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Re: Advantages between scouting apps vs. sheets

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Originally Posted by Kevin Leonard View Post
Lastly, while a fancy tablet system is cool to show off and uses less paper, if something goes wrong with programming or anything, the data is lost. Pen and paper scouting systems are infallible, even if your excel database explodes.
Until someone dumps a Coke on it, or it falls over the edge of the stands....

Nothing is infallible. If you can design a quick entry electronic system, so that way as you'll save time overall. Paper systems are unwieldly but simple. Data entry is very time consuming. You have to decide what you can accomplish with your resources.