Man of the match

In sport, a man of the match or player of the game award is given to the outstanding player in a particular match. Such awards are often organised by the television broadcaster. In professional sports, the award itself may involve cash, a trophy, or a celebratory magnum of champagne, but in amateur sports, especially collegiate sports in the United States, such material prizes are often forbidden and the award is purely honorary.

United States college basketball and football

In college basketball and college football, the two collegiate sports with the most television coverage in the United States, a top player from each team is usually honored as "players of the game." These athletes usually cannot collect material prizes due to NCAA regulations. Instead, broadcasters will often make donations to the scholarship funds of each school in the names of the winning players.

Related Topics:
College basketball - College football - NCAA - Scholarship

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