Poor team scouting methods?

[JackN]

I find the information gathered in pit scouting clunky and unreliable and seeing as how I run scouting for my team(s) and I have a distaste for it, we don't pit scout. We have 8-10 people in the stands with each assigned a group of teams, they record the statistical information that we want on to a master sheet for that team (each team has 1 sheet) as well as any relevant things they notice (if they are being easily defended/playing defense/how are they moving/driver ability). Before every match we get the data for each of the teams in the match (both alliance and opponent) and formulate a strategy based on what our data tells us. We then go and discuss with our alliance partners on what we want each member to achieve for that match (Defend team xxxx, place the ball at the end of the match, who handles the balls, where we want to drive). From there it is all in the hands of the drive teams to do what needs to be done.

As for my statement that pit scouting is unreliable, just because a team says they can hurdle or move at 18 fps doesn't make it true. I would rather see a team put up high numbers during the match and to see them perform on the field rather than in their shop back home.