NOMINATIONS AND SELECTION PROCEDURES SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:

1. Anyone may nominate a candidate.

2. There shall be two award categories: performance and Meritorious service.  The latter category shall give recognition to those individuals who have served bowling as proprietors, sponsors, media personalities, league officials, USBC, State, and KMBA officials.

3. There shall be a limit of one nominee in each category inducted each year.

4. Nominations must be made in writing to the KMBA Hall of Fame Committee Chairman, or the Association Secretary, on a nomination form available online, from the league secretary, a member of the Hall of Fame Committee, a lane representative, or the Association Secretary. The nomination form shall be submitted on or before December 1st of each year in order for the candidates to be considered for the current year.
5. The Hall of Fame Committee shall have studied the nominations, reached its decision, and shall have presented a maximum of three nominations in each category to the KMBA Board of Directors prior to January 31.
6. Candidates recommended to the KMBA Board of Directors shall be voted on by the Board at any official meeting prior to January 31. The vote shall be by secret ballot and a 70% majority of the board members present shall be required for selection to the Hall of Fame.
7. The recommendations to the Hall of Fame Committee shall be a part of the records of the association, but will not be made public. A letter will be sent to persons nominating unsuccessful candidates, and will state only that the nominee has not been selected at the present time. No reason shall be given.
8. Nominations of unsuccessful candidates shall be kept on file for three years and shall be reviewed yearly by the Hall of Fame Committee.
9. The Hall of Fame Committee shall be a standing committee of the association. the Committee shall be composed of seven members: three directors from the association board, the association secretary, the president, one Hall of Fame members, and one member of the association at large.  The Chairman of the committee shall be one of the three directors.
10. Members of the committee shall be appointed by the president for one year terms.