Sprocket supports three ways to evaluate players during tryouts. Your club can use one, or mix them together:
Rate Players: Give each player one overall numeric rating.
Rank Players: Put players in order within a player pool.
Player Evaluations: Score specific skills using a Tryout Evaluation form.
This article covers how to evaluate players on web and mobile, plus how to export results afterward.
What you’ll find in this article
How to get to evaluation tools
How to rate players with an overall rating
How to rank players
How to complete Player Evaluations (skill based evaluations)
How to export evaluation data
Before you begin
To evaluate players, make sure:
Players are added to the tryout registration and checked in (see Checking Players In for the Tryout).
Players are in the correct player pool (see Managing Player Groups).
Staff have Tryouts permissions and are assigned to the right player pools (see Staff Access and Permissions).
If you plan to use Player Evaluations, the form is created as a Tryout Evaluation and assigned to the tryout registration (see Configuring Player Evaluation Forms).
Evaluate players on web
Step 1: Open the tryout registration and choose your player pool
In the left navigation, select Tryouts.
Open the correct tryout registration.
Use the filters at the top to narrow what you are viewing:
Player Pools
Tryout Dates
Selected Fields
Click Search.
Tip: If you see players listed under Unassigned Players, those players may not match your Player Pool criteria yet. You can move them using Managing Player Groups.
Option 1: Rate Players on web (overall rating)
Use Rate Players when you want to give each player a single overall numeric rating for the tryout.
Expand the player pool you want to evaluate.
Click Edit Ratings.
Enter an overall rating for each player.
Save your changes.
Where this shows up:
Ratings appear in the table under the Rating column.
Option 2: Rank Players on web
Ranking allows you to place players in order within a player pool.
Expand the player pool you want to evaluate.
Click Rank Players.
Drag players from the left column to the right column in the order you want them ranked.
If needed, use Order players by to sort the available list.
Click Save.
Note: Rankings (and Ratings) are visible to admins after you save.
Option 3: Player Evaluations on web (rate specific skills)
Use Player Evaluations when you want evaluators scoring specific skills, like Technical, Tactical, or Physical.
Expand the player pool you want to evaluate.
Click Player Evaluations.
In the evaluation tool, select the player you want to score.
Score the player using the criteria sliders.
Click the save icon to save the player’s evaluation.
Note: If you have multiple Player Evaluation Forms active for the tryout, the evaluator will start by selecting the Evaluation Form they would like to score.
Two ways to score in Player Evaluations
You can switch between two views depending on how your staff prefers to work:
Players: Select a player, then score them across all criteria.
Criteria: Select a criteria, then score multiple players for that criteria.
Tip: The completion counts next to each player and criteria help you track what is finished.
Export Player Evaluations
In the top right of the Player Evaluations tool, click Export All Evaluations.
Export overall ratings and tryout results from the registration page
From the View Player Pools page, you can also export results using the buttons in the top right, such as:
Export
Export All Ratings
Evaluate players in the mobile app
Step 1: Select the player pool you are evaluating
In the mobile app, staff must select a player pool before they will see evaluation options.
Open the tryout registration.
Tap the player pool you want to evaluate.
You will then see options like:
Rate Players
Rank Players
Player Evaluations
Assign Player Tiers
Rate Players in the mobile app (overall rating)
Open the tryout registration, then select Player Pools.
Tap the player pool you want to evaluate.
Tap Rate Players. This opens the Player Rating screen.
From here, you can rate players directly from the list.
Find the right player quickly:
Use Search Players to search by name.
Use Sort to change how players are listed.
Use the Tryout Dates dropdown to filter ratings to a specific tryout session if needed.
Enter a rating and notes:
Locate the player.
Use the slider to set the player’s overall rating (0 to 100, based on your club’s rating criteria).
Optional: Add notes in the Notes box under that player.
Tip: You can rate multiple players quickly without opening each player’s profile. Ratings and notes are entered inline on the Player Rating screen.
Rank Players in the mobile app
Inside the player pool, tap Rank Players.
On the Available Players tab, tap the plus icon next to each player you want to add to rankings.
Tap the Rankings tab.
Adjust the order as needed.
Tap Save in the top right.
Player Evaluations in the mobile app (rate specific skills)
Inside the player pool, tap Player Evaluations.
Use Players to select a player, then score them across criteria.
Use Criteria to score multiple players for one criteria.
Save your changes as you go.
If you run into issues
I cannot find a player to evaluate
Confirm you selected the correct player pool.
Check if the player is listed under Unassigned Players on web.
Confirm the player was registered and checked in.
Evaluators cannot see Player Evaluations
Confirm the form is created as a Tryout Evaluation and assigned to the correct registration.
Confirm today falls within the start and end dates on the form assignment.
Other staff cannot see rankings, ratings, or evaluations
Rankings, ratings, and Player Evaluations are only visible to staff who have the Rating Visibility permission. In many clubs, coaches and evaluators do not have this permission, so their entries may not be visible to other staff by default.
If someone cannot see results they expect:
Confirm the evaluator entered the data in the correct player pool and tryout registration.
Confirm the viewer has the Rating Visibility permission under Staff > Roles & Permissions.
FAQs
Can I use ratings, rankings, and Player Evaluations together?
Yes. Your club can use one method or mix them together during tryouts.
Why can’t I see Player Evaluations in the mobile app?
Confirm the form was created as a Tryout Evaluation, assigned to the correct registration, and that today falls within the form’s start and end dates.
Are rankings and ratings visible to all staff?
They are only visible to staff who have the Rating Visibility permission.
How do I export tryout results?
Use Export or Export All Ratings from the View Player Pools page, or Export All Evaluations from the Player Evaluations tool.