The Wayne L. Myers Softball Hall of Fame was established in 1978. The late Wayne L. Myers, former state commissioner (1976-2010) was instrumental in starting the Hall of Fame. In March 2010, after Mr. Myers passing (1/10/2010), the Indiana ASA Hall of Fame was renamed to: Wayne L. Myers Hall of Fame.
The purpose of the Wayne L. Myers Hall of Fame is to recognize individuals and teams who have excelled as players, coaches, managers, sponsors, umpires, contributors or teams during their ASA softball careers in Indiana and/or nationally.
There are eight (8) categories of membership with 262 members (through 2011):
- Commissioner (6)
- Honorary (36)
- Manager/Coach (13)
- Meritorious Service (17)
- Player (156)
- Sponsor (9)
- Team/Organization (14)
- Umpire (11)
Anyone elected into the ASA National Hall of Fame is automatically inducted into the Wayne L. Myers Hall of Fame. Currently 26 (through 2011) members of the Wayne L. Myers Hall of Fame are also members of the National ASA Hall of Fame.
To be selected to the Wayne L. Myers Hall of Fame a person/team must have been active in Indiana ASA for at-least ten (10) years and have attained statewide and/or national level of fame/notoriety for their activity. An Honorary, Meritorious Service or, Sponsor must have a wide reaching benefit to teams, players, managers, umpires, and/or commissioners of Indiana ASA.
Nominations must be submitted on the proper form ( INDIVIDUAL or TEAM ). The nomination form must be accompanied by complete mailing, telephone, and email contact information, supporting documentation (in summary form), including championships won, tournaments won, batting, pitching, and fielding statistics, etc. The form must be submitted to the Wayne L. Myers Hall of Fame Coordinator by November 1 of the year of consideration, which is before the year of possible induction. The form must be signed and submitted by a current member, in good standing, of the Indiana ASA Executive Board.
All nominations, properly submitted, shall be forwarded to the Hall of Fame Committee for review. To be elected to the Hall of Fame requires 75% approval of the members of the committee. The Hall of Fame Committee currently includes seven (7) members:
Individuals/teams which are approved by the Hall of Fame Committee shall be inducted at the annual Indiana ASA Spring Commissioner’s Meeting/Wayne L. Myers Hall of Fame Banquet. Check the website for the dates of the Spring Meeting.