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Evaluations

At the beginning of each season, PVGS holds an Evaluation session, like tryouts, where coaches have an opportunity to see the girls' skill level.  Evaluators watch the girls go through a series of drills and give them scores for each drill.  The scoring system is 1-5, with 5 being best.  The average score for each girl is used during the draft.  A girl who does not attend the Evaluation is given an average score of 5.0.  All girls should make an effort to be at the Evaluation. 

What to bring...

Girls should bring a softball glove, cleated shoes or tennis shoes, helmet, bat.  Softball gloves, helmets and bats will be available for use.

These are the skills that are being evaluated:

• Hitting - Each player begins her evaluation by attempting to hit five pitches delivered from a pitching machine.  The machine is set to an age appropriate speed.  The player must wear a helmet.  She can bring her own or use one provide.
  The player is evaluated on:

  • Power
  • Bat Speed
  • Contact

• Base Running - On the fifth pitch, the batter runs from home to first, to second and finally to third. 
  The player is evaluated on:

  • Speed
  • Rounding the bases
  • Determination

• Fielding Ground Balls -  After reaching third base, the player takes off her helmet, then retrieves her glove.  She proceeds to the Shortstop position and is hit five groundballs. 
  The player is evaluated on:

  • Fundamentals
  • Consistency
  • Aggressiveness

• Throwing - The player is asked to throw each groundball to the first-baseman. 
  The player is evaluated on:

  • Accuracy
  • Strength
  • Consistency

• Fielding Fly Balls - Immediately after the groundball drill, the player is thrown five fly balls.  She is asked to throw each ball to the first-baseman. 
  The player is evaluated on:

  • Fundamentals
  • Consistency
  • Footwork

Total evaluation time is about three minutes.  When the player has completed her skills evaluation, she may leave the park. 

All girls are drafted onto teams the following week.  Their manager will notify them of their team and first practice.

Ponte Vedra Girls Softball • P.O. Box 3374 • Ponte Vedra Beach, FL  32004

A member of the PVPV Athletic Association