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Free Basketballevaluation form.
Score shooting, ball handling, defense, rebounding, and the details your league actually watches. Customize the form, print as many copies as you need, and take it to the field for free.
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Inside the scorecard
What basketball evaluators actually watch.
A useful tryout sheet should make every evaluator look for the same things. This one starts with field-tested categories and leaves room for your league to make the final call.
Ball Handling
- Dribbling
- Passing
- Court Vision
- Ball Security
Defense
- On-Ball Defense
- Help Defense
- Positioning
- Rebounding
Athleticism
- Speed
- Jumping
- Agility
- Endurance
Overall
- Basketball IQ
- Coachability
- Teamwork
- Hustle
Why this form works
A clearer read on every player.
Shooting Assessment
Evaluate shooting form, range, free throw percentage, and shooting accuracy under game-speed conditions.
Ball Handling Skills
Score players on dribbling ability, passing accuracy, court vision, and ball security in pressure situations.
Defensive Evaluation
Assess on-ball defense, help defense positioning, rebounding ability, and defensive awareness.
Athletic Measurements
Track speed, vertical jump, agility drills, and endurance to build balanced rosters.
Tryout guide
How to run a basketball tryout
Most youth basketball tryouts run 60 to 90 minutes in one gym. Split players into groups of 8 to 10, run every group through the same stations, and keep each evaluator at one station so a 4 means the same thing for every player.
- 01
Form shooting and free throws
Setup. Five shots from each block, five from each elbow, then five free throws.
What to watch. Elbow under the ball, the same release every shot, and landing on balance. Count the makes, but score the form.
Form shooting drill → - 02
Full-court dribbling
Setup. Zig zag through cones with the right hand down the floor and the left hand back, then a crossover at every cone.
What to watch. Eyes up, using the weak hand, and changing speed. Don't reward speed if the ball keeps getting away.
Zig zag drill → - 03
Passing on the move
Setup. Three-man weave or partner passing on the run, one trip down and back per group.
What to watch. Passes that hit the target, catching with two hands, and calling for the ball.
Three-man weave → - 04
Closeouts and 1-on-1 defense
Setup. Close out from the paint to a shooter on the wing, then stop one dribble drive.
What to watch. Short, choppy steps at the end of the closeout, a high hand, and staying in front without reaching.
Closeout drill → - 05
3-on-3 or 5-on-5 scrimmage
Setup. 8 to 10 minutes per group, with coaches picking even teams.
What to watch. Spacing, moving without the ball, helping on defense, and chasing rebounds. Most of the basketball IQ and effort scores come from here.
What a 1, 3 and 5 look like
Share this with evaluators before the tryout. When everyone scores against the same descriptions, you don't have to argue about whose 4 is right.
| Category | 1 | 3 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shooting | Pushes the ball from the chest or hip, and the release changes shot to shot. | Good form close to the rim that breaks down past the free throw line. | The same release from the block to the elbow, and makes free throws under pressure. |
| Ball handling | Watches the ball and uses only the strong hand. | Handles well going straight ahead but loses the ball when changing direction. | Uses both hands with eyes up, and changes speed and direction without slowing down. |
| Defense | Stands straight up, reaches, and gets beaten off the first step. | Stays in a stance on the ball but loses track of their player off the ball. | Contains the drive, closes out under control, and is in help position when away from the ball. |
| Rebounding | Watches the shot and waits for the ball to come down. | Goes after rebounds near them but rarely boxes out. | Finds a body to box out, then goes and gets the ball with two hands. |
| Overall | Stands still on offense and needs every instruction repeated. | Understands spacing when reminded and plays hard in bursts. | Moves to open space without being told, talks on defense, and plays hard every possession. |
Adjusting the tryout by age
- Under 10
- Skip shooting percentages. Most players this age can't shoot with good form on a 10-foot rim yet, so score form, ball handling with either hand, and effort.
- 10 to 13
- Add the scrimmage and give it the most weight. Shooting numbers still swing too much from one day to the next to lean on.
- High school
- Split guards and bigs for part of the tryout, track free throw makes, and give the scrimmage at least 20 minutes.
Paper is a great start
Make every tryout score count.
Use the free basketball evaluation form today. When your league is ready, Bravara's player evaluation software carries those same decisions through rankings, balanced teams, and the draft without entering everything twice.
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One connected workflow
From first score to final roster.
Nothing gets stranded between products. Evaluations become the information Bravara uses to rank players, form fair teams, and run a draft your league can trust.
- 01
Evaluate
Every coach scores the same criteria from the field.
- 02
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- 03
Balance
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- 04
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From the leagues
Leagues talk.
Volunteer boards, real seasons, zero paper. In their own words.
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I find it pretty remarkable that we made the decision to use Bravara just a week before our evals, and then had the smoothest/easiest evaluation process we've ever had.
Our league has used the same old system for years and that all changed with Bravara. This app made our assessment and draft process a breeze. With Bravara there is no need for a pen and paper, which our staff really enjoyed. We will definitely be using the app in the many seasons to come. Thanks Bravara!
The application saved us a significant amount of time and contributed to forming balanced teams, which is always a win for our league. I also want to give a huge shoutout to Brian and Mike. The level of customer service they provided was second to none.
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Basketball evaluation questions
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