Evaluation: The One Constant

As coaches, we\'ve all heard these terms... Coachability Ability to Learn Willingness to Learn Ability to Trust Willingness to Trust Leadership / Good Teammate Team before Self Responsibility Help Others Competitive Play their best Seek Challenge Instinctive Ability Toughness Athleticism Explosiveness Explosive Fashion @ POA Explosive Fashion in open field Ability to Bend Athletic Position Change of Direction Re-Direct without wasted movement Balance Never move in wrong direction Ball Skills / Handwork Synchronized Hands & Feet Hands in appropriate fashion Hand-Eye Coordination This article is an attempt to identify some guidelines that may be employed when evaluating football players. Schemes are cyclical---they have come and gone for years. One of the few constants in our business is the search for, and the subsequent development of, quality players. I have strived to identify some