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Qualitative Scouting?

Hey y'all,

For the past 3 years, I've been part of the scouting team and we have always, done quantitative data, similar to most teams.

One detail I've always noticed is that the data can tell you that "these teams are really good" and "these teams are really bad" but there's a group of teams in the middle that are pretty jumbled in terms of how good they are.

"Mid-range" team ranking can be gotten from sites like Blue Alliance which can provide such information.

I am wondering if making people write out answers, rather than just circle numbers, will give a better idea of "mid-range" teams that are closer to the high end.

Any thoughts or past experiences?