Features

Player Evaluations — Assess Skills, Track Development, Share Progress

Rizzler's player evaluations let coaches run structured skill assessments from their phone — with customizable rubrics, support for measurables like exit velo and pitch speed, and the ability to compare mid-season to end-of-season results. When a parent asks "how is my kid doing?" you've got a data-backed answer, not a feeling.

Rizzler player evaluation screen showing a skill assessment rubric with scores for hitting, fielding, throwing, speed, and baseball IQ

What Player Evaluations Cover

Player evaluations are assessments of players who are already on your team. They're different from evaluation events (which assess unrostered players before a draft) and tryouts (which assess players trying to make a travel team). All three use the same evaluation engine, but they serve different purposes at different points in the season.

What you can assess:

Category	Example Criteria
Hitting	Swing mechanics, bat speed, contact quality, plate discipline / QAB, pitch recognition
Fielding	Footwork, glove work, range, throwing accuracy, game awareness
Throwing	Arm strength, accuracy, mechanics
Pitching (if applicable)	Command, pitch variety, composure, strike percentage
Speed/Athleticism	Sprint speed, baserunning instincts, agility
Baseball IQ	Situational awareness, coachability, hustle, leadership
Measurables	Exit velocity, pitch speed, pop time, 60-yard dash

You choose which categories matter for your team and age group. An 8U evaluation looks very different from a 14U travel evaluation. More on age-appropriate evaluation →

How It Works

Choose or build your rubric. Rizzler includes pre-built templates for common evaluation formats (5-point scale, 10-point scale, skill-specific). Customize categories, scales, and descriptions to match what your team needs.
Run the evaluation. Open the evaluation on your phone and score each player skill by skill. Tap a score, add optional notes, move to the next player. Most coaches run evaluations during practice, not games.
Record measurables. If you're tracking exit velo, pitch speed, or pop time, enter the numbers directly. Rizzler stores them alongside the rubric scores.
Review results. After the evaluation, see each player's scores, averages, and strengths/weaknesses. Compare players side by side.
Track over time. Run another evaluation mid-season or end-of-season. Rizzler shows the comparison — where each player improved, held steady, or regressed. This is the development tracking that makes evaluations useful, not just a one-time snapshot.

When to Run Evaluations

Timing	Purpose
Pre-season	Establish baselines. Understand where each player is starting.
Mid-season (6-8 weeks in)	Check progress. Adjust practice focus. Share updates with parents.
End-of-season	Final assessment. Compare to pre-season baseline. Set off-season goals.
Post-tournament	Quick notes on what you saw under competitive pressure.

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Player Evaluations + Stats

Evaluations work best when combined with game data. A player's rubric score for "plate discipline" means more when you can pair it with their actual OBP, strikeout rate, and quality at-bat percentage.

Rizzler shows game stats alongside evaluation scores in each player's profile — so the subjective assessment and the objective data sit side by side.

Who Uses Player Evaluations

Travel coaches run evaluations to track player development across seasons and to inform roster decisions. The data helps justify playing time distribution and communicate with parents about their kid's trajectory.

Little League coaches run lighter evaluations — often just a mid-season and end-of-season check-in — to identify areas where each player needs practice focus.

Club directors use evaluation data across all teams to track player development at the organizational level and to make age-group advancement decisions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the same as evaluation events?

No. Player evaluations assess players already on your team (mid-season, end-of-season). Evaluation events are league-wide assessments of unrostered players before a draft. Both use the same evaluation engine but serve different purposes.

Are player evaluations available on the Free plan?

Player evaluations require the Pro plan ($14.99/mo) or League & Club plan ($799/yr). Compare plans →

Can I share evaluation results with parents?

Yes. You can generate a report for individual players and share it with their parents. The report shows rubric scores, measurables, and comparison to prior evaluations. You control what's shared.

What age should I start doing evaluations?

Structured evaluations make sense starting around 9U-10U. Before that, observations are more useful than scores. Using stats without overcoaching →

Player evaluations are part of Rizzler's coaching suite. See also: Evaluation Events (for leagues) → · Team Tryouts (for clubs) → · The Coach's Guide to Quality At-Bats →