The Baseball Skills Assessment Form is a structured tool designed to evaluate players' abilities in various aspects of the game, including fielding, throwing, hitting, and pitching. This form helps coaches systematically score each player, ensuring a fair selection process for teams. By utilizing this assessment, coaches can identify strengths and areas for improvement, ultimately guiding players in their development.
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The Baseball Assessment form serves as a crucial tool for coaches to evaluate players' skills during tryouts. However, several other forms and documents complement this assessment, providing a comprehensive framework for evaluating player performance and ensuring a smooth tryout process. Below is a list of related documents that are often utilized alongside the Baseball Assessment form.
These documents collectively enhance the tryout experience, ensuring that both players and coaches have the necessary information and structure to facilitate a successful evaluation process. By utilizing these forms, organizations can promote fairness, safety, and effective communication throughout the baseball assessment and selection journey.
Baseball Skills Assessment
Division: ________________ Coach: ____________
Date: ________
Page: ____
No.
Player
Fielding
Throw & Catch
Hitting
Pitch & Catcher
Comments
Name:
Infield:
Throwing:
Hitting:
Pitcher:
_________________
Mechanics 1 2 3 4 5
Size: S M L
Range
1 2 3 4 5
Strength
Power
1
2
3
4
5
Speed
Throws: R L
Bats: R L S
Overall
Accuracy
Contact
Outfield:
Catcher:
Attitude, Focus, Hustle:
Foot Speed:
Catching:
Hm–1B:
1B–3B:
Arm
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| (Rev. February 2006)
Standard Structure for Baseball Tryouts & Skills Assessment
This standardized format may be used for all outdoor baseball tryouts. This structure is designed for evaluating players for All-Star travel teams but can also be used to evaluate players for draft purposes within “house” leagues.
Using the attached Baseball Skills Assessment Form, coaches should score each player according to the listed categories of skills. The evaluation form uses a five point scale to measure the various skills that a player should possess in order to play baseball at a competitive/competent level. A score of five (5) points should be awarded for any skill which the player demonstrates an exceptional level of ability relative to his peers. A score of one (1) point should be awarded for any skill which the player demonstrates an extremely poor level of ability relative to his peers. Score two, three or four points for levels of skill in-between the two extremes.
So that the All-Star selection process is fair to all players, the evaluators should use the quantitative scores to select the first eight (8) players on the team. The All-Star manager would then select the final four (or more) positions on the team using any criteria he sees fit. Managers can weight the categories according to their thoughts as to what makes a good team. The following is a suggestion for a balanced approach: Using the overall score in each of the following defensive categories: infield, outfield, throwing, and catching, there are a maximum of 20 points. For the hitting skills, coaches should count mechanics, power and contact for a maximum hitting total of 15 points.
Coaches should add 1 or 2 points to the players with the fastest times during the base running assessment and deduct 1 or 2 points to the slowest players. Coaches may award or deduct points based on a player’s demonstrated attitude, focus and hustle. Finally, coaches may wish to add between 1 and 5 points for pitching or catching skills as these positions are very important to a team.
Format of Tryouts
So that there be a well defined structure and opportunities for evaluation, the league should consider structuring the tryouts as follows. Everyone should plan on the tryouts taking between 2 and 2.5 hours to complete.
T im e
Ac t ivity
5 min.
Opening remarks by All-Star manager and/or tryouts coach.
0:05
Explain format of tryouts, how players will be evaluated, and
importance of behavior, hustle and good attitude.
10 min.
Warm up. Jog once around entire field, then warm-up by throwing
0:15
to a partner.
Base Running skills. Lineup players at home plate. Time players
0:25
on their ability to go from the batter’s box to 1B. Afterwards, have
them run from 1B to 3B. Allow them to overrun 3B as you don’t
want them to slide into 3B. Make sure players tag each base. Use a
stopwatch to call out times.
20 min.
Infield skills. Lineup players in outfield just behind the shortstop.
0:45
Each player rotates through the positions starting with shortstop.
Coach hits five balls to shortstop who fields and makes a throw to
1B. Hit balls to left and right to evaluate range. Then hit one ball to
2Bman who throws it to the shortstop who then throws to 1B for a
double play. Players then rotate from SS to 2B to 1B to home.
Water break. Have players return to dugout for a quick break.
25 min.
Outfield skills. Lineup players in deep outfield. If using a pitching
1:15
machine to simulate flyballs, have four small cones setup in a
square approximately 50 feet apart. Have the player start in the
center of the square. The flyball should come right to him. He then
rotates to each cone position and moves once the ball is “hit”. This
will test his range and the ability to catch. After each ball the player
throws the ball to 2B who throws it to 3B who throws it to the
player at home. Players rotate from OF to 2B to 3B to home.
35 min.
Hitting skills. Have about 1/3 of the players in the dugout ready to
1:55
hit. The other players field the batted balls. Rotate players as
needed. Recommend using pitching machine for consistency unless
several coaches with good pitching skills are available to throw
“batting practice” balls to each player. Give each player 5 to 8 good
pitches. Bunting first pitch is optional.
Thank You. Have manager thank all players for attending the
2:00
tryouts. Let them know when a decision will be made regarding
who makes the team. Let them know that anyone not interested in
trying out as a pitcher or catcher may be dismissed.
Pitchers & Catchers. Any player that would like to be considered
2:20
as a pitcher or catcher should tryout. Have pitchers throw
approximately 5 pitches. Catchers should catch at least two pitchers.
Copyright 2006, Neil R. Bonner | http://herndonbaseball.com/forms/Baseball_evaluation_form.pdf | (Rev. February 2006)