Tryout & Evaluation Forms

Every athlete deserves a fair shot at making the team. These printable evaluation forms cover sports like baseball, volleyball, and soccer, plus general multi-sport formats that adapt to any program.

Each form includes position-specific rating rubrics and skill scales. The scoring sections fit youth and high school programs alike. Evaluating 20 athletes or 200, standardized criteria reduce bias and give every player a clear chance to show their abilities.

Ready to go beyond paper? Digital evaluation tools let you score athletes in real time. Results feed directly into athlete development tracking across seasons. Download the form for your sport, adjust the skill categories for your age group, and print copies for your next tryout.

Tryout Drills: How Coaches Evaluate in Any Sport

The cross-sport hub behind every tryout. Six things coaches score at any tryout, from athleticism to compete level to position fit, laid out in a criteria table with a cross-sport example of each. Then the four drill types every session needs, one worked from a different sport, and a routing map to position-by-position drills for soccer, volleyball, softball, baseball, basketball, hockey, and football.

Softball Tryout Drills to Build a Better Roster

Thirteen drills for the coach with a clipboard, each one a scored read. Time home-to-first and long-toss for measurables, run hitting stations that weight the bunt and the lefty slap, hit ground balls and the 3-2-1 infield burst, then grade pitchers, catchers, middles, and outfielders on their own jobs. Includes a position-marker table sorting strong signs from red flags, a two-hour run sheet, and the fastpitch specifics that set softball apart.

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Soccer Tryout Drills to Rate Players by Position

Fifteen drills built to score players while they run, grouped by what a tryout has to read. A technical screen for first touch and passing, a speed-and-1v1 block that turns fitness and duels into numbers, position stations for goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders, and forwards, and small-sided games that expose decisions. Includes a position-by-position marker table, a two-hour run of show, and a plan that turns the drills you pick into your first practice once the roster is set.

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Volleyball Tryout Drills That Evaluate Every Player

Eleven drills built to score players while they run, grouped by what a tryout has to evaluate. Movement and jump, ball control under a live serve, position stations for setters, hitters, middles, and liberos, and a competitive wash game that shows who communicates and competes. Includes a position-by-position marker table, a 90-minute run of show, and a plan that turns the drills you pick into your first practice once the roster is set.

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How to Run a Softball Tryout: A Coach's Playbook

Forty players, one field, ninety minutes to a roster. A run of show with timed station blocks, the observable markers to watch for at each position, how the day changes from 8U rec to 16U showcase, and a fair way to score players and deliver cuts.

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Tryout Evaluation Form

Universal evaluation form that works for any sport. Includes rating rubrics, scoring best practices, and links to sport-specific templates for baseball, basketball, soccer, and 9 more sports.

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Golf Evaluation Form

Score driving, iron play, short game, and putting. Includes handicap level guide, junior criteria by age group, and skill assessment drills like the 10-shot driving test.

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Dance Evaluation Form

Score technique, musicality, expression, and stage presence. Rating rubrics for teachers, judges, and student self-evaluation. Includes audition schedule and feedback phrases.

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Lacrosse Evaluation Form

Ground balls, stick skills, and lacrosse IQ. Position-specific criteria for attack, midfield, defense, and goalie. Includes scouting report template and tryout drills.

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Cheerleading Tryout Evaluation Form

Free printable cheerleading tryout evaluation form and score sheet. Covers tumbling, stunts, jumps, and spirit. Print or copy to Excel for digital scoring.

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