Call for Nominations: ASC Media Awards – Best Coverage of Sport by a Club or Organisation (Australia)

The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) Media Awards recognise exemplary and innovative sport media content created by sporting clubs and organisations. This specific award—Best coverage of sport by a club or organisation—honours creative, audience-focused content produced through the organisation’s own media channels, such as social media, podcasts, video, and websites. Entries open on 21 September 2026 and close on 31 October 2026. Opportunity at a Glance

- Opportunity name: Best coverage of sport by a club or organisation

- Program/provider: Australian Sports Commission (ASC) Media Awards (ASC)

- Type: Media awards call for entries

- Who it serves: Sporting clubs and organisations producing sport-related content through their own media channels

- Entry deadline: 31 October 2026 (deadline time and time zone not specified in the source)

- Entry opening date: 21 September 2026 (time not specified in the source)

- Qualifying period for nominations: 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2026

- Award period note: This applies to all categories except the Lifetime achievement award for contribution to sports journalism

- Submission method: Submitted via the Awards platform: https://ascmediaawards.awardsplatform.com

About the Opportunity

This ASC Media Awards category recognises media content that demonstrates creativity, audience engagement, and impact through a club’s or organisation’s own media channels. Entries should show innovative and audience-centred approaches that help elevate the experience of members, supporters, and communities.

The judging criteria emphasise:

- Outstanding audience engagement - Storytelling quality - Innovation and creative approaches - Evidence of impact through your coverage Funding and Benefits This source provides information about a media awards entry category and entry requirements, but does not specify a funding amount, grant value, or financial benefits. Any benefits (if awarded) are not stated in the supplied source. Who Is Eligible? The source indicates entrants are sporting clubs and organisations that produce sport media content through their own channels. The specific eligibility requirements (such as organisational legal status, minimum experience, or exclusions) are not fully detailed in the supplied article.

What is specified:

- Entries must be submitted for the nominated coverage within the qualifying period (1 November 2025 to 31 October 2026). - Entries submitted in previous Sport Australia/ASC Media Awards cannot be re-submitted, except for the Lifetime achievement award category (not part of this page’s category details). If you need further clarity on eligibility for this category, readers should review the conditions of entry referenced on the page. The supplied article directs applicants to “Conditions of entry” but does not include the full content. Eligible Activities or Priority Areas Your entry should focus on sport coverage and content produced by your club or organisation’s own media channels, including examples such as: - Social media - Podcasts - Video (long or short form) - Website articles

Your entry should also address:

- Whether your entry is for a specific event or coverage across the season (and provide background on the significance if it is for a specific event). - The team involved in producing the content. - Your target audience and how your content connects with and engages them. - Three to five examples of your work, including innovation/original storytelling, sharing/repurposing across formats, and audience impact/community growth with relevant metrics where available. - Examples of how your content positively contributes to sport through storytelling, education, advocacy, community building, entertainment, and/or promotion of safe, welcoming and inclusive sporting environments. Why This Opportunity Matters This award category is designed for organisations that use media to strengthen community connection and improve the sport experience. By focusing on audience engagement, storytelling, innovation, and measurable impact, the ASC Media Awards category encourages clubs and sport organisations to document what works in their own communications—across multiple platforms and formats. How to Apply - Submit your entry via the ASC Media Awards platform

- Use: https://ascmediaawards.awardsplatform.com

- The source notes submissions are made through the Awards platform. - Check the entry dates

- Entries open: 21 September 2026

- Entries close: 31 October 2026

- Deadline time and time zone: Not specified in the source.

- Complete the required entry materials (as stated on the page)

- A completed entry form: submit a separate form for each entry (a series on the same topic is considered a single entry).

- One copy of the nominated item(s): submit PDFs or web links.

- Answers to the listed questions: no more than 500 words.

- Examples of your content: entrants should provide up to six examples of best work and are encouraged to show variety of mediums.

- If including long-form video or podcasts, you are strongly encouraged to include a highlights package and upload an electronic copy of the work forming the basis of the nomination. - Provide access details if needed - If the platform requires login to view content in full, include login details in your entry. - Upload considerations - The source states there is no file size limit, but upload time depends on your internet connection. - The online form supports multiple file uploads simultaneously and supports multiple file types. - Do not re-submit entries from previous awards (with an exception) - Entries submitted in previous Sport Australia/ASC Media Awards cannot be re-submitted. - The only exception mentioned is for the Lifetime achievement award, which applies to contribution to sports journalism (category-specific exception not described further for this category). Application Tips or Common Mistakes

- Don’t exceed the word limit: Your answers to the required questions must be no mo