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End of Season Evaluation Form (Printable Template)
An end of season evaluation form scores each player 1 to 5 on the same criteria you used at the start of the year, records how each score changed, and turns the result into one clear offseason focus per player. It is the form that ends the season with answers instead of a shrug. The full template is below, sport agnostic and ready to copy, with a printable version available by email at the bottom of the page.
What Is an End of Season Evaluation Form?
An end of season evaluation is the closing entry in a player's development record: the same rubric as your in-season player evaluation form, plus two things only the final evaluation can capture. First, change: how each score moved since preseason, which is the honest measure of whether your season developed anyone. Second, direction: a written offseason focus, so the player and family leave with a plan rather than just a grade.
It also feeds next season. The completed forms tell you what to recruit for, what to build your first practices around, and, if you run a tryout in the spring, which returning players are trending up or down. If you also ran station-based testing with the skills assessment form, bring those objective scores into the same closing conversation.
The Scoring Scale
Use the same scale you used preseason, scored against age-group level. If you did not run a preseason evaluation, score end of season anyway and leave the change column blank; this year's form becomes next year's baseline.
| Score | What it means |
|---|---|
| 1 | Well below age-group level |
| 2 | Below level; still developing reliability |
| 3 | At level; consistent for the age group |
| 4 | Above level; a defining strength |
| 5 | Exceptional for the age group |
The End of Season Evaluation Form Template
Print one form per player. Circle one score per row, then mark the change column with an up arrow, down arrow, or equals sign against the preseason score.
Player name: ______ Evaluator: ______ Season: ______ Preseason evaluation on file: Yes / No
| Criterion | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Change vs. preseason | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary technical skill | |||||||
| Secondary technical skill | |||||||
| Skill under game pressure | |||||||
| Game awareness and positioning | |||||||
| Decision making at game speed | |||||||
| Speed and conditioning | |||||||
| Strength and physical play | |||||||
| Practice effort across the season | |||||||
| Coachability | |||||||
| Teammate behavior and leadership |
Season summary (write in):
| Summary item | Your answer |
|---|---|
| Biggest improvement this season | |
| Most reliable strength | |
| One skill to build this offseason | |
| Recommended offseason routine (be specific) | |
| Role projection for next season |
Rename the two technical rows for your sport before printing, exactly as you did on the preseason form, so the change column compares like with like.
How to Deliver It to Players and Parents
Deliver the evaluation in a short conversation, not as a sheet handed out after the last game. Lead with the biggest improvement, be honest about the one skill to build, and make the offseason recommendation concrete enough to act on: minutes per day, days per week, and what "done" looks like. A vague "work on ball handling" gets forgotten by the drive home; a specific routine gets followed.
The change column is your credibility in that meeting. When you can show a family that a score moved from 2 to 3 over five months, the conversation is about evidence, and your recommendation for the offseason carries the same weight.
Get the Printable Version by Email
The template above is free to copy from this page. For the print-ready version, fill in your details below, mention end of season evaluation form in the message box, and we will email it to you.
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The Digital Version: Season-Long Tracking in Rizzler
This form is the manual version of what Rizzler's Player Skill Assessments do automatically: score players on the same rubric preseason, mid-season, and end of season, and see the change side by side without digging through a folder of paper. Player Skill Reports turn those results into progress summaries you can share with parents and players. Programs that run spring selection events use the same scores alongside the team tryouts feature, and clubs evaluating at scale can see the full workflow at Rizzler for team tryouts.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should an end of season evaluation include?
Three things: scores on the same criteria you used earlier in the season, the change in each score since preseason, and one specific offseason focus with a concrete routine. Scores alone tell a family where the player is; the change and the plan tell them where the player is going.
What if I never did a preseason evaluation?
Run the end of season evaluation anyway and leave the change column blank. You lose the comparison this year, but the completed form becomes the baseline that makes next season's evaluation meaningful. Start the habit now rather than waiting for a clean season.
Should end of season evaluations affect next season's roster?
They should inform it, not decide it. A season of documented scores and notes is far better evidence than one tryout afternoon, so most programs weigh returning players' evaluations alongside tryout scores rather than making everyone start from zero.
How long should the parent conversation take?
Ten to fifteen minutes per family is enough. Lead with the improvement, cover the scores briefly, spend most of the time on the one offseason focus, and put the recommendation in writing so it survives the offseason.
