A criteria framework has been developed to help provide a consistent approach to identifying nationally and regionally important SASPs.

To be recognized as a SASP, sites must be nationally or regionally important to the sport in terms of being a venue for major events, elite training, heritage, sacrsity, uniqueness, importance for mass participation or non-competitive use.

Sites do not need to meet all criteria, but need to be nationally, or regionally important for the sport for one or more of the criteria.

The criteria should be adjusted to reflect the nature of the sport. For instance, the heritage value will differ considerably between sports which are relatively 'young', to those sports which have been around for a long time.

Criteria for National SASPs

Criteria for Regional SASPs