Thread: getting the databse ready for the nationals
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Re: getting the databse ready for the nationals
Though it's not always accurate, you can get some data from the FIRST website, as well as other scouts.

Scouting 80 teams can be hard but here are a couple starting points:

1. Make a note of teams who were Regional champions, Finalists, Technical award winners, or getting a lot of discussion without necessarily going all the way to the top. Scan the "top picks of the year" thread and make a note of the teams there and take notes on why they are there.

2. You can probably also find pictures of robots. It will give you a sure idea of at least their structure, if they're boxy or no, etc. Pictures are nice, and make robots more memorable to scouters.

3. Division listings usually come out earlier than the 27th. Watch out for them.
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