[MisterTommyH]

Originally Posted by The Idle Biker

Here's a thought. Team GB won the team prize, and bravo but.........................here's the rules for the Team prize. So how or why did they win??
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/sports-...ality/19997397
TEAM OF THE YEAR

For the team in an individual sport or sporting discipline that has achieved the most notable performance in the calendar year to date. The team should have significant UK interest or involvement.
For the avoidance of doubt this criteria excludes Team GB/Paralympics GB but includes the likes of British Cycling, Rowing Coxless Four and the European Ryder Cup team.
The expert panel responsible for choosing the shortlist for the main Sports Personality of the Year award will decide the 1st, 2nd and 3rd places for the Team of the Year award based on reaching a consensus view. If a consensus view cannot be reached on the top three, then the Panel will be asked to vote. In the event of a tied vote, the Chairperson's decision will be binding.
The winner will be announced during the Sports Personality of the Year show, with details on the BBC website

The BBC say:

Originally Posted by BBC Sport Interactive

The panel had the right to amend the criteria of the awards where there was unanimous agreement to do so. The panel agreed that it was impossible to split the achievements of Team GB and Paralympics GB into individual disciplines in such a year of triumph and history making, and hence the criteria for the Team of the year was amended accordingly.