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ST. ANNE’S BASKETBALL
PLAYER EVALUATION GUIDELINES
Purpose: Player skill placement evaluations are held in order to help players learn and
compete at the appropriate skill levels. There exists a large range of physical and emotional
development for each age group. Our goal is to accurately determine a player’s skill level based
on their current abilities.
Division of Teams
• Teams will be made up of 7 to 10 players when possible. Exceptions will be studied by the
Athletic Director and Basketball Chair in conjunction with the coaches.
• Players will be placed on teams based on the skill levels determined during the player
evaluation process.
• Coaches will not be allowed to select players or team sizes. As a result, some coaching
assignments will not be complete until after the player evaluation process.
Format for Player Evaluations
• Sessions:
o Players from 3 rd , 4 th and 5 th grade levels will participate in 1-11/2 hour evaluation
session.
o Girls and boys will be evaluated separately.
o No make-up sessions are available. Only extreme circumstances will be
considered by the Athletic Director and the Basketball Chair.
• Drills:
o Players will be evaluated on passing, dribbling, lay-ups, shooting, defensive skills
(scrimmage), rebounding skills (scrimmage), and by performing a (*) vertical
jump (*if requested).
• Evaluations:
o Evaluators will be volunteers (Appointed by Athletic Director and Basketball
Chair) with basketball knowledge.
o Parents and coaches may not evaluate their child or team in 3 rd , 4 th or 5 th grade.
o Coaches may evaluate their team/new player(s) in 6 th , 7 th and 8 th grade if they have
been coaching the team for at least two years.
o Evaluations are based on a point system (1pt-5pts).
• Results:
o Evaluations will be totaled for the session.
o Results will be tallied by the Basketball Chair and reviewed by the Athletic
Director.
o The Athletic Director will then divide players into teams based on these results.
o Coaches will be notified of the players on their team.
o Coaches should notify their players as soon as possible after receiving their team
roster.
If you have any questions, thoughts, ideas, or concerns, please contact one of the following:
Athletic Director:
Basketball Chair:
Matthew Gong (Boys) gongmd3@gmail.com
Sergio Chin (Girls) nofear847@aol.com

ST. ANNE’S BASKETBALL
DRILLS SHEET AND PROCESS
PASSING:
Each player will demonstrate their ability to make a bounce pass, a chest pass, and overhead pass,
and a side bounce pass. They will be evaluated and rated for:
o Passing strength
o Passing form
o Catching form and ability
DRIBBLING:
Each player will demonstrate their ability to dribble using both hands through a series of drills
using a full court course of offset cones. They will be evaluated for:
O Dribbling Form with both hands
o Change-over ability
o Ball and body control
o Speed with the ball
LAY-UPS:
Each player will demonstrate right and left handed lay-ups. They will be evaluated on:
o Dribbling
o Footwork
o Shooting form and accuracy
SHOOTING:
Each player will dribble to and shoot from different spots on the court. They will be evaluated
and rated for:
o Ability to square up
o Shooting form and release
o Accuracy and consistency
SCRIMMAGING:
Each player will participate in a scrimmage game. Each player will be evaluated and rated on:
o Defensive skills and form
o Rebounding skills and blocking out ability
o Movement without the ball
o Screening skills
o Passing and Team Play
o Shot selection and scoring
* VERTICAL JUMP: (*If Requested)
Each player will establish a point on a measured wall by standing with their arm extended over
their head. Then, from a standing spot, each player will jump and touch the measured wall at the
highest point possible. The highest point will be recorded and measured and the difference
between the two spots will be recorded and measured. Each player(s) will be ranked according to
this measure.