Collecting Info + Managing Scouts

[alextried]

Hey guys! It's a little later into the build season and teams are making progress (hopefully!) on their robots and so competition strategies are developing.

What do you think is vital information that scouts should be looking for that some people may not consider? Obviously most teams will cater to their robot's needs, but there is some info that most teams consider important, regardless of design.

How is your team scouting this year? My team is doing simple paper scouting mixed with laptops for graphing and compilation in Excel or Access.

Do you rotate scouts to keep them from getting too worked out, tired or restless? I dont mind sitting and working on a computer all competition, some kids get restless and tired out, understandably.