Here's how to nominate OSU Wexner Medical Center high school Athletes of Week in 2023-24
Brian WhiteThe Dispatch is conducting voting for The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center high school Athlete of the Weeks voting during the 2023-24 athletic year.
Voters can choose their favorite athletes throughout each season.
Nominations are due Monday mornings for competitions that took place the previous week.
Anyone can nominate an athlete of the week in a variety of ways — through Twitter by tagging @BrianWhite13 or by email to bwhite1@dispatch.com.
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Rules for nominating Columbus area high school sports athletes of the week
Here are the basic rules:
- Deadlines: Send nominations for any sport by Monday mornings at the latest for the late-Monday ballot post.
- The varsity-level athlete should have made a significant impact on a game within the nomination time frame, which is the week prior to the voting period (Monday through Sunday).
- Nominations should be performance-based, not character-based.
- Send statistics to support the nomination for these performance-based ballots. Photos and videos are welcome.
- Once athletes win during the regular season, they're not eligible to be back on the ballot until the postseason. If athletes haven't won in the regular season, they can be nominated more than once.
- Nominations do not guarantee placement on the ballot. The editor will have discretion on the number of times a particular team's athletes can be nominated. With there being only a certain number of weeks in a season, making sure a variety of schools is represented will be a consideration.
- Voting is one vote per device per hour. Devices include tablets, phones and desktop computers. The Dispatch's software will count only one vote per hour from any WiFi connection, so briefly remove your phones from WiFi to make sure your vote counts. The voting file does not count toward the meter for free Dispatch.com articles that non-subscribers have each month. In short, it's a free article so people can vote as often as they want.
- Nominations and votes are two different things. You nominate someone to be on the ballot. You vote for them once they're there using the ballots. You may email nominations by Monday from the previous week. You may NOT email votes. They do not count.
- Remember the values of sportsmanship and fair play when voting. The editor reserves the right to remove athletes with voting irregularities from the ballot any time up to and after the voting closes. Please note: Leading the ballot by a lot isn't necessarily an irregularity. We can tell which is which. Once removed for just cause, the athlete won't be allowed back on the ballot the rest of the season.
- Have fun with this. Just being on the ballot ensures athletes' achievements from any division and school are recognized by a large number of viewers. The point is for fans to show their support and school spirit. Our all-stars at the end of the season recognize the best of the best. Our athletes of the week show individuals at their best during a specific period.
Families and schools are encouraged to send a photo of winners to The Dispatch at bwhite1@dispatch.com or tag him on Twitter, @BrianWhite13.