Eastview Traveling Baseball Evaluation Tool
Eastview Traveling Baseball Evaluation Tool Note: Keep in mind that players rotate through these stations twice.
HITTING:
Evaluators will be looking for: FORM
Set up – Balanced stance, on balls of feet, load, grip, eyes/head on ball Stride – timing, balance, toward pitcher Swing – Quick hands, fluid, hip/back foot rotation, extension
SKILL Power – strength of contact, ball speed Placement – balls in play, hit-to-pitch (outside pitch to opposite field, pull Inside pitch Mechanics: (0 – 7 points) 0) 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7)
No form, style, or mechanics Very poor form (ex. Setup, stride, and swing not correct) Fair (ex. Setup fair, but not stride or swing) Below Average form (ex. Setup OK, but not stride or swing) Average form (ex. Setup, stride and swing OK) Above Average form (ex. Setup, stride, and swing good) Very Good form (ex. Setup, stride and swing very good) Excellent form (ex. Setup, stride, and swing all excellent)
Power: (0 – 7 points) 0) 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7)
No Contact Weak tips, ticks Dribblers, weak pop ups Weak, shallow, infield hits, some weak foul balls Some moderately hard grounders/line drives Solidly hit grounders/line drives Solid hit grounders/line drives, strong deep hits, some rockets All rockets – sharp and deep hits
Well Hit: (0 – 7 points) (Placement) 0) 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7)
No Contact Tips, ticks, pop up, no balls in play Infield hits, mostly foul Some fair hits, some foul Mostly fair, infield hits Infield and outfield drives Some strong outfield hits, some strong line drives All strongly placed infield/outfield hits
Bunting: (0 – 5) 0) 1) 2) 3) 4) 5)
No form, timid, no contact Poor form and poor contact (foul) Below Average form and contact (weak bunts) Average form and contact (bunts in play) Above average form and contact (Solid bunts, but little placement) Excellent form and contact (Solid bunts to either first or third base side)
OUTFIELD:
Evaluators will be looking for: FORM
Ready position, two handed, shoulder high, set up to catch, ball caught in pocket, foot work, crow hop, runs pumping arms, puts glove up only to make catch, eyes track ball.
SKILL Angle to ball, tracking, strong throw, accuracy Judgment and Range: (0 – 7 points) 0) No judgment, no range, (Not able to get to balls) 1) No judgment, minimal range (ex. Little ability to get to balls) 2) Minimal judgment; minimal range (ex. Barely gets to balls but unable to set up for catches) 3) Below Average judgment and marginal range (ex. Gets to balls and able to set up for at least 1 catch) 4) Average judgment and range (ex. Gets to balls, able to set up for at least 2 catches) 5) Above Average judgment and range (ex. Gets to all balls and able to set up for all catches) 6) Very Good judgment and range, (ex. Gets to and able to set up for all catches) 7) Excellent judgment and range, (ex. Gets to and sets up for all balls with ease and time to spare)
Form and Style: (0 – 7 Points) 0) No form or style 1) Poor form and style (ex. No setup, little form, one hand, low catches, no position to throw) 2) Minimal form (ex. Weak setup, weak form, one hand, wide catches, not positioned to throw) 3) Below Average form (ex. Some setup, minimal form, one hand, low or wide catches, weakly positioned to throw) 4) Average form (ex. OK setup, OK form, two hands, shoulder high catches, positioned decently to throw) 5) Above Average form (ex. Good setup, two hands, shoulder high catches, well positioned to throw, some crow hop) 6) Very Good form (ex. Very good setup, two hands, good footing, shoulder high catches, well positioned to throw, crow hop) 7) Excellent Form (ex. Excellent setup, two hands, excellent footing, shoulder high catches, excellently positioned to throw, strong crow hop) Arm Strength: (0 – 6 points) 0) 1) 2) 3)
Little strength (ex. Hardly able to throw the ball) Minimal Strength (ex. Very weak throws, lob, well short of target) Below Average Strength (ex. Weak throws, some line throws, short of target) Average Strength (ex. moderate throws, some arc, throws reach target, some may bounce) 4) Above Average Strength (ex. Strong throws, minimal arc, throws reach target, no bounce) 5) Very Good Strength (ex. Strong throws, on line, reach target) 6) Excellent Strength (ex. Hard, rocket throws on a line, reach target) Throwing Accuracy: (0 – 6 points) 0) Little accuracy (ex. No throws hit target) 1) Minimal accuracy (ex. Most throws not on target) 2) Below Average accuracy (ex. Throws close to target, but low, high or hard to reach) 3) Average accuracy (ex. At least 2 throws at targets chest, rest at targets feet , above head or wide of target) 4) Above Average accuracy (ex. At least 3 throws at targets chest or close) 5) Very Good accuracy (ex. All 4 throws near targets chest) 6) Excellent accuracy (ALL throws at targets chest)
Makes Catch: (0 – 4 points) 0) 1) 2) 3) 4)
Makes no outfield catches Makes one outfield catch Makes two outfield catches Makes three outfield catches Makes four outfield catches
INFIELD:
What evaluators will be looking for: FORM Ready position, butt down, head up, flat back, on balls of feet, hands out front, throwing hand above glove, head down, funneled into body, footing SKILL Strength, accuracy, fluid
Judgment and Range: (0 – 7 points) 0) No judgment or fielding range (ex. No ability to get to balls) 1) No judgment, minimal fielding range (ex. Gets to balls, but unable to field) 2) Minimal judgment and fielding range (ex. Gets to and fields few balls, one handed, not secured in body) 3) Below Average judgment and fielding range (ex. Gets to and fields balls, one handed, but not secured in body) 4) Average judgment and fielding range (ex. Gets to and fields balls, but one handed, fairly secured in body) 5) Above average judgment and fielding range (ex. Gets to and fields balls, two handed, but not fully secured in body) 6) Very Good judgment and fielding range (ex. Gets to and fields balls, two handed, most secured in body) 7) Excellent judgment and fielding range (ex. Gets to all balls, two handed, all balls secured in body) Form and Style: (0 – 7 points) 0) 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6)
Displays no form or style Little form (ex. No ready position, awkward hands, no charge) Minimal form (ex. On balls of feet, upright, no charge) Below Average form (ex. Ready position fair, no charge on ball, one handed) Average form (ex. Ready position Ok, some charge, two handed) Above Average form (ex. Ready position good, charge, fair hands) Very Good form (ex. Ready position good, eyes on ball, some charge, positioned to throw, two hands out front) 7) Excellent form (ex. Ready position excellent, eyes on ball, charges, positioned to throw, two handed)
Arm Strength: (0 – 6 points) 0) Little strength (ex. Hardly able to throw the ball) 1) Minimal strength (ex. Very weak throws, lob, well short of target) 2) Below Average strength (ex. Weak throws, some line throws, short of target) 3) Average strength (ex. Strong throws, some arc, makes to target) 4) Above Average strength ( ex. Strong throws, minimal arc, makes it to target) 5) Very Good strength (ex. Strong throws, most on line to target) 6) Excellent strength (ex. Hard, rocket throw on line to target) Throwing Accuracy: (0 – 6 points) 0) Little accuracy (ex. No throws close to target) 1) Minimal accuracy (ex. Most throws not close to target) 2) Below Average accuracy (ex. Throws close to target but either low, high, or out of reach) 3) Average accuracy (ex. 2 throws at targets chest, rest out of or just within targets reach) 4) Above Average accuracy (ex. At least 3 throws at targets chest, rest within target’s reach) 5) Very Good accuracy (ex. Most throws at targets chest, rest within target’s reach) 6) Excellent accuracy (ex. ALL throws at targets chest)
RUNNING: Running is evaluated on only one rotation. Times are scored by provisional coaches on runs from: Home to First Home to Second Times are added together, ranked and grouped into thirds. Top third – 6 points awarded Middle third – 3 points awarded Bottom third – 0 points awarded
HITTING:
Evaluators will be looking for: FORM
Set up – Balanced stance, on balls of feet, load, grip, eyes/head on ball Stride – timing, balance, toward pitcher Swing – Quick hands, fluid, hip/back foot rotation, extension
SKILL Power – strength of contact, ball speed Placement – balls in play, hit-to-pitch (outside pitch to opposite field, pull Inside pitch Mechanics: (0 – 7 points) 0) 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7)
No form, style, or mechanics Very poor form (ex. Setup, stride, and swing not correct) Fair (ex. Setup fair, but not stride or swing) Below Average form (ex. Setup OK, but not stride or swing) Average form (ex. Setup, stride and swing OK) Above Average form (ex. Setup, stride, and swing good) Very Good form (ex. Setup, stride and swing very good) Excellent form (ex. Setup, stride, and swing all excellent)
Power: (0 – 7 points) 0) 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7)
No Contact Weak tips, ticks Dribblers, weak pop ups Weak, shallow, infield hits, some weak foul balls Some moderately hard grounders/line drives Solidly hit grounders/line drives Solid hit grounders/line drives, strong deep hits, some rockets All rockets – sharp and deep hits
Well Hit: (0 – 7 points) (Placement) 0) 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7)
No Contact Tips, ticks, pop up, no balls in play Infield hits, mostly foul Some fair hits, some foul Mostly fair, infield hits Infield and outfield drives Some strong outfield hits, some strong line drives All strongly placed infield/outfield hits
Bunting: (0 – 5) 0) 1) 2) 3) 4) 5)
No form, timid, no contact Poor form and poor contact (foul) Below Average form and contact (weak bunts) Average form and contact (bunts in play) Above average form and contact (Solid bunts, but little placement) Excellent form and contact (Solid bunts to either first or third base side)
OUTFIELD:
Evaluators will be looking for: FORM
Ready position, two handed, shoulder high, set up to catch, ball caught in pocket, foot work, crow hop, runs pumping arms, puts glove up only to make catch, eyes track ball.
SKILL Angle to ball, tracking, strong throw, accuracy Judgment and Range: (0 – 7 points) 0) No judgment, no range, (Not able to get to balls) 1) No judgment, minimal range (ex. Little ability to get to balls) 2) Minimal judgment; minimal range (ex. Barely gets to balls but unable to set up for catches) 3) Below Average judgment and marginal range (ex. Gets to balls and able to set up for at least 1 catch) 4) Average judgment and range (ex. Gets to balls, able to set up for at least 2 catches) 5) Above Average judgment and range (ex. Gets to all balls and able to set up for all catches) 6) Very Good judgment and range, (ex. Gets to and able to set up for all catches) 7) Excellent judgment and range, (ex. Gets to and sets up for all balls with ease and time to spare)
Form and Style: (0 – 7 Points) 0) No form or style 1) Poor form and style (ex. No setup, little form, one hand, low catches, no position to throw) 2) Minimal form (ex. Weak setup, weak form, one hand, wide catches, not positioned to throw) 3) Below Average form (ex. Some setup, minimal form, one hand, low or wide catches, weakly positioned to throw) 4) Average form (ex. OK setup, OK form, two hands, shoulder high catches, positioned decently to throw) 5) Above Average form (ex. Good setup, two hands, shoulder high catches, well positioned to throw, some crow hop) 6) Very Good form (ex. Very good setup, two hands, good footing, shoulder high catches, well positioned to throw, crow hop) 7) Excellent Form (ex. Excellent setup, two hands, excellent footing, shoulder high catches, excellently positioned to throw, strong crow hop) Arm Strength: (0 – 6 points) 0) 1) 2) 3)
Little strength (ex. Hardly able to throw the ball) Minimal Strength (ex. Very weak throws, lob, well short of target) Below Average Strength (ex. Weak throws, some line throws, short of target) Average Strength (ex. moderate throws, some arc, throws reach target, some may bounce) 4) Above Average Strength (ex. Strong throws, minimal arc, throws reach target, no bounce) 5) Very Good Strength (ex. Strong throws, on line, reach target) 6) Excellent Strength (ex. Hard, rocket throws on a line, reach target) Throwing Accuracy: (0 – 6 points) 0) Little accuracy (ex. No throws hit target) 1) Minimal accuracy (ex. Most throws not on target) 2) Below Average accuracy (ex. Throws close to target, but low, high or hard to reach) 3) Average accuracy (ex. At least 2 throws at targets chest, rest at targets feet , above head or wide of target) 4) Above Average accuracy (ex. At least 3 throws at targets chest or close) 5) Very Good accuracy (ex. All 4 throws near targets chest) 6) Excellent accuracy (ALL throws at targets chest)
Makes Catch: (0 – 4 points) 0) 1) 2) 3) 4)
Makes no outfield catches Makes one outfield catch Makes two outfield catches Makes three outfield catches Makes four outfield catches
INFIELD:
What evaluators will be looking for: FORM Ready position, butt down, head up, flat back, on balls of feet, hands out front, throwing hand above glove, head down, funneled into body, footing SKILL Strength, accuracy, fluid
Judgment and Range: (0 – 7 points) 0) No judgment or fielding range (ex. No ability to get to balls) 1) No judgment, minimal fielding range (ex. Gets to balls, but unable to field) 2) Minimal judgment and fielding range (ex. Gets to and fields few balls, one handed, not secured in body) 3) Below Average judgment and fielding range (ex. Gets to and fields balls, one handed, but not secured in body) 4) Average judgment and fielding range (ex. Gets to and fields balls, but one handed, fairly secured in body) 5) Above average judgment and fielding range (ex. Gets to and fields balls, two handed, but not fully secured in body) 6) Very Good judgment and fielding range (ex. Gets to and fields balls, two handed, most secured in body) 7) Excellent judgment and fielding range (ex. Gets to all balls, two handed, all balls secured in body) Form and Style: (0 – 7 points) 0) 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6)
Displays no form or style Little form (ex. No ready position, awkward hands, no charge) Minimal form (ex. On balls of feet, upright, no charge) Below Average form (ex. Ready position fair, no charge on ball, one handed) Average form (ex. Ready position Ok, some charge, two handed) Above Average form (ex. Ready position good, charge, fair hands) Very Good form (ex. Ready position good, eyes on ball, some charge, positioned to throw, two hands out front) 7) Excellent form (ex. Ready position excellent, eyes on ball, charges, positioned to throw, two handed)
Arm Strength: (0 – 6 points) 0) Little strength (ex. Hardly able to throw the ball) 1) Minimal strength (ex. Very weak throws, lob, well short of target) 2) Below Average strength (ex. Weak throws, some line throws, short of target) 3) Average strength (ex. Strong throws, some arc, makes to target) 4) Above Average strength ( ex. Strong throws, minimal arc, makes it to target) 5) Very Good strength (ex. Strong throws, most on line to target) 6) Excellent strength (ex. Hard, rocket throw on line to target) Throwing Accuracy: (0 – 6 points) 0) Little accuracy (ex. No throws close to target) 1) Minimal accuracy (ex. Most throws not close to target) 2) Below Average accuracy (ex. Throws close to target but either low, high, or out of reach) 3) Average accuracy (ex. 2 throws at targets chest, rest out of or just within targets reach) 4) Above Average accuracy (ex. At least 3 throws at targets chest, rest within target’s reach) 5) Very Good accuracy (ex. Most throws at targets chest, rest within target’s reach) 6) Excellent accuracy (ex. ALL throws at targets chest)
RUNNING: Running is evaluated on only one rotation. Times are scored by provisional coaches on runs from: Home to First Home to Second Times are added together, ranked and grouped into thirds. Top third – 6 points awarded Middle third – 3 points awarded Bottom third – 0 points awarded
