Qualitiative Scouting

[New Lightning]

Our team for years have utilized a hybrid scouting system in which we collect both qualitative and quantitative data. Our scouting veterans are paired up with newer scouters in order to help train them on what sort of things make good qualitative observations. Smoothness/efficiency of driving, any obvious physical deficiencies that affect robot performance, efficiency of subsystems (i.e. being able to note the fact that just because some body can collect a gear off the ground, if they do it much more slowly than we can then maybe need to be the gear robot this match). However when it comes to scouting for us quantitative scouting takes precedence when it comes to personnel and resources because hard data isn't up to interpretations, no matter how good your qualitative scouters may be.