Features

Evaluation Events — Run League-Wide Player Assessments Digitally

Rizzler's evaluation events feature lets Little League organizations run pre-season player assessments digitally — multiple coaches evaluating unrostered players across age groups simultaneously, using standardized rubrics on their phones, with all data collected in one place and ready for draft preparation.

Multiple coaches evaluating youth baseball players at a Little League evaluation day, each holding a smartphone with Rizzler open

What Is an Evaluation Event?

If you've run a Little League, you know the drill. Before the season starts — before the draft — every registered player shows up to the fields for evaluation day. Coaches rotate through stations: hitting, fielding, throwing, running. They watch players they've never seen before and try to assess who can play where.

The traditional version involves clipboards, paper forms, and a scoring system that varies by evaluator. Coaches scribble numbers, someone collects the papers, and then a board member spends hours transcribing everything into a spreadsheet before the draft.

Rizzler replaces the clipboards, the paper, the transcription, and the spreadsheet. Every coach evaluates on their phone using the same standardized rubric. Every score lands in the same database in real time. When evaluation day is over, the data is already organized and ready for the draft.

Evaluation events are different from player evaluations. Player evaluations assess players who are already on a team — mid-season check-ins, end-of-season reviews. Evaluation events assess unrostered players before they're assigned to teams. Both use Rizzler's shared evaluation engine, but they serve different purposes at different points in the season. See the full comparison →

How Evaluation Events Work

The league admin creates the event. Set the date, age groups, and evaluation stations (hitting, fielding, throwing, speed, arm strength, baseball IQ — whatever your league assesses). Select or customize the scoring rubric.
Register players. Add all players who will be evaluated. This can be done in bulk by the admin before the event.
Assign evaluators. Invite coaches to the event in Rizzler. Each coach downloads the iOS app or opens the web app and sees the event with its list of players and rubric.
Evaluate. On evaluation day, coaches move through their assigned stations. For each player at each station, they tap a score on their phone. No paper. No clipboards. Scores sync instantly.
Multiple coaches, same player. Rizzler supports multiple evaluators scoring the same player. This is critical for reducing bias — if three coaches score the same kid, the average is more accurate than any single opinion.
Review the data. After the event, league admins see a complete dashboard: every player, every score, every evaluator, with averages and rankings. Sort by overall score, by skill, by age group.
Prepare for the draft. Export the data or use it directly within Rizzler to inform draft decisions. More on draft preparation →

Rizzler evaluation event dashboard showing player scores across multiple skill categories with average ratings

Key Capabilities

Capability	What It Does
Customizable rubrics	Create scoring criteria that match your league's evaluation process
Multi-evaluator support	Multiple coaches score the same players simultaneously — scores are averaged
Real-time sync	Every score appears in the admin dashboard as it's entered
Age group organization	Separate players and scores by age division
Station-based flow	Coaches evaluate at assigned stations (hitting, fielding, etc.)
Bias reduction	Multiple independent scores per player produce a fairer result
Mobile-first	Coaches evaluate on their phones — no paper, no clipboards
Draft-ready data	Complete player rankings available immediately after the event
Historical tracking	Compare evaluations year over year for returning players

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Why This Matters for Little League Organizations

Running a fair draft starts with running a fair evaluation. When every coach uses a different paper form, applies different standards, and scores on different scales, the draft data is unreliable. Coaches with more experience tend to score tighter. First-year coaches score more generously. Nobody's comparing notes in real time.

Rizzler standardizes the process. Every evaluator sees the same rubric with the same scale. When multiple coaches evaluate the same player, the scores are averaged automatically. The result is a more accurate, less biased picture of every player — which means a more balanced, fairer draft.

League boards can also use evaluation event data to identify players who may need additional support or development, flag potential safety concerns (a player assigned to pitch who clearly can't throw strikes), and ensure competitive balance across teams.

See the full guide to running evaluation day →

Evaluation Events vs. Player Evaluations vs. Tryouts

Rizzler has three evaluation-related features that share the same underlying engine but serve different audiences and purposes:

Feature	Who It's For	When It's Used	Players Being Evaluated
Evaluation Events	Little League organizations	Pre-season, before the draft	Unrostered players (new and returning)
Player Evaluations	Individual coaches (Pro+)	Mid-season, end-of-season	Players already on a team
Team Tryouts	Travel/select clubs (L&C)	Pre-season tryout period	New and returning players trying out for a team

All three use customizable rubrics, mobile-first scoring, and support measurables like exit velo, pitch speed, and pop time. The difference is the context: who's being evaluated, when, and what happens with the data afterward.

Full comparison: Evaluation events vs. player evaluations → Full comparison: Tryouts vs. evaluation events →

Frequently Asked Questions

Can multiple coaches evaluate the same player at the same time?

Yes. That's one of the core design principles. Multiple evaluators scoring the same player reduces individual bias and produces more accurate, fairer assessments. Rizzler averages the scores automatically. More details →

What scoring rubric does it use?

You choose. Rizzler includes pre-built templates for common evaluation formats (5-point scale, 10-point scale, pass/fail by skill). You can also build a completely custom rubric with your own categories, scales, and weights.

Do coaches need the iOS app?

Coaches can evaluate using either the iOS app or the web app on their phone's browser. The iOS app is recommended for the best experience, but it's not required.

Can I use evaluation data for our draft?

Absolutely. That's the primary use case. After the evaluation event, all player scores, rankings, and averages are available in the Organization Dashboard and can be exported for your draft meeting. More on draft preparation →

Is this available on the Pro plan?

Evaluation events are available on the League & Club plan ($799/yr) only. This feature is designed for league-wide operations, not individual coaches. Compare plans →

Evaluation events are part of Rizzler's suite of tools for Little League organizations. See everything Rizzler offers leagues →