The Evaluation Camp or E-Camp is a three-day program in which athletes from Canadian universities are scouted by Canadian Football League general managers, coaches and scouts. The goal of the camp is for the eight CFL franchises to have a better ide of who they would like to draft in the following Canadian College Draft. The next E-Camp takes place on March 2–4, 2012.
E-Camp Drills
Athletes are measured to compare the various physical builds of certain athletes. Some of the qualities measured include; height, weight, hand size, arm length, flexibility. The bench press is one of the most exciting drills at E-Camp, because it evaluates both the athletes strength and muscular endurance. For certain positions the vertical jump analysis provides valuable information regarding the leaping ability of an athlete. The 40-yard dash is another popular event at the evaluation camp. Athletes are timed at the 10, 20 and 40m intervals, each on has greater significance for certain positions. A good test of an athletes lower body explosion capabilities is how he fares in the broad jump test. To test acceleration and agility athletes are tested in both the short shuffle and the 3-cone drill.