After a few years of scouting, this is what I've learned:
Be sure to beat into the members of your team how important scouting is. You have to make sure that the data on your scouting sheets is true, or, sadly, it's worthless.
Know how to quickly interperet the data on your scouting sheets. Have at least one member of your team who can analyze a sheet and tell you what that team is going to do in the next match. It helps if this person has watched a few matches.
Know your partners AND your opponents. You may need to suggest that a partner plays defense instead of scoring, or you may need to refrain from scoring for a match. Good data develops good strategies, and good strategies win matches.
If you choose to do computerized scouting,
make sure you charge the batteries during lunch! Bluetooth eats battery power.
Make your draft list
before 1:00 A.M on Saturday morning.
