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Re: Opinions of Q&A

While pit scouting may not be the most accurate information gathering method, there's definitely some merit to doing it:

1. Preliminary idea of the robot's ability for qualification matches - while teams may (unintentionally) exaggerate their robot's ability, it helps to know what kind of bots you're going with/against.

2. General opinion of the team - Did pit scouting grossly differ from stands scouting? Did they know the answer to some of the more technical questions? This may affect alliance decisions.

3. For fun! - Talking with other people about their robots that they're incredibly proud of is probably one of the best ways to learn at a competition. I'd recommend that any student conduct their own "pit scouting" even if they aren't a member of the scouting team