28 November 2019 | Johannesburg
Sports business conference organiser, Gerom Media, Sports & Entertainment (Pty) Ltd, has launched the Pro Sports Awards for rugby, cricket and soccer respectively, which will bestow accolades in almost 15 categories at a function during the Sports+ Summit in Johannesburg, on 28 November 2019.
According to Gerrit Davids, MD of the organising company, “the Awards will be a first for the country, wherein recognition is given to the top performers in the three major professional sport codes, and all winners will be nominated and voted for by their peers, the sports media and CEO’s of professional franchises, as well as a percentage of a public vote, which will be added to the total score for each nominee”.
Davids says that “each professional sports code has its own annual awards programmes, but a combined concept for all these codes will be an interesting one, to truly measure as to who would be voted, as the best in their respective fields”.
Awards will also be handed out for the most liked pro-team and stadium, as well as for the best sports publication, writer, radio and TV reporter, sports presenter, sponsor and match of the year, amongst others.
CEO’s from all the major sport codes, as well as the media, will submit nominations, with each professional franchise voting for their favourite nominees in the respective categories.
However, they will not be allowed to cast a vote for any nominee representing their club/franchise.
Sport fans will also be allowed to cast their vote, of which a certain percentage, will be added to the overall tally for each nominee.
Each participating franchise will also nominate a sports development project in their province, to benefit from the proceeds of all ticket sales, as well as an auction of sports memorabilia at the ceremony.
Categories:
Best Pro Sports Team of the Year
– Best Cricket Team of the Year
– Best Rugby Team of the Year
– Best Soccer Team of the Year
Favourite Sports Stadium of the Year
– Best Cricket Stadium of the Year
– Best Rugby Stadium of the Year
– Best Soccer Stadium of the Year
Favourite Sports Publication
– Best Cricket Publication of the Year
– Best Rugby Publication of the Year
– Best Soccer Publication of the Year
Favourite Sports Writer
– Best Cricket: Sports Writer of the Year
– Best Rugby: Sports Writer of the Year
– Best Soccer: Sports Writer of the Year
Favourite Radio Sports Commentator
– Best Cricket: Radio Commentator of the Year
– Best Rugby: Radio Commentator of the Year
– Best Soccer: Radio Commentator of the Year
Favourite TV Sports Commentator
– Best Cricket TV Commentator of the Year
– Best Rugby TV Commentator of the Year
– Best Soccer TV Commentator of the Year
Sports TV Studio Pundit of the Year
– Best Cricket TV-Studio Pundit of the Year
– Best Rugby TV-Studio Pundit of the Year
– Best Soccer TV-Studio Pundit of the Year
Favourite Sports Team Replica Jersey of the Year
– Cricket Replica Jersey of the Year
– Rugby Replica Jersey of the Year
– Soccer Replica Jersey of the Year
Main Sponsor of the Year
– Cricket Sponsor of the Year
– Rugby Sponsor of the Year
– Soccer Sponsor of the Year
Best Match of the Year
– Cricket Match of the Year
– Rugby Match of the Year
– Soccer Match of the Year
Sports Personality of the Year: (Coaching)
– Cricket Personality of the Year
– Rugby Personality of the Year
– Soccer Personality of the Year
Life Time-Pro Sports Achievement Awards (Chairman’s Award)
– Cricket Life Time Achievement Award
– Rugby Life Time Achievement Award
– Soccer Life Time Achievement Award
More details to follow.