Here are a few of my notes from Coach Bob Starkey's lecture on scouting from the Assistant Coaches Symposium this past weekend in Atlanta.
- Loves to play great scouting teams early in the season because it allows you to find the weaknesses in your team because you know the other team will expose them.
- Scouting can make a difference in the game from it being a 5-6 point game and a 15-16 point game. The more you can be ahead the more you can rest and save players for later in the season.
- When looking for games to watch of the opposing teams, try and find teams that play a smiliar stlye and have similar personell as you do.
- Try and find the offensive and defensive personality of the team. He used the quote "To kill a snake, cut it off at the head."
- Try and find out why, how, and when teams are going to run certain plays. Ex. Do they run something particular at a certain time in the game or when a certain lineup is in the game. Make them buy into scouting and gameplans. He gave their team tshirts that read: "When was the last time they ran their offense?"
- Try and find exactly where their defense is weak.
- Know how to defend their special situations. Who is involved and when do they run them?
- He gives his players a 6 page scouting report.
- Make sure scouting report is same size and length no matter who the opponent it.
- During road trips give tests on the scouting report to make sure the players are reading it and you are holding them accountable.
- On gameday there is a routine for the walk through.
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