What Custom Recruiting Criteria Look Like Sport by Sport
September 2, 2026
Every sport evaluates differently, so a recruiting tool that offers one set of filters serves none of them. Custom criteria means a coach defines what matters for their sport, their position groups, and their system—then the database returns athletes who fit. Here’s what that looks like in practice.
Criteria That Change by Sport
| Sport | Criteria a coach actually filters on |
|---|---|
| Football | Position-specific measurables, forty time, height and weight by position group, film volume |
| Volleyball | Approach touch, block touch, position, club level, height |
| Softball and baseball | Exit velocity, pop time, sixty time, primary and secondary position |
| Soccer | Position, foot preference, club level, verified speed |
| Basketball | Position, height, wingspan, verified shooting and scoring measurables |
A single generic filter set flattens all of this into height, class year, and location. That’s a directory, not an evaluation tool.
Criteria That Change Inside a Sport
Custom criteria has to work below the sport level too. A defensive coordinator running a three-down front wants different linemen than a coach running a four-down. Two soccer programs in the same conference recruit opposite midfielders. The filters have to bend to the system, not just the sport.
Criteria That Change by Program
Roster need, academic standards, and division level all shape the search. A D3 program with a high academic floor filters differently than a JUCO staff recruiting for immediate impact. Custom criteria should let a coach set those thresholds once and reuse them all cycle.
What Makes Custom Criteria Trustworthy
Filters only help if the underlying data holds up. Filtering a database of self-reported numbers returns a list a coach still has to re-check by hand. Verification is what turns a filter into a decision.
Set Your Own Criteria
Scorability lets every sport, staff, and position group define its own criteria against verified measurables, film, and academics. Get started with Scorability today.