[logank013]

Our scouting strategy doesn't really change when it comes to being an alliance captain. Now the stuff we do with the data can change.

Typically, I create a sheet inside our database in excel. On this sheet, make our draft list with whatever criteria we think is important for each tier. Typically, we have 4 tiers. They are Upper tier (your higher level robots), Middle tier (not great but not bad robots), Lower tier (the robots you might draft as a third alliance partner), and DND (do not draft).

Then, I'll think of what we need in each pick. Typically, upper and middle tiers have the same criteria. Then our Lower tier has different data. Here is an example of what I might do.

Upper Tier (1-10): Avg. high goals, Avg. low goals, Avg. total goals, Auto defense cross %, Challenge %, Scale %
Middle Tier (10-20): Avg. high goals, Avg. low goals, Avg. total goals, Auto defense cross %, Challenge %, Scale %
Lower Tier (20-27ish): Avg. total goals, Auto defense cross %, Challenge %, Scale %
DND: Typically, we put 5-7 robots on this list. These are the robots that we don't see working well with our robot or alliance. It sometimes isn't that they are bad. It's just they don't fit in our desired strategy. Sometimes, an event is so good, we can't come up with 5 robots to put on this list

Another important thing is we also come up with a response for anyone ranked above us if we know we'll finish top 12. So we decide if we'll say yes to teams 1-11 or not. I usually put that on the draft list sheet as well.

We put all this information on 1 sheet and make it so that when a robot is drafted, we simply erase the team number and all their data goes away too. I typically find this sheet the best way for me to make decisions on the fly during alliance selection. If you want more detail, feel free to PM me.