**Baja California’s Sports Institute Announces State Sports Awards for 2024**
The Baja California Sports and Physical Culture Institute (INDEBC) has announced plans for the upcoming State Sports Award ceremony. Scheduled for Thursday, November 14, 2024, the event will be held at the Club Campestre in Mexicali. Speaking on behalf of Laura Marmolejo Toscano, the General Director of INDEBC, directors Jorge Almada, David Lugo, and Roberto Beltrán revealed details about this year’s competition.
For 2024, the categories include Athlete, Paralympic Athlete, Coach or Instructor, Physical Activity Promoter, Judge/Referee, Child Athlete (born between 2011-2014), and Youth Athlete (born between 2007-2010). The institute will consider achievements in competitions from November 6, 2023, to November 5, 2024. To qualify, athletes must have participated in at least one official international competition.
This year, winners in the Athlete, Coach or Instructor, and Paralympic Athlete categories will receive 200,000 pesos, marking an increase of 25,000 pesos from last year. The total prize pool amounts to 900,000 pesos, with second-place winners receiving 50,000 pesos and third-place winners receiving 20,000 pesos. Special category winners—for Judge/Referee and Physical Activity Promoter—will earn 20,000 pesos each. Child and Youth categories will see similar prizes, alongside acknowledgments for all nominees.
The 15-member judging panel will feature representatives from affiliated sports associations, a past award-winning athlete and coach, media professionals, sports authorities, educational or service institutions, and notable business supporters of the state’s sports scene. For special categories, the jury will comprise INDEBC’s General Director and directors from areas such as Sports Development and High-Level Competitions, alongside the Education Secretary.
According to the event announcement, the selection process will culminate with insaculation on October 29, followed by the election on November 12, with the awarding ceremony on November 14 in the state’s capital.
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