All-America

All-American, and All American, referred to athletes who have been in a particular season in U.S. college or high school sports, was elected to a statewide best selection of sport, the All-America. The All-American appeal corresponds roughly to the All-Star system of North American professional sports leagues; All-Americans, however, are not only awarded in team, but also in Indidivualsportarten, such as wrestling, track and field or swimming. While most of the selections are officially determined by each association directly or through an event organized by him choice, there are for the two most prestigious college team sports football and basketball competing and different selections recognized by various media.

Individual Sports

Usually, the All-American status by the respective Association or the NCAA will be awarded to any athlete for individual sports that can be placed among the best in the U.S. college and high school championships. Thus, in athletics and swimming championships finals all participants apply ( eight participants) and All-Americans.

Team sports

In team sports, the selection is made, however, by a real ( off ) choice of players, partly organized by the NCAA, as in football. In the main college team sports football and basketball, however, choose from various organizations, mostly sports editors, but also eg trainers associations, their own selections. Some of these lists are recognized by the NCAA and made ​​in our own statistics for the College Football are currently the selections by the Associated Press, the American Football Coaches Association, Football Writers Association of America, the Sporting News and the Walter Camp Football Foundation.