ROTARY LOMBARDI AWARD VOTING PROCEDURES AND TIMELINE

 

MARCH

• Begin to compile draft of new (Preliminary) Watch List – all players voted to 1st team all-conference or 1st team all-American (coach list for both)

• Confirm preliminary Watch List with SIDs

• Release Preliminary Watch List to coincide with start of Spring Football

 

APRIL

• Review past year’s voting participation and identify where new voters are needed 

• Eblast sponsor packet to entire list

• Begin phone calls to past table buyers

 

AUGUST

• Watch List updated – add preseason honors candidates and SID nominations – Aug 27

• Voting list updated 

• Begin full on facebook, twitter and blog campaign 

 

SEPTEMBER

• Prepare voting letters and initial ballots (on line and paper) for distribution

• Begin first round of voting on 9/24

 

OCTOBER

• Communicate with voters on deadlines for the first round of voting (1st round voting ended 10/11)

• Prepare second round ballots (both paper and on-line) and begin second round of voting (10/15)

• Mail letters to 12 semi coaches

 

NOVEMBER 

• Communicate with voters on deadlines and the end of the second round of voting (11/8)

• Prepare third (final) round ballots (both paper and on-line) and begin final round of voting (11/9)

• Mail letter to 4 finalist coaches and SIDS

• Deadline for information on program (11/15)

• Program sent to printer (11/24)

 

DECEMBER

• Communicate with voters on deadlines and the end of the final round of voting (12/6)

 

First round ballots mailed Friday, Sept. 24, voting ends Monday, Oct. 11, semifinalists announced Oct.13

Second round ballots mailed Oct. 15, voting ends Nov. 8, finalists announced Nov. 9

Final round ballots mailed Nov. 15, voting ends Dec. 6, winner announced Dec. 8