This year I've been the one to spearhead the dive into the scouting programs, with a very different objective than in the past. I noticed our past leaders have seemed to ask the question of "What data can we collect?" and figure out what to make of the data after it's collected. This year, we're asking "What information can we give to our drivers to perform better?".
We've separated this into two sections: Game-to-game strategy and Top-8 strategy. Our data in the past has been oriented towards which teams we should pick if we reach the top 8 (Top-8 strategy), but now we're trying to include the strategies that change our game play from round to round (game-to-game strategy).
My questions for the game-to-game strategy are as follows:
- Should we be focusing more on our opponents or teammates when developing our strategy?
- What other things could we focus on other than scoring as many points as possible?
- What data points (other than the amount of points a team scores) help your drivers perform as a team player and formidable defensive opponent?
- Do you think game-to-game strategies are even worth it? Will other teams listen to our strategies say "this is what we think is best"?
Thanks for your time and I look forward to your input.