For more than a decade, the Excellence in Youth Sports Awards has recognized programs that are doing superior jobs of conducting diverse activities with a focus on providing safe and positive experiences for all participants - including children, parents and coaches. Each year hundreds of youth sports programs across the country and military bases worldwide vie to be an award winner. Developed by the National Alliance for Youth Sports and Athletic Business magazine, the first Excellence in Youth Sports Awards were presented in 2000.

FAQ
Who qualifies for judging?
Any organization affiliated with the National Alliance for Youth Sports qualifies for judging.

How many annual awards are presented?
Up to five communities are annually recognized as Excellence in Youth Sports Award winners. Applications that qualify for the final round of judging, but that do not win an award, receive Honorable Mention recognition.

How are the winners chosen?
The Excellence Award Committee, comprised of National Alliance for Youth Sports and Athletic Business staff, review applications. Applications are judged on several criteria, including what the organization does to educate their administrators, volunteer coaches, game officials and parents, in addition to how well they demonstrate that they embrace a child-centered recreational sports philosophy that is aimed at providing a positive and safe experience for all youth. {Click here to learn how to apply!}

What do Excellence in Youth Sports Award winners receive?
In addition to receiving recognition for their work in bettering youth sports for their community, NAYS works with partners to offer added value to winning an Excellence in Youth Sports Award, including:

• In-kind contributions from Excellence Award sponsors to be used for the support and enhancement of their youth sports program 
• A custom award to display at their facility 
• National, state and local recognition, including in the publications of Athletic Business and the National Alliance for Youth Sports
• Two complimentary registrations for the Youth Sports Congress, which will be held during Nov. 20-23 in San Diego, Calif.
• ...and more!

For more information or questions about the Excellence in Youth Sports Award 
please contact us at excellenceaward@nays.org.