Single Event vs. Multi Event

Which Setup Is Right for Your Organization?

When setting up evaluations in SkillShark, one of the first decisions you'll face is whether to run a single event or spread your evaluation across multiple events. There's no one-size-fits-all answer. It depends on your organization’s structure, program length, and reporting needs. Here's a breakdown of both approaches to help you decide.

The Case for a Single Event

1. Simplicity for Straightforward Tryouts

For organizations running a single tryout with one age group and one straightforward evaluation period, a single event keeps things simple: one report, one data set, nothing extra to manage. There's no need to set up separate events when everyone's being evaluated under the same criteria, at the same time.

2. One Clean Data Point Per Player

With a single event, you're capturing one set of metrics per player. Evaluators can update or refine a player's numbers as they see them across multiple sessions, adjusting scores up or down based on new observations, but everything rolls up into one clean, current record. This is ideal when you want a single, definitive result at the end of the process.

3. Great for Multi-Age-Group Organizations

For sports organizations running evaluations across multiple age groups, a single event eliminates the task of managing separate events for every age. Add all your evaluators to one event and have them use SkillShark's player list filtering to find the right players at the right time.

The Case for Multiple Events

1. Evaluator-Specific Access by Age Group

Sometimes organizations want specific evaluators assigned to specific age groups, without the risk of evaluators accidentally rating players outside their group. Creating a separate event per age group solves this cleanly: each event has its own defined evaluator list, so there's no ambiguity about who evaluates whom.

2. Track Progress Across Multi-Week Programs

Academies that run structured programs, such as a 12-week training curriculum, can host one event per week. Week 1 becomes its own event, Week 2 another, and so on. Each week's report captures a fresh, standalone snapshot of where players stand at that point in the program. Line the weekly reports up side by side, and see exactly how each player has developed — or where they've plateaued — over the full 12 weeks.

 
3. Clean Comparisons Between Tryout Periods

Some organizations want each evaluation period judged completely on its own — with no prior scores carrying over or influencing results. Organizations running separate tryouts, such as a fall and spring tryout, can create a new event for each one, keeping every player's assessment isolated to how they perform in that specific window.

 
Which Is the Best Option for You?