A GPAI or Game performance assessment instrument is a very useful tool in instruction or of the necessary skills involved in a specific sport. The assessment consists of a qualitative analysis of an individual’s performance from their skill acquisition during an introduction to a new set of skills in a new or unfamiliar sport. The assessment is produced by focusing on a specific tactical problem in a sport and determining whether or not the student or player on a team has learned skills necessary to solve the tactical issue or issues presented in the GPAI. This determination is usually done with a pre printed evaluation of the skills so that the instructor can write comments on the level of the individuals’ performance and they can also provide a quantitative analysis rating scale (ie 1 to 10) to demonstrate the level of skill related to solving a tactical issue. GPAIs can be beneficial for students and athletes to assess skill levels from a skilled instructional point of view.
The follwing is an example of a GPAI for baseball:
The tactical problems that are assessed are:
Offense: accuracy and proper form while trying to hit a moving target / timing of when to run from base to base.
Defense: knowing how to close space and read the play based on the batters position/ timing the catch or fielding of the ball to the bases.
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