assess your team MVP depending on what works for your team. 
Some teams have a highly engaged parent group and would like to share voting 3-2-1 for best players after each game.  This approach allows all families to contribute and can avoid any bias in voting.  It also allows for different definitions of `best player'. it could be the top scorer, or a great defensive play, the most rebounds or great team play - it's much more than the stats recorded in My Hoops that kids are fixated on!!

If you choose this approach, the Team Manager must organise the collection of votes each week and maintain a tall of votes.  Unfortunately the club currently does not have the resources to manage 80+ teams votes at the moment, however there are tools available such as creating a Google Form for parents to submit votes each week.

A simpler approach may be to allow the Coach to select the MVP at the end of the season.  This requires much less admin however can be open to bias - some coaches refuse to select their child while others favour their child.

The criteria for MVP Award is as follows:

• Player with great defence
• Player with confident offence skills
• Player who works well within the team - is a team player
• Fundamental ball skills
• Adaptable
• Competitive
• Enthusiastic

Discuss with your team at the start of the season and choose the approach that works for your team! 

Towards the end of the season, the Kangas Trophy Co-ordinator will ask Coaches to submit their MVP and Coaches award winners so that trophies can be prepared in advance of Presentation Day.

Coaches Award

The Coaches Award allows coaches to recognise outstanding contributions to the team and positive behaviours.  This might include:

• Most improved player
• Player who puts in the most effort at training and/or games
• Player who turns up to every game and training
• Player who consistently listens to the Coach 
• Player who follows Coaches instructions
• Player who's trying their hardest every time they step on the court
• Player who supports their team mates the most

Please note:  All Under 8 players receive a trophy at the end of the season for participation.  Under 19 players do not receive trophies.

SEASON MEDALS

The club recognises 5, 10, 15, 20 & 30 seasons played at the Nunawading Kangas Club.  Players who reach these milestone seasons will recieve a medal to recognise their contribution to the club.

LIFETIME AWARDS

Lifetime Awards recognise members who have given a huge amount of time and effort at the Nunawading Kangas Club over a number of years.  Kangas recognise all the hard work and many hours members put into the club by playing, coaching or being a committee member.

All of these awards are presented to players and members at the Club Presentation Day at the end of each season.

If you have any questions please contact our Trophy Co-ordinator, email: nuna.kangas.trophy@gmail.com