Varsity 845 Football Player of the Week: How Voting Works & How to Win

What is the Varsity 845 Football Player of the Week?

The Times Herald-Record organizes this ballot under the Varsity 845 name. It covers varsity football in New York, and the ballot is an open web poll, not a jury, panel or judged award. Each ballot lists answers that name players and their schools, and this guide describes the program by its publisher, sport and state instead of repeating those names.

The ballot is hosted on Crowdsignal (poll.fm), a third-party polling service, and the poll reference that identifies this ballot is 14628203. The organizer appears on the ballot as Times Herald-Record (Varsity 845). The vertical is sport and the market is New York, so readers searching for this contest by its title will find the same ballot the table below describes.

Readers new to web polls should know that supporters pick only from the answers the poll lists, so the names printed on the live page are the whole field for that week. Anyone comparing this ballot with a newspaper's printed awards should keep in mind that the poll is an open vote and that the organizer, not a panel, presents the results.

When does the ballot run and which seasons are confirmed?

Confirmed runs took place in 2023 and 2024, which makes the program annual on the evidence held for this guide. The 2024 season is the most fully documented, with 7 ballots making up that season. The program's title points to a weekly ballot, and the example used throughout is the ballot for Nov. 6-9, which is labelled small on the ballot and is marked closed.

The table lays out the timeline as the program details show it. Where the details give a month but no day, the table says so, and it does not supply a closing day for any ballot.

Readers planning around the November ballots should expect the weekly rhythm to shape everything: a ballot opens, collects choices and is then marked closed, while a fresh ballot takes its place for the next stretch of games. The program details do not show how many weeks a season contains, so the timeline stops at the dated example rather than projecting a full calendar that the organizer has not released.

The organizer has not published exact window dates beyond the example ballot. The next edition year is not published; confirm on the live ballot each cycle.

How does a supporter vote on the ballot today?

A supporter opens the ballot on the Crowdsignal page, reads the answers the poll lists, and selects the nominee they back before submitting. Each answer names a player and a school, so the choice is made from the list rather than typed in. A ballot marked closed, like the example for Nov. 6-9, is no longer open for a supporter's choice.

Because the vote happens on a public web page, a phone and a computer both reach the same ballot. The organizer has not said how frequently a person may submit a choice, so the page should be read closely before any repeat submission. Readers who want the general steps for a public poll can follow the guide at how to get more votes online. The program details do not describe any email or receipt step after a submission, so a supporter who wants proof of a choice should keep a screenshot of the confirmation page, if one appears, rather than relying on memory.

How does this ballot sit beside other New York polls?

The Varsity 845 ballot sits among six sibling programs for New York sport, and several of them are football ballots. The statewide football ballot, the Section 1 football ballot and the Hudson Valley football ballot each cover football on a separate page.

The lohud boys and girls basketball ballots sit alongside a girls athlete ballot from the Buffalo News. A reader who arrived through a basketball search should choose the lohud page, because the sport differs from the football ballot described here. The boys basketball ballot is at the lohud boys basketball ballot, and the Buffalo News ballot is at the Buffalo News girls athlete ballot.

Each sibling page is worth reading before deciding which ballot to share, since a basketball search and a football search lead to different lists of answers and different closing times.

How can a school community strengthen support for its nominee?

Families and alumni usually begin by passing the ballot link to people who already follow the team. The vote is public, so sharing should stay honest and limited to people who can open the ballot themselves. A post on a school message board or in a team group chat reaches the parents most likely to act.

Posting early in the window leaves readers more time before the closing time, and a short reminder near the end can help late readers. Supporters who want a wider approach to public polls can read the steps at how to get more votes online. Coaches and booster groups can also point newsletter readers to the live page rather than restating the answers, which keeps the message accurate when the ballot changes. Anyone weighing a paid option should first read whether buying votes is legal, because that answer depends on the organizer's terms.