Softball Tryout (Sheet 1)



Softball Tryout (Sheet 1)

Name:___________________

Athlete: Please have your teachers fill out the chart below. Hand this sheet in to a coach on or before the first day of practice. Teachers: comments can be based on:

1. Classroom behavior:

2. Discipline referral(s) (give reasons):

3. Hallway behavior:

4. Teamwork/Cooperation:

5. Effort/Responsibility:

6. Ability in class

7. Work ethic

8. Reliability

Softball Tryout (Sheet 2)

Name:___________________ Grade:______

Evaluation 1) Throwing

|0 |1 |2 |3 |4 |5 |

|Weak arm, |Weak arm, form needs |OK arm, form needs |Good arm, good form, |Great arm, very good |Great arm, perfect |

|wrong form, unable to|work, has trouble |work, hits close |hits majority of |form, can hit most |form, hits any target|

|throw to target |hitting close targets|targets |targets from |targets at any |at any distance |

| | | |different distances |distance | |

|10 very poor throws |0-10 poor throws |5-8 good throws |8-10 good throws |8-9 perfect throws |10 perfect throws |

Evaluation 2) Catching

|0 |1 |2 |3 |4 |5 |

|Rarely calls, form |Forgets to call for |Calls most catches, |Calls most catches, |Calls every catch, |Calls every catch, |

|needs lots of work, |catch, form needs |good form, has some |good form, able to |great form, able to |perfect form, able to|

|trouble catching any |work, trouble with |trouble with bad |catch majority of |catch most throws |move to catch any |

|ball |bad throws |throws |throws | |ball |

|0-10 very poor |0-10 poor catches |5-8 good catches |8-10 good catches |8-9 perfect catches |10 perfect catches |

|catches | | | | | |

Evaluation 3) Fielding

|0 |1 |2 |3 |4 |5 |

|Rarely calls, form |Forgets to call, form|Calls most of the |Calls most of the |Calls every ball, |Calls every ball, |

|needs lots of work, |needs work, trouble |time, good form, has |time, able to field |very good form, moves|perfect form, great |

|trouble fielding any |with moving to ball |some trouble with |majority of ground |to ball well |range and moves very |

|ball | |moving to ball |balls | |well |

|10 balls fielded very|0-10 balls fielded |5-8 balls fielded |8-10 balls fielded |8-9 balls fielded |10 perfectly fielded |

|poorly |poorly |well |very well |perfectly |balls |

Evaluation 4) Hitting and Bunting

|0 |1 |2 |3 |4 |5 |

|Grip, form, stance, |Grip, form, stance, |Grip, form, stance, |Grip, form, stance, |Grip, form, stance, |Grip, form, stance, |

|footwork, and swing |footwork, and swing |or footwork may need |footwork are good, |footwork are very |footwork are perfect.|

|all need major |all need changes. |work. Swing needs |but need some fine |good. Swing is |Swing is compact |

|changes. | |work. |tuning. Swing may |compact. | |

| | | |need work. | | |

|Swing and miss |Foul ball |Pop up (Infield or |Ground ball |Line Drive |Powerful line drive |

| | |Outfield) | | | |

(Each batter gets 10 swings in the cage against the machine. Each swing is rated 0 to 5 and a score is given based on the average)

Evaluation 5) Positions

(You may check more than one)

Each aspect of the potential position will be rated on the following scoring rubric:

|0 |1 |2 |3 |4 |5 |

|Very Poor |Poor |Fair |Good |Very Good |Excellent |

Infielder Outfielder

|1)Base coverage | |1) Arm strength | |

|2) Turning double play | |2) Positioning for | |

| | |catch | |

|3)Bunt coverage | |3) Hitting target | |

| | |(base) | |

|4) Footwork at base | |4)Hitting target | |

| | |(cutoff) | |

|5) Communication | |5) Calling for the | |

| | |ball/communication | |

|6)Chatter/enthusiasm | |6) Chatter/enthusiasm | |

|7) Coachability | |7) Coachability | |

|8)Effort/urgency | |8) Effort/urgency | |

|9)Catching, Fielding, Throwing|(see |9) Catching, Fielding, |(see |

| |evaluations |Throwing |evaluations |

| |1-3) | |1-3) |

Pitcher Catcher

|Footwork (line) | |Athletic position | |

|Variety of pitches | |Glove positioning | |

|Arm circle | |Blocking the ball, gear facing | |

| | |pitcher | |

|Momentum/tempo | |Calling pitches | |

|Leadership | |Framing pitches | |

|Poise (unable to get rattled) | |Throwing form to bases (on | |

| | |line, follow through, balance) | |

|Confidence | |Confidence | |

|Accuracy | |Communication | |

|Velocity | |Leadership | |

|Coachability | |Coachability | |

|Effort/urgency | |Effort/urgency | |

|Catching, fielding, throwing |(see |Catching, fielding, throwing |(see |

| |evaluations | |evaluations |

| |1-3) | |1-3) |

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