The unimaginative 50th anniversary celebrations of the CCAA have wrapped up. Like the 40th anniversary of the national governing body, only builders were inducted into the CCAA Hall of Fame.  Like the 25th anniversary of the national governing body, sport supremacy took center stage as top programs in each sport were recognized.

The CCAA's acknowledgement of sport supremacy on its communication channels was subpar. While the CCAA mentioned some of the top athletes for soccer, golf and cross country running from the first half century on its website, it did not for other sports. The top three hockey programs (NAIT, Red Deer, and Cape Breton) were listed in the correct order on the initial announcement, but ranking errors existed in the next seven.

With the induction of two former staff members last June, the ranks of the CCAA Hall of Fame's builder category swelled to 24. Although the number of coaches dwarfs the number of builders over the years, the number of inductions in the coach and builder categories is the same. Since its inception, builders have been overrepresented in the Hall.

A nomination and selection process that increasingly favours insiders has also intensified the black clouds over the CCAA Hall of Fame. While only a ceiling exists on the number of coach and athlete inductees, only a floor exists for builder inductees. While coaches and athletes require a member institution in good standing to support their nominations, builders can also be nominated by the CCAA awards committee. While a rigid waiting period exists for athletes and coaches, the waiting period can be abbreviated for builders. At one time, no ceiling and no floors existed for any of the categories, rigid waiting periods existed for all categories and all inductees required the support of a member institution in good standing.

The bias also extends to the induction banquet. While travel to and from the induction banquet as well as accommodation is covered for inductees in the builder category, it is not for inductees in the coach and athlete categories. At one time, transportation and accommodation costs were covered for all inductees.

The CCAA Hall of Fame must up its game. If a ceiling or a floor is placed at the category level, it must apply to all categories. Waiting periods must be uniform for all categories. The nomination and selection process must be uniform for all categories. Covering travel and accommodation expenses for inductees must be the same for athlete, builder and coach categories.

Insiders were responsible for the establishment of the CCAA Hall of Fame and must be held accountable for its decline.

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