FAQs For Nominees

A nomination has been completed - what's next?

Congratulations! Now that a player has been nominated we strongly encourage filling the nominee's online profile with stories, videos, photos, articles, and links as outlined below. The Selection Committee will evaluate each nominee's story based on everything submitted. So the more content submitted, the better the story will be represented. Additional information can be submitted by the nominee, coaches, family members, friends and sports information/media directors.

How can more information be submitted for a player profile?

Please email any stories, videos, photos, articles, and links and we will upload to the player's profile. Submissions should be sent to:
submissions@collegefootballrudyawards.com

Videos

As the most powerful medium for conveying a message of inspiration as to why a nominee is the 'Rudy' on their team, video will be an integral part of the voting process and we strongly encourage submissions of videos as follows:

• Maximum three (3) videos
• Maximum video length of 3 minutes each
• .mov, .wmv, .avi, .mp4 only
• Maximum size 640 x 480 pixels

We recommend contacting film departments at the nominee's university for assistance producing their videos. It is an excellent opportunity for young filmmakers to showcase their work to a national audience!

Photos

Each nominee's online profile includes a photo gallery, so please submit photos of the nominee as a kid and young adult playing & inspiring their team or community:

• Maximum ten (10) photos
• .jpg or .png only
• Maximum size 1200 x 800 pixels

Articles

Any past or present articles in newspapers or magazines about the nominee can be scanned and emailed for submission.

Links

Any online videos, articles, blog posts, etc that help tell the nominee's story are welcome.

Stories

Please ask the nominee's teammates, schoolmates, community, family, and others to please share their stories how the nominee has touched their lives. Stories should be emailed to to us as .doc, .docx, .pages, .txt, or simply in the body of their email.

What will happen when?

The detailed schedule can be found at Award Process FAQs, but in a nutshell:

• Nominations accepted until November 30, 2009.
• Selection Committee and online voting from December 4 through December 16, 2009 (so prepare nominee fan clubs!).
• The Third Annual College Football Rudy Awards Ceremony to announce the winner will be held on January 11, 2010 at the Orlando World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida.

I have a question that wasn't answered here - who can I ask?

Questions should be directed to Burt Trembly at
Burt@CoachingCharities.com or calling (505) 328-2288.