SkillShark vs. Paper Evaluation Forms

SkillShark vs. Evaluation Forms

While paper evaluation forms are familiar and easy to use, they are prone to missing information, require manual score compilation, and make objective athlete comparisons more difficult.

SkillShark simplifies the evaluation process by centralizing athlete data, automating score calculations, and delivering instant reports that help coaches make faster, data-driven decisions.

	Evaluation Forms	SkillShark
Score accuracy	Manual data entry and calculations increase the risk of error.	Scores are automatically stored and calculated to improve accuracy.
Evaluation consistency	Scoring varies with each evaluator's interpretation, and skipped fields go unnoticed.	Built-in scales and required fields keep scoring consistent across all evaluators.
Reporting	Coaches spend hours manually compiling data and formatting reports.	Automatically generates athlete ranking, comparison and progress reports.
Athlete feedback	Time-consuming to collect, organize, and combine feedback from multiple coaches.	Feedback from multiple evaluators is automatically compiled into a single report.
Team drafting	Slow team drafting decisions due to manual score management and reporting.	Provides instant reports, allowing coaches to make faster drafting decisions.
Data accessibility	Paper forms can easily get misplaced, damaged, or lost.	Evaluation data is securely stored and accessible anytime.
Videos & notes	Handwritten comments can be unclear to interpret, while videos are stored separately.	Attach comments and upload videos in one centralized platform.
Athlete progress	Paper forms are difficult to store, access, and compare progress over time.	Maintains athlete records to easily monitor development over time.

Customer Testimonials

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"SkillShark was easy to use on our smartphone or tablet, very simple to train our evaluators, and we really liked how parents had their kid's results as soon as they stepped off the ice."

Chris Chelios

Hockey Director, Chicago

"We love the SkillShark app! It has been very instrumental in ensuring the quality and efficiency of data collection within our All-American Games tryouts! We look forward to a continued partnership!"

Ryan Highfill

National Fast Pitch Program Director - USSSA

"SkillShark has significantly streamlined our processes, helping save time with data collection while providing instant athlete report cards after each session. SkillShark is hugely beneficial for our athlete development, as we can easily track their progress and identify areas for growth."

Phil Jevtovic

Senior Manager - Canada Basketball

"In the past, we used pen & paper to evaluate athletes. This process was messy and made it so challenging to compile all the data. Now that we use SkillShark, we have streamlined everything, and immediately know who our top picks are for the upcoming season. "

Kris Versteeg

Youth Hockey Coach

"SkillShark has made tryouts for our baseball club so much easier. It is user friendly and the customer service has been TOP NOTCH!!"

Jill Blake Sutherland

Head Baseball Coach

"The software was super easy to learn. I was able to explain to the team how to use it in just under 20 minutes. Everything about SkillShark is super efficient and useful. This program is of such great use for our industry. We needed something like this a long time ago."

Farida Salem

Founder of Empower Football

"As a Roller Derby Coach and Official, I am tasked with training and evaluating High Level skaters as well as raw beginners. SkillShark has been an incredible tool for me to help evaluate and benchmark skaters as well as helping to develop training plans. "

Dean Toles

Coach

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FAQ: SkillShark vs. Evaluation Forms

To best compare an evaluation app vs. an evaluation form, let's look at the process for both:

Evaluation form workflow:

Coaches score on paper
Data entered manually into Excel
Formulas created for athlete ranking
Errors corrected manually
Hours spent formatting reports
Results shared days after tryouts

SkillShark workflow:

Coaches score directly on mobile
Data is captured instantly
Rankings update automatically
Reports generated in real time
Results shared immediately

Paper forms slow the evaluation process because every score must be compiled and calculated by hand, increasing the risk of errors and missing information. They also make consistency difficult, since each evaluator interprets rating scales in their own way, and incomplete forms often go unnoticed. Finally, because scores are scattered across sheets of paper, comparing & ranking athletes or tracking their progress over time is time-consuming.

Athlete evaluation software offers quick setup, eliminates post-tryout data entry, and provides instant player insights via auto-generated reports. Coaches across sports organizations and academies report cutting their evaluation time in half when using SkillShark.