To be eligible, candidates must have remained an active writer or editor/publisher in the fantasy sports industry for a period of no fewer than seven years, and have maintained a membership in the FSWA for a period of no fewer than two years. All FSWA members, including past/and current members of the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors, are eligible for entrance into the FSWA Hall of Fame. An eight-person panel made up of four general members and four Board members, as chosen each year by the FSWA President, will evaluate all nominations. Candidates must receive more than 50% of the votes cast to qualify for entrance.