Nominations are now open for the 2019 Institute of Groundsmanship
(IOG) Industry Awards that recognise the passion, dedication and challenges
faced by grounds staff in both grassroots and professional sports at clubs of
every size and from all corners of the UK.
This year’s 20 award categories include a new award for an
organisation or individual that/who has championed the groundscare industry
abroad.
Now in their 11th year, the
awards – being presented on Wednesday October 30 at The Vox, located in Resorts
World at the Birmingham NEC, on the evening of the first day of the SALTEX
exhibition, and hosted by BBC TV presenter Dan Walker – have continually grown
in status for acknowledging the achievements of volunteer and professional
grounds teams, as well as community clubs and national stadia.
Commenting, IOG chief executive Geoff Webb says: "The awards
continue to provide the only national stage for the achievements of everyone
involved in groundscare across all levels of sport – with every award being
judged by high-profile grounds personnel. Please take the time to nominate as
you must know many deserving candidates and great examples of sports turf
management at every level.”
Visit www.iog.org/awards to make your nominations – and to find full details of the
entry criteria for each award:
- IOG Toro Most Promising Sports Turf
Student
- IOG Rigby Taylor/Top
Green Young Grounds Person
- IOG Volunteer Sports
Grounds Team/Individual
- IOG NGB Community/Grassroots Sports
Club Grounds Team/Individual - Co-sponsored by the AELTC (All
England Lawn Tennis Club), ECB (the England and Wales Cricket Board), The FA
(Football Association), the LTA (Lawn Tennis Association), the Premier
League, the RFU (Rugby Football Union), the RFL (Rugby Football League) and
Sport England.
- IOG Public Sector Sports
Grounds Team
- IOG Bowling
Grounds Team/Individual
- IOG SCH Supplies Best Managed
Artificial Surface
- IOG Ransomes Environmental and
Ecology Strategy
- IOG Professional Cricket
Grounds Team
- IOG Cub Cadet Infinicut
Professional Tennis Courts Grounds Team
- IOG John Deere Professional Horse
Racing Grounds Team
- IOG Professional Rugby Football
League Grounds Team
- IOG Professional Rugby Football
Union Grounds Team
- IOG Professional Football Grounds
Team - For English Leagues 1 & 2, National League, National League
North/South, Scottish Championship & Leagues 1 & 2, Ireland & Wales
Professional Leagues.
- IOG SGL Professional Football
Grounds Team - For Premier League, Championship and Scottish
Premier League.
- IOG Redexim Charterhouse/Kubota University/College
Grounds Team
- IOG Growth Products Independent School Grounds Team
- IOG SISGrass International Award
- IOG Grassmaster Outstanding Achievement Award.
There is
one additional award for which nominations are not sought: the IOG Ransomes/DLF
Alex R Millar Award – to the person chosen as the outstanding winner across all
award categories.
The 2019
IOG Industry Awards are sponsored by the AELTC (All England Lawn Tennis Club),
Cub Cadet, DLF, ECB (the England and Wales Cricket Board), The FA (Football
Association), Grassmaster, Growth Products, John Deere, Kubota, the LTA (Lawn
Tennis Association), the Premier League, Ransomes, Redexim Charterhouse,
Rigby Taylor, the RFU (Rugby Football Union), the RFL (Rugby Football League),
SCH Supplies, SGL Lighting, SISGrass, Sport England, Top Green and Toro.
