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Re: Scouting Better

The easiest way to improve your scouting system is to add a tripod and video camera and record all of the matches. A picture is worth a thousand words and videos are priceless For scouting. Videos allow you to look back and see driver habits, reevaluate data, get everyone on the same page for a picklist, evaluate drivetrains and more. Also they help your drive team see their performance and be able to correct issues before the next event.

Also the tape never lies where scouts can make errors or in your case, simply have no data on a team.

A keen eye with strategic knowledge can do a lot with match videos in tandem with The Blue Aliance data, more I suspect than many team's scouting systems.
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