[Jay O'Donnell]

Originally Posted by Zac

This is also important to notice while scouting. I saw several instances this past season where a robot would cross several defenses, and get the check marks on the scouting sheets, but in doing so that robot cut off an alliance member, then crashed into the other alliance member causing them to miss a shot. Performing well while causing your alliance partners to perform poorly isn't an easy thing to quantify on a scouting sheet, and often dent make its way into the notes section.

~Zac

This is something Brendan and I have talked about before, the difference between quantitative and qualitative scouting. Quantitative data is useful for comparing teams that are far apart in ability, or when you are looking for specific skill sets. However it's important for scouts to be able to watch matches and see how each team is doing beyond the numbers and how well they'll work with an alliance. I often combine what the scouts see in terms of smart driving with how the drive team feels with each team that they got to play with.