Scouting System Requirements

[Ben Martin]

I have been working on a database like what you're talking about in Excel for about a year now. I have found that what works especially well is (like Jamie said) a single file that pulls Excel files from a specified directory and loads them into the database for sorting and calculations. Use Excel to scout on PocketPC's, Laptops, or iPhones/iPod Touches, then use some sort of ActiveSync program or manually bluetooth them to another laptop that contains the database.

For the database itself, here are some nice features:
-An easy-to-use interface
-A data comparison table for the average/median values for each data point for each team
-Let the team that is using your database choose the data points to scout
-Export match sheets for the drive team
-View a picture of each team when you view its data
-Pit scouting capability as well as match scouting