How Do You "Grade" Players via Film

Coach,

This is a a scale that I am aware of and will use this year:

Total Plays_________
Plus Plays_________
Minus Plays________
Grade (plus plays divided by total; X 100)

Here are a list of plus plays and minus plays with scores for each to tally and use for ind. calculation

POSITIVE (Plus) Plays

Tackle (+2 pts)
Assisted Tackle (+1)
Tackle for Loss (+2)
Sack (+3)
Pressure/ Qb Hit (+1)
INT (+5)
Pass Break Up (+2)
Big Hit (+2)
Extra Effort (+2)
Caused Fumble (+2)
Fumble Recov. (+5)
Def. Score (+7)

NEGATIVE PLAYS

Loaf (-2)
Missed Tackle (-2)
Missed Assignment (-1)
Ignorant Pent. (-2)
Critical Error (-3)

If a player does neither of above, you dont tally plus/minus

You can also play around with the scale and add characteristics and points that you would also look for. Just be consistant throughout the year and the scores can tell you/prove a great deal. I talked with one coach who swears by taking the extra effort and grading all his players so that when parents complain about their childs decrease/lack of playing time, he can pull out the sheet and provide proof and if mom or dad would want to sit down and watch a game then he would prove to the parent that his scores are acurate and throw a little reality at them. That doesnt happen too often, but there are many times when he pulls out a players grades from the past weeks and talks about what he needs to improve on and so forth.

Hope this helps a bit coach! Keep pluggin away!

This is how we grade each of our offensive players.


G ATA ______ (Hustle)
A lignment _____
T echnique _____
A ssignment ____


JD