[3] The regular season consisted of 18 weeks, with each team playing 16 matches, beginning on February 5, 2022[5] and ending on June 5.

The award is named after the late S. Marcus Calloway, the former chairman and majority owner of Rugby ATL who died in December 2021.

Each Major League Rugby team will nominate one player each year for the award, with a committee made up of MLR Commissioner George Killebrew, Deputy Commissioner Bill Goren and Marcus' widow Clea Calloway, selecting the winner from the 13 nominees.

The winning player will be presented with a commemorative trophy and a $5,000 donation to the non-profit of their choice at the MLR Championship Final.

[12] During the MLR Championship Final, it was announced that Andrew Quattrin of the Toronto Arrows was the recipient of the inaugural S. Marcus Calloway Community Impact Award.