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The most common mistake in preseason assessment

Victor Escamilla

7/3/2025

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The most common mistake in preseason assessment
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During preseason, the schedule allows the entire staff to contribute their expertise to build each player’s profile—highlighting strengths and identifying weak links. Time is dedicated to evaluation, analysis, and the implementation of tests and strategies to optimize the athlete in every dimension.

But what happens during the season, when that time no longer exists?
What about the preseason tests that required thorough evaluation?
They’re usually forgotten. Outdated, with no real impact.

That’s why the best strategies are those that can be repeated weekly without interfering with the routines of either the staff or the player..


The real problem with preseason evaluation?

No es el test. Es lo que viene después: no hacer nada con ello. Ahí está el error.

It’s not the test itself. It’s what happens afterward—doing nothing with the results. That’s where the mistake lies.

Most clubs conduct exhaustive evaluations at the start of the competitive year. But then they train and compete for 10 months using data that becomes obsolete after the first match. And worse: data that doesn’t inform day-to-day decisions, doesn’t contribute to daily reporting, and doesn’t improve player availability for the team.

In a context where overload injuries are increasingly common (Ekstrand et al., 2022), waiting for an international break or the Christmas holidays to reassess is inefficient.

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