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Re: Advantages between scouting apps vs. sheets

We truly switched to tablets this year, I was in charge of getting the app up and running (we opted for WildRank). We had some minor data loss, mainly due to students lack of experience with the app. I also overdid/overestimated the data we truly need this year, when it comes down to the nuts and bolts all you really need is stack hight (for 1st stack, 2nd, 3rd...), any failures in placement of game objects, what was accomplished in autonomous, and a note on their human player. (additionally we keep track of negative info (like lost comms or tipped)). There will be some major cutback on what we track for the Central Illinois Regional, ground litter will no longer be tracked, time spent making a stack will no longer be tracked, participation in co-op and will be noted, but not tracked, and few other minor things will fall by the wayside.
In short, you need less data than you think.