When we think of sports, we think of competition. While the assumption is usually made for players on the court or field, there is a high level of competition off the playing surface as well. Competition is on the rise for sports organizations, academies, and scouts. Therefore, finding ways to differentiate your sports academy or organization has never been more important. Enter player evaluation software.
A cost-effective software that allows coaches to score players across any skill and analyze those scores through powerful reports. With this rich information, coaches can make team placement decisions based on data, not intuition.
What are the advantages of using player evaluation software?
Player evaluation software reduces data entry, provides feedback to athletes in a professional reporting format, and overall saves coaches time from having to set up spreadsheets and use Excel to try and analyze that data themselves.
Competitive Advantage #1: Reduces Data Entry
With the pen-and-paper evaluation process, it takes hours to transfer data from a spreadsheet onto the computer. Scores are entered one by one, and if a number is entered incorrectly, it is almost impossible to scan the spreadsheet to see where you went wrong.
After several hours of data entry, you are now tasked with analyzing this data. What reports will you run to visualize this data? How many reports should be generated to gain sufficient insights? These are some common questions you might be asking yourself after the burnout from data entry.
By using player evaluation software, player data is entered through any mobile phone or tablet and reports are automatically generated based on this data. Reports range from score grids, spider charts, line graphs, data tables, and more.
As data entry is reduced and reports are automatically generated, an immense amount of time is saved. With all the newfound time you now have back in your schedule, you can focus on what is most important to you: leading a team.
SkillShark helps significantly with our player development while saving our club volleyball directors an immense amount of time by reducing data entry. We couldn’t be more excited about the future with SkillShark.
Justin Trout, Event Manager, Hype Nation
Competitive Advantage #2: Increased player feedback
Sports organizations and academies that can communicate with both athletes (and their parents) are more likely to succeed. And using sports evaluation software results in increased communication between these parties.
By using player evaluation software, feedback can be provided to athletes instantly through club branded reports. After an evaluation is collected, scores are aggregated on the backend and automatically formatted into individual reports, eliminating the need for any manual work from coaches.
Coaches will simply select the athlete they would like to generate an individual report to show for. Then, reports can be shared individually with athletes via email. Athletes are able to gain a deep understanding of their progress made while uncovering areas that need some extra work.
An individual athlete report provided in SkillShark
Competitive Advantage #3: Brand Differentiation
In today’s world of digital media and increased competition, there is a lot of noise to cut through to be able to connect with your target audience — athletes and their parents. Sports organizations, academies, and clubs across the world are struggling to find ways to differentiate themselves. However, with evaluation software, these groups can differentiate themselves without having to invest any extra money in digital or print ads.
Professionally branded reports
A good player evaluation software will allow you to incorporate your business logo into the reports that will go out to parents and athletes. With this simple tactic, you will solidify your brand name on every report that gets sent out.
Creation of marketing content
With consent from athletes and parents, there will be potential to acquire testimonials from your athletes and share those tangible results on your website or social media channels. For instance, collect a testimonial from an athlete on how the use of individual player reports provided them with detailed and precise feedback (more than a verbal one-to-one meeting would have). Then, share this short testimonial with your followers to continue growing!
Wrapping Up
Player evaluation software. A tool helping coaches reduce the monotonous task of data entry associated with each evaluation while providing athletes with detailed feedback through insightful reporting.
The learning curve is small, yet the results of using a software to streamline the evaluation process yields significant returns.
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SkillShark is by far the most convenient and effective evaluation tool on the market
Andi Wolf
Head Coach – Cougars
SkillShark has made tryouts for our baseball club so much easier, and the customer service has been top notch!!
Jill Blake Sutherland
Head Baseball Coach
I now have statistics and information at my fingertips I wouldn’t be without.
Scott Hudson
Head Coach — Diamondbacks
SkillShark software makes it easy for our coaching staff and guest coaches to record data and share it instantly.
Scott Searle
Softball Canada Coaching Committee Member
SkillShark has probably saved me about 120 hours overall.
Jordan Draeger
Owner & Operator — Going Yard Baseball
We really like how parents had their kids results as soon as they stepped off the ice.
Chris Chelios
Hockey Director, Chicago
FAQ — Player Evaluation Software
What is a player evaluation?
A player evaluation provides coaches with a comprehensive assessment of players based on specific criteria. Coaches can identify top athletes through player evaluations and make objective decisions for team selection.
Why should player evaluation software be used?
Rather than the archaic pen-and-paper method, player evaluation software digitizes this process. Player scores are inputted through an app, therefore data won’t be misplaced, compromised, or stolen. Most importantly time can be saved through the elimination of data entry.
Who benefits from player evaluation software?
Sports clubs & organizations, academies, and scouts.
What types of scores are provided to athletes during an evaluation?
1) Single scores: A single measurement is provided. I.e., 30-second dribbling.
2) Subjective score: A measurement with a fixed scale. I.,e., A scale of 1–10.
3) Comment only: A great way to give qualitiative feedback.
4) Multiple scores: Muliple measurents are provided. I.e., Number of shots scored.
How often are player evaluations conducted?
While there is no golden rule, player evaluations are typically conducted at the beginning of the season (during tryouts), mid-season, and at the end-of-season.
What are the benefits of player evaluations for coaches?
Player evaluations provide coaches with detailed insights into each athlete, helping them make accurate team placement decisions and monitor player development.
What are the benefits of player evaluations for athletes?
As athletes strive to improve their skill set throughout the season, players evaluations provide players with insight into their performance from a skill-by-skill breakdown.
What is the next step to adopting a player evaluation software?
Get started with a free trial on SkillShark to conduct your player evaluations. This trial will enable you to set up your first 25 players for free.
How can coaches choose the right player evaluation software?
Book a demo to understand how a player evaluation software can benefit your sports organization, club, or academy. Below are some things to look for in a player evaluation software?
1. Ease-of-use: How simple is the software to use? Would it be easy to teach other evaluators?
2. Customer support: Is customer support available when you have a problem or question?
3. Customization: Can you customize your own evaluation template?
elanne
Elanne is SkillShark’s marketing aficionado who is equal parts passionate about sports, marketing and sports marketing. She can usually be found with a golf ball or three in her purse, and her favorite way to spend downtime is out on the course with friends and family.