To be eligible to be selected as an inductee into the DeKalb County Sports Hall of Fame any candidate must be any one of the following:

1. A nominee must be a native or have been a resident or have attended school or have coached or have worked in DeKalb County, Alabama. Nominees may be or have been athletes, coaches, administrators, officials, team doctors, media or any similar position who have made significant contributions to athletics and their respective communities.
2. Exceptions may be allowed for residency to be ten (10) years continuously, even if the nominee’s achievements were made prior to moving to DeKalb County, upon approval of the board by majority vote.
3. A nominee must be a least 40 years old at the time of induction or inactive in the athletic category for at least five (5) years.
4. Any person may nominate someone to be considered for the Hall of Fame. The nominator is required to provide all necessary paperwork. An official nomination form may be requested at the following address: DeKalb County Sports Hall of Fame P.O. Box 680251, Fort Payne, AL 35968
5. All nominees will be screened intensively. Statistics, old record books, scrapbooks, newspaper and magazine stories or clippings, etc. will be considered when possible. Interviews about nominees may be sought by members of the Board of Directors when considered necessary.
6. While each nominee’s athletic achievements will be of prime importance and consideration, his or her post-athletic record, as a citizen, will be weighed. A person must have also proven worthy as a citizen by carrying the ideals of athletics forward into his/her occupational endeavors and community service.
7. Induction shall be held annually at a time and place to be selected by the Board of Directors.
8. Once a person is nominated, he/she will be considered each year for induction for a period of five (5) years, without further nominations. Following the five (5) year period, re-nomination will be required.
9. Completed nomination forms can be mailed to DeKalb County Sports Hall of Fame, P.O. Box 680251, Fort Payne, AL 35968 or delivered to any current Hall of Fame board member.

A person nominated but not elected for five (5) years shall have their name removed. To be reconsidered that person will have to be re-nominated.