HISTORY The FFSA Hall of Fame was first established in South Australia in August 2001 under the name of SA Soccer Hall of Fame and changed to its current name in 2006. The inaugural committee consisted of Allan Crisp, Jack Smith and Denis Harlow as Chairman. The then ruling National body had previously suggested that each State should establish an independent Hall of Fame to enable the recognition of the pioneers of the game and those individuals that had given so much to the sport in South Australia and create a life long tradition for the game. The initiative had been set by Western Australia who established a Hall of Fame in 1996 and although the National Hall of Fame was also established in 1996 it wasn’t until February 1999 that the National body had its inaugural induction. In South Australia the inaugural induction was in May 2003 which coincided with 100 years of the game in this State. Forty nine recipients received awards in the inaugural induction which took into account individual involvement in the game back to 1902 when the game was officially brought onto the scene and called Association football. The first official Association was called the South Australian British Football Association and was founded in October 1902. One of the responsibilities of the Hall of Fame committee is to establish and maintain a Museum for the sport in South Australia and due to the increased involvement of the committee members the size of the committee was increased to its maximum of five in June 2006. The committee currently consists of Orazio Di Carlo, as Chairman, Tony Henshaw (Vice Chairman), Allan Crisp, John Francis, and Fran Christison as administrator. Mr Denis Harlow as FFSA Historian is ex-officio to the committee. The Hall of Fame is a system of awards that recognizes both “on field” and “off field” achievements. Entry into the Hall of Fame is open to anyone that has been involved in the game in South Australia regardless as to what level of involvement and includes players, officials, coaches, administrators, referees and sponsors. However, there is a significant criteria that needs to be met before anyone is considered as a candidate for induction. To be eligible for induction a candidate needs at least to have contributed something significant and beyond the expectations of the positions held and to have advanced the cause of football in this State. Nomination forms are available at the office of the FFSA at Santos Stadium, Mile End.