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Unread 11-03-2014, 07:32
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Re: Actually the best pit scouting questions

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I don't really much care if the robot is "good" or "bad". Our match scouting data can figure that out. But a "bad" robot in the hands of a "good" team can help you win a lot of banners. That's what you're really looking for when pit scouting.
I think that's a fantastic way to look at it. I've never thought of it that way before, but I really like that.

Personally, one valuable kind of pit scouting I think most teams forget about is pit scouting once matches have already begun. Since we have a separate sheet per team at an event, it makes it really easy to spot sudden deviations from a team's usual performance. Pit scouting that team can be a great way to figure out what's going on.

For example, if a team's data shows that they are very consistently scoring 4 high goals during teleoperated, and suddenly their robot barely moves during a match, it's important to know why. Was it a communications issue? Are there some electrical gremlins they need to work out? Send a pit scout to ask. Record the answer. Then send them again later to see if they've solved the problem (if not, ask what they need and offer a hand). I'd be much more comfortable picking a team who didn't move one match because their radio came unplugged than a team that fried a cRIO, but these can look the same from the stands.