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Tryout Evaluation Form (Printable Template)

A tryout evaluation form is a one-page scorecard that lets every coach at your tryout rate every player on the same criteria, using the same 1 to 5 scale, so roster decisions come from evidence instead of memory. The full template is below: copy it as-is, or request the printable version by email at the bottom of the page. It is sport agnostic, so it works whether you are picking a soccer, basketball, baseball, or volleyball roster.

Coach holding a clipboard with a tryout evaluation form, rating grid and notes column, at a multi-sport field

What Is a Tryout Evaluation Form?

A tryout evaluation form is the standardized sheet each evaluator carries during a tryout, with one row per skill or trait and one column per score. Its whole job is consistency: when three coaches watch three different stations, the form is the only thing keeping their scores comparable. Without it, the loudest coach in the room decides the roster.

A good tryout form has three properties:

Few criteria. Eight to ten rows at most. Evaluators watching live action cannot reliably score twenty things per player.
A defined scale. Every coach must agree on what a 3 means before the first player steps on the field.
Room for notes. Numbers pick the middle of your roster; notes settle the bubble players.

This form is for selection events, where you are deciding who makes the team. If you are scoring players already on your roster, use the player evaluation form instead; for measurable, station-based testing, use the skills assessment form; and to close the year against a preseason baseline, use the end of season evaluation form.

The Scoring Scale (Agree on This First)

Before the tryout, walk your evaluators through the scale so a 3 from one coach equals a 3 from another. This calibration step is the single biggest factor in whether your scores are usable afterward.

Score	What it means
1	Well below the level of this team; significant gaps in fundamentals
2	Below the level; contributes with heavy development
3	At the level; a solid, playable contributor right now
4	Above the level; an immediate-impact player
5	Rare for this age group; a difference maker

The Tryout Evaluation Form Template

Print one sheet per player, or one sheet per evaluator with player numbers across the top. Circle or check one score per row, and use the notes column for anything a number cannot capture: position fit, attitude at a station, an injury you noticed.

Player name / number: ______ Evaluator: ______ Station / group: ______

Criterion	What you are watching for	1	2	3	4	5	Notes
Speed and quickness	First-step burst, top speed in drills
Agility and body control	Change of direction, balance, footwork
Primary skill: control	How cleanly the player handles the ball or their sport's core skill
Primary skill: accuracy	Passing, throwing, shooting, or serving to a target
Receiving	First touch, catching, or fielding under pressure
Defensive play	Positioning, effort, and technique without the ball
Game sense	Decision making, spacing, and awareness in live play
Compete level	Effort in drills, response after mistakes
Coachability	Listens, applies corrections, positive with teammates
Overall projection	Versatility and ceiling relative to this roster

Total (out of 50): ______ Recommend: Yes / Bubble / No

Rename the two "primary skill" rows for your sport before you print: dribbling and shooting for basketball, first touch and passing for soccer, fielding and throwing for baseball or softball. Everything else transfers as written.

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How to Use the Form on Tryout Day

Assign each evaluator to a station, not to a group of players, so every player is scored by every coach on the criteria that coach can actually see. Keep each evaluator to two or three rows of the form per station: the speed rows at the athleticism station, the skill rows at technical stations, and game sense, compete level, and coachability during scrimmage.

Afterward, total the scores, then sort. The top of your list and the bottom will be obvious; spend your discussion time on the middle, where the notes column is what makes bubble conversations productive.

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The template above is free to copy straight from this page. If you want the print-ready version for your whole staff, send us your details below, mention tryout evaluation form in the message box, and we will email it to you.

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The Digital Version: Score Tryouts in Rizzler

This paper form is the manual version of what Rizzler does digitally. Rizzler's Player Skill Assessments let every coach on your staff score players on custom rubrics from their phone, with results totaled and ranked automatically instead of collected from clipboards. For selection events, the team tryouts feature runs the whole event: registration, check-in, evaluation scoring, and rankings in one place. If you are running tryouts for a club or league at scale, see how programs use Rizzler for team tryouts.

For a deeper walkthrough of what to score sport by sport and how to calibrate your evaluators, read the guide on what to put on a tryout evaluation form.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many criteria should a tryout evaluation form have?

Eight to ten. Fewer than six and you cannot separate similar players; more than twelve and evaluators start guessing on rows they never actually observed. The template above uses ten rows, and most programs trim it to eight for younger age groups.

Should every coach score every player?

Every player should be scored on every criterion, but not necessarily by every coach. Assign evaluators to stations and give each one only the rows they can see from that station. Players rotate through, so each player still ends up with a complete form built from multiple coaches.

What scale should I use: 1 to 5 or 1 to 10?

Use 1 to 5. A 10-point scale sounds more precise, but evaluators cannot reliably distinguish a 6 from a 7 in live action, so the extra points add noise instead of signal. A defined 5-point scale with written anchors produces more consistent scores across coaches.

Can I use this form for any sport?

Yes. Speed, agility, receiving, defense, game sense, compete level, and coachability apply to every team sport. The only rows to customize are the two primary skill rows, which you rename for your sport before printing.