Frequently Asked Questions

SkillShark is an athlete evaluation platform that enables coaches to score players on mobile, rank and compare athletes, monitor progress, and deliver personalized feedback. Used across 30+ sports, it’s trusted by youth sports organizations and academies.

SkillShark supports over 30 sports, including baseball, basketball, soccer, football, volleyball, hockey, lacrosse, and rugby, each one with customizable templates.

No. SkillShark is used for mid-season evaluations, clinics, camps, and showcases. Any event where you need to score athletes (and monitor progress), SkillShark can be used.

Rather than shuffling between papers from multiple evaluators & manually configuring reports to analyze player data, SkillShark does all the heavy lifting for you. Simply create a standardized evaluation template for all evaluators to use and instantly access auto-generated reports minutes after an evaluation.

Yes. Because SkillShark is completely customizable to your coaching needs, it can be used for any sport.

Due to the affordability and customization of the product, SkillShark can work for small teams or organizations that have thousands of athletes.

It only takes minutes! Your SkillShark account is usable as soon as it is created.

Very little. SkillShark is designed to be very user-friendly. We offer over 30+ sports templates that can be used, and players can be added in just a few clicks. We are happy to guide you through any questions you may have as you set up your account.

Yes. SkillShark is integrated with TeamSnap, SportsEngine, and Team Linkt to make importing players easy. You can also import players from any Excel CSV file into SkillShark.

Groups are a set of athletes that you wish you compare to one another. Example: U12 Girls Fastball

Yes. SkillShark offers a batch upload template that allows users to upload thousands of athletes in just a few clicks.

No. SkillShark allows you to add evaluators that can score athletes on any device of their choosing.

No. Evaluators can only see their own data. If you choose, you can upgrade any evaluator to be an admin. This will allow them to have full administrative abilities in the account.

After the data is collected, you can access auto-generated reports to rank or compare player performance, create weighted reports for deeper insights, or track player progress over multiple events. You can also access individual report cards (complete with scores, benchmarks, and comments) to send to athletes after any evaluation.

Yes. There is a mobile app available in both the iTunes and Google Play store. These apps are available for both phone and tablet devices. You can also evaluate players through your web browser.

No. The downloadable apps do not require an internet connection and are designed to be used offline. We also offer online evaluations, through your mobile browser.

Yes. You are in complete control of what evaluators can score. Evaluators can only see their own data and if you remove their name from the appropriate list, they will no longer be able to make changes.

Yes. SkillShark is charged per player per year. You can run as many events within that year as you would like.

Yes. Tap 'Add Player' to enter their:

• Basic information (name, DOB, email)

• Player details (primary position, jersey colour, number)

Yes. SkillShark always allows you to trial 25 athletes before making payment. Upon adding your 26th player, you will be prompted to pay for your first block of athletes.

Yes, SkillShark has a free version for small teams of up to 25 players with access to core features.

No. You will not need to enter any payment info until you decide to purchase SkillShark.

No. There is no fee to set SkillShark up.

Yes. Cancel your subscription any time before the renewal date and your account will not auto-renew.

Your account will auto-renew each year on the anniversary of the original date of purchase. To make changes to the number of athletes, or to cancel the subscription, simply visit your account settings.

Yes. SkillShark requires you to purchase the total number of players you will be evaluating. The affordable nature should make this a non-issue.

You can purchase blocks of athletes at any time. Simply navigate to your account settings and add athletes (sold in blocks of 25)>

SkillShark’s pricing starts at $5/ athlete. Blocks of athletes are sold in increments of 25.

Yes, SkillShark has an offline mode. You can score players without internet and sync data later.

Yes. You can create templates from scratch, select from one of our pre-designed templates, or combine both approaches.

Yes. The SkillShark app is available on iOS and Android, optimized for both smartphones and tablets.

Once evaluation data is collected on SkillShark, coaches can immediately access reports to compare & rank players, track progress (if more than one evaluation has been conducted), and send individual report cards.

SkillShark offers unparalleled value with powerful features such as event leaderboards, athlete self-assessments, tiered-draft reports, and more. Although most competitors use a flat monthly fee, SkillShark’s pay-per-athlete model gives you flexibility throughout your season.

Our Resource Hub contains tutorials, videos, and articles. You can also reach our team using live chat or via email.

Yes, we do. We offer customized onboarding, live demonstrations, and training to get your team up and running.

Your data remains stored securely and can be exported on request.