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Re: Coaching or Scouting... very different indeed
Posted by Andy Baker.

Engineer on team #45, TechnoKats, from Kokomo High School and Delphi Automotive Systems.

Posted on 7/10/2000 3:29 PM MST


In Reply to: Coaching or Scouting posted by Joshua Berthiaume on 7/9/2000 9:52 PM MST:



Like Ken says, coaching and scouting are VERY different.

Scouting is historic. It not only is data gathering, but also tracking tendencies and getting a feel for the team's level of aggressive play. A good scout can record all of this info, along with picking up a few tidbits that will warn his/her team about the scouted team.

Coaching is what you do with the scouting data and how your team uses its robot's capabilities. This means pre-match scenarios, tactical calls during the match, and post-match evaluations.

A good coach can scout, but a good scout doesn't have to be a good coach.

When I watch a match, I look at it from two ways: as a scout and as a coach. As a scout, I'm looking for what these teams can do that would be useful information to us. As a coach, I try to put myself into their drivers' or coaches' shoes and see what I would do in that situation. Looking at other teams' matches from a coaches perspective makes you realize how easy it is to make a tactical mistake... it happens often.

I feel that in general, teams spend too much time on scouting information and not enough time on strategy and tactical planning. These two aspects of the game definitely go together, and are equally important.

Andy B.


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