Tiered Draft Reports
Whether you’re managing 50 athletes or 1,000+, the Tiered Draft Report helps you easily draft teams.
Watch our quick video for creating tiered draft reports below.
Tiered Draft Reports in SkillShark: A Step-by-Step Guide
Step 1: Navigate to Reports
Go to the navigation bar on the left-hand side and select ‘Reports.’
Scroll down to ‘Tiered-Draft Reports’
Step 2: Create Report
Click on the blue ‘Create Report’ button on the top right-hand side.
Name the report.
Click on the ‘Select Events’ dropdown. From here, you will see all of the events (i.e., tryouts, clinics, mid-season evaluations, etc.) that you have conducted in SkillShark to date.
In this example, we have selected 2025 Fall Tryouts Skate #1 and 2025 Fall Tryouts Skate #2.
Note: This report will solely be based on the data gathered from these two events.
Step 3: Assign Event Modifiers
We will assign the following score modifiers, where tryout skate #1 is weighted more heavily:
2025 Fall Tryouts Skate #1- 60%
2025 Fall Tryouts Skate #2- 40%
Step 4: Draft Players
Two main examples of drafting players in SkillShark:
Simple- For drafting X number of players onto a team. I.e., Young kids on a soccer team who rotate through all positions.
Advanced- For drafting teams where players can’t switch positions. I.e., Hockey, where the team is comprised of different groups (forward, defence, goalie)
Step 5: Assign Weights to Positions
First, we will set the weights in our tiered draft reports for our ‘Forwards’ players.
For example, skating might be weighted more heavily than passing (based on your coaching formula for a forward player).
Next, set the weights in your tiered draft reports for ‘Defense’ players. Toggle on the metrics that apply to defense players, and assign a desired weight to each.
Repeat this process for goalies, as well.
Step 6: Assign Players to Position
Click on the ‘Positions’ tab.
In this example, we will first select on LW (left winger), RW (right winger), or C (center) from the dropdown menu. **This will pull up all kids who said they want to be an LW, RW or C (forward positions) on their registration form.
After identifying the ‘Forwards’ players, click on the ‘Player’ button at the top left to select all players at once.
Then, click on the blue ‘Bulk Actions’ button at the top right side, then click ‘Assign to Forward.’
Repeat this exact process for your ‘Defense’ and ‘Goalies.’
Step 7: Draft Teams
Select whether you want to go with a ‘Ranked’ or ‘Balanced’ approach:
Ranked- Groups players of similar skill together. I.e., All top forwards on one team, intermediate forwards on a 2nd team, and beginners on a 3rd team.
Balanced- Ensures each team has a similar overall skill level. I.e., A top, intermediate, and beginner player are put on one team so all teams have roughly the same skill level.
Next, select the ‘Draft Players to Teams’ option.
Select the number of teams you want to draft. In this example, we will choose 2 teams.
Step 8: Draft Team(s)
Now is the time to review your teams.
If you want to move any player(s) to the other team, click on the checkmark box beside their name, go to 'Bulk Actions' and click 'Move to Team _'
Once you are happy with the teams assigned, click on the checkmark box on the top left-hand side to select all players.
Click draft players.
This action will officially draft players to both teams.
There you have it! You’ve learned how to run tiered draft reports with SkillShark!
For more information on setting up tiered draft reports in SkillShark, book a walkthrough with a product expert.