Nominations

1.1 Residency requirement

1.1.1. Nominees for induction to the Hall of Fame must have resided, worked or competed in the Greater Peoria Area (Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford counties, plus people who competed or coached for Farmington High School), for at least two full seasons in their sport. Teams nominated for induction to the Hall of Fame must be based in the Greater Peoria Area, as defined above.

1.1.2. Nominees for the Tri-County athlete/coach of the year awards, the Neve Harms Award, or other awards which might be added, must reside, work or compete in the Greater Peoria Area. College students who compete for educational institutions outside the Tri-County area, but whose primary residence remains in the Tri-County, are eligible for the athlete of the year awards

1.2 Other requirements

1.2.1. Athlete nominees for induction to the Hall of Fame must be retired from their sport for at least 15 years (high school accomplishments only); 10 years (combination of interscholastic and intercollegiate accomplishments). An athlete who has competed professionally will be eligible immediately upon retirement, or upon advancement to the senior-age level of competition. Post-collegiate amateur athletes will be eligible for nomination upon retirement from their sport, or upon advancement to a senior-age level of competition. A waiver of the retirement clause may be granted, by unanimous consent of a board quorum, if an active athlete has competed in his/her sport for at least 25 years.

1.2.2. Coaching nominees for induction to the Hall of Fame must be retired for at least three years, or must be at least 65 years old. A waiver of the retirement clause may be granted, by unanimous consent of a board quorum, if an active coach has coached in his/her sport for at least 25 years.

1.2.3. Other "professional" nominees (administrators, media, etc.) must be retired from full-time work in their profession, or must be at least 65 years old. A waiver of the retirement clause may be granted, by unanimous consent of a board quorum, if the individual has worked in his/her field for at least 25 years.

1.2.4. Other nominees (volunteers, etc.) must have at least 25 years of sports service to the community.

1.2.5. Once a name is placed in nomination, it will remain on the ballot for 10 years, or until the person fails to receive at least 20 percent of the Board vote for three consecutive years or until the person is elected to the hall of fame, whichever event comes first. If, after 10 years on the ballot, a nominee has failed to reach a level of support to qualify for induction, the name will be deleted from the ballot and deferred to the old-timers committee for consideration after the nominee has attained an age of at least 65 years. If, over three consecutive years, a nominee fails to receive at least 20 percent of the Board vote, the name will be deleted from the ballot and deferred to the old-timers committee for consideration after the nominee has attained an age of at least 65 years.