Free Flag Football Player Evaluation Form

Eight rows in the main table, one table for the position skills, and three open-ended sections at the end.

• The main table. Speed, agility, flag pulling, route running, catching, throwing, field vision and coachability, rated against the age group, with a column for what you saw.
• Position skills. Accuracy, release and decisions for quarterbacks; routes, hands and release for receivers; flag pulling technique, pursuit angles and rush timing for rushers and defenders; snap accuracy and the release into a route for centers. Fill in the rows that match the player's position and leave the rest blank.
• The writing. What went well (the strengths), what to work on (the areas for improvement), and one thing to practice at home.
• The last line. The date you went through it with the player. Worth filling in for the same reason a receipt is.

Effort and coachability are the exception to rating against the age group. They are marked against what you saw from this athlete, because nobody is below average for a ten-year-old at trying hard.

The numbers give the page its shape and the sentences are what a family remembers. Vague praise and vague criticism are equally useless, and flag football has a specific thing to say about almost everything. Compare:

• Flag pulling. Not "needs to pull more flags". Try "reaches for the jersey when the runner cuts. Slowing down two steps before the pull and reaching for the hip is the next thing."
• Route running. Not "runs good routes". Try "rounds off the break on the out route, so the defender stays with them. A sharper plant on the last step is the next thing."
• Throwing. Not "needs a stronger arm". Try "throws on time and on target but to the defender's side. Aiming for the receiver's far shoulder is the next thing."
• Attitude. Not "great attitude". Try "stayed engaged on the sideline all game, calling out the routes, even when we were down by three scores."

The last section, one thing to practice at home, is the most useful line on the page and the one most often left blank. In flag football it is usually easy: a ball, a partner or a wall, and ten minutes in a yard.

This is the flag football version. The general player evaluation form works for any sport, and the flag football forms and templates page lists the other 5 flag football documents.

Playbook Logix provides customizable templates for informational and administrative use. They are not legal advice and will not meet the requirements of every organization, sport or jurisdiction. Review anything you intend to rely on with your own attorney or your insurance carrier, and check your league and state requirements.