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Re: Qualitative Scouting?

My two cents on the matter is use quantitative or at least empirical measures as much as possible. You can track more than score with numbers.
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Originally Posted by Jcarbon View Post
  • Driving ability - both skills and decision making
  • Cycle times - do they cycle efficiently and use their time well?
  • Patterns - do they do the same thing every match? This one can help your drive team out a lot when you play against them
  • Specific strengths and weaknesses - do they do one type of shot really well?
All this can be tracked with numbers, trust me! You just have to think outside the box. Instead of asking how good a driver is, ask how bad they are (Do they get fouls constantly, fail tasks, etc.). Instead of asking how well a team cycles, ask how many cycles they complete a match. Think through your measures, decide whats important to you and whats not. Just be sure your scouts are recording data, not opinion pieces.