Hey Mandy,
Does the most improved player of the year get free entry to the next DYP, BYP, a trophy, or maybe even a free drink? (MIP as we call it down here - we just had our awards 2 weeks ago, and the Forward of the Year, Most Improved, Goalie of the Year, Sportsman of the Year all got plaques). Mark Winker started the voting polls right after our Florida States, and we've had it for 3 years in a row.
That is such a great idea. Noone appreciates an award as much as the award or recognition from their own peers. They might joke about them, but there are very few awards in life more trustworthy.
How does that saying go? A fooser is several people: The fooser as he/she perceives himself/herself to be, the fooser as only their mommy would know, the fooser as seen through the eyes of everybody else, and the fooser as perceived by their last DYP partner where they played horribly.