2025 13UAAA Teams Evaluation Process
Evaluations for the 2025 13UAAA teams will take place on January 4, 5 & 7, 2024 at the Gordie Howe Training Centre.
January 4, 2025 - General Skills evaluation
General Skills Evaluation Process
Evaluations are based upon the 5 Tools that build a sound fundamental baseball player:
Pitching Evaluation:
Rubric: Each of accuracy, velocity and mechanics will be scored out of 10 points for a total of 30 points. Pitching will account for 35% of a player’s general skills ranking.
Stations:
Warm-up Station
Evaluation Station 1- pitching for accuracy and mechanics - 10 points each (20 points total)
Score | Control | Mechanics |
9-10 | 85-100% Strikes | Always composed, great form |
7-8 | 70-85% Strikes | Exhibits good mechanics |
5-6 | 55-70% Strikes | Exhibits proper mechanics, some issues |
3-4 | 40-55% Strikes | Basic mechanics |
1-2 | 20-40% Strikes | Not aware of any mechanics |
Evaluation Station 2- pitching for velocity - 10 points
Speed Evaluation:
Infield Evaluation:
Rubric: 10 points each for fielding mechanics, and throw. Total of 20 points. Infield evaluation will account for 15% of a player’s general skills ranking.
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9-10 | Ball is always fielded cleanly and proper technique is always used with an occasional great play. | Ball always reaches the target in the air, on a line, with excellent velocity. |
7-8 | Ball is always fielded cleanly and proper technique is usually used. | Ball always reaches the target in the air, on a line, with adequate velocity. |
5-6 | Ball is usually fielded cleanly and proper technique is usually used. | Ball usually reaches its target in the air, on a line, with adequate velocity. |
3-4 | Ball is seldom fielded cleanly and proper technique is usually used. | Ball sometimes reaches its target in the air, but often does so with a hump in it. |
1-2 | Ball is seldom fielded cleanly and proper technique is never used. | Ball rarely reaches its target in the air. |
Proper fielding technique will be evaluated subjectively based on the players ability to move then proceed into a good in fielding position generally observed with bent knees and hands extended out in front and bent forward at the hips and two hands being used for balls hit at the player. When ranging left and right, it is not advised nor mandatory for the player to use both hands. Ideally players ranging to their glove hand side would also have their left foot forward at pickup, and their right foot forward when ranging to their back hand side.
Stations:
Evaluation Station 1 - fielding from short-stop (2nd base for left-handed throwers)- 10 points
Evaluation Station 2 - fielding from 3rd base (1st base for left-handed throwers)- 10 points
Outfield Evaluation:
Rubric: 10 points each for fielding mechanics, and throw. Total of 20 points. Outfield evaluation will account for 10% of a player’s general skills ranking.
Score | Mechanics | Throwing |
9-10 | Ball is always received cleanly, correct route always taken, quick transfer, with an occasional great play. | Ball always reaches the target in the air, on a line, with excellent velocity. |
7-8 | Ball is always received cleanly, correct route most often taken, a quick transfer. | Ball always reaches the target in the air, on a line, with adequate velocity |
5-6 | Ball is usually received cleanly, the correct route usually taken, an good transfer. | Ball usually reaches its target in the air, on a line, with adequate velocity |
3-4 | Ball is usually received cleanly, correct route seldom taken, and an adequate transfer. | Ball sometimes reaches its target in the air, but often does so with a hump in it |
1-2 | Ball is seldom received cleanly, correct route seldom taken, and a poor transfer. | Ball rarely reaches its target in the air. |
Outfield Station:
Hitting Evaluation:
Rubric: Each of power, mechanics and contact will be scored out of 10 for a total of 30 points. Hitting will account for 35% of a player’s general skills ranking.
Score | Mechanics | Contact |
9-10 | Always composed, great form | Hard\Very hard. Line drives to all fields |
7-8 | Exhibits good mechanics | Always made. Line drives and groundballs being hit to all fields. |
5-6 | Exhibits proper mechanics, some flaws | Usually made. Flyballs, groundballs, and an occasional line drive to middle / pull side. |
3-4 | Basic mechanics | Seldom made. Groundballs and an occasional pulled flyball or lazy line drive. |
1-2 | Not aware of proper mechanics | Never made. Often foul or rarely travels beyond pitcher |
Stations:
Warm-up Station
Evaluation Station 1- hitting for power
Evaluation Station 2 - mechanics and contact
Evaluation Station 3 - power, mechanics and contact
Catcher Evaluation Process:
Catcher skills evaluation is not calculated into a player’s general ranking. It is used as an additional score to provide coaches with additional information about the players with catching experience.
Catcher Skill Evaluation(score out of 20 points):
Physical Skill Evaluation - 10 points
The catcher physical skill evaluation considers two separate activities; how the player receive the ball, and how the player block the ball.
Throwing Skill Evaluation - 10 points
All catchers will undergo throwing drills to 2nd base. A "hack attack" baseball machine will deliver a ball to the catcher and they will be evaluated on:
January 5 & 7, 2025 - Situation Evaluation
Situation evaluation will include drills and game like situations. The evaluation is an opportunity for the coaches to observe players in game-like situations. There will not be a score or ranking associated with this portion of the tryout.