[Sunbun]

We've always used clipboards and scouting "forms", but last year, we experimented with an Excel spreadsheet that could calculate a general aggregate score for each team. It factored in robot capabilities as well as team "skill".

For the most part, the scores were generally accurate, but can never be fully spot-on... there's ALWAYS going to be some sort of bias when handling numbers and ratings like that, whether on Excel or paper or otherwise.

If laptops don't work out, I know Team 1726 scouted with Nintendo DSes and Team 842 helped manufacture a game controller-shaped scouting program.