10 Advantages of Online Player Scouting (e-Scouting)
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Online scouting tools are becoming more sophisticated and useful every day! They are making online scouting quickly catch-up to the traditional "I have to see it with my own eyes to believe it" scouting methods in terms of effectiveness, efficiency, and legitimacy. We've put together a top 10 list of advantages of using online scouting tools such as Tarfee.
1 - Access players in remote locations from the comfort of your home or office
All coaches and scouts agree that scouting can be very time-consuming. Especially when scouting internationally. With the proper scouting tools, the time it takes to filter quality players can be significantly reduced. Before booking that next flight to Brazil to watch a few games, a scout or coach can do some preliminary exploring online to plan and optimize the upcoming trip.
2 - Save time and money on travel expenses
This one is a no-brainer. International scouting is a growing trend, but it can be very expensive. Why leave the best, undiscovered players to the clubs and teams who can most afford risking thousands of dollars on travel? Online scouting enables even the most financially modest teams with the strictest budgets to access players in remote locations for a chance to find that diamond in the rough!
3 - Filter through players based on your specific criteria
Coaches are bombarded with applications and tryout requests from around the globe, some get hundreds of emails every day from talented and not so talented players all over the world. Emails can become disorganized and dealing with this backlog can be a real challenge. Using online platforms, filters and other selection tools can organize player submissions automatically and tailored them to your requirements. For example: one of Tarfee's best features is its e-Tryout tool, which enables you to launch customized e-tryout campaigns that notify all available players who fit your criteria to apply to your e-tryout. You can sort through these applicants using the criteria of your choice.
4 - Watch, re-watch, and evaluate players through scouting videos
It is true that just as some employees can be insincere in their resumes and CVs, so can aspiring soccer players lie in their scouting video(s). We're not saying that watching videos is on the same level as watching an 11 vs 11 game from the bleachers, but it's a great tool for the initial screening and decision making on who is worth investigating further. This is especially true for amateur players who may not have a rich & documented history. With video-centric, rating and comment-enabled scouting platforms like Tarfee, video-based scouting can be very effective and efficient in pinpointing a potential star through player videos. As an extra measure of security against fraudulent submissions, Tarfee only accepts videos posted by verified organizations and not directly from players.
5 - Connect and expand your network by meeting other scouts, agents and organizations
Networking. Networking. Networking! You can meet colleagues and counterparts in remote locations who can become part of your network for future deals, trades, and other scouting opportunities. Just as you would meet other scouts and coaches during physical tryouts, the same can be done when scouting online. You'd be surprised by how many people you can meet; people with whom you may have otherwise never crossed paths.
6 - Easily compare different players simultaneously
Comparing stats and skills of players in the same team is easy when watching a live game. What if you want to compare a player from a previous game or from another country? With online scouting tools, these players are at your finger tips! Simply split your screen, watch both videos, and compare their statistics side-by-side.
7 - Keep-up with technology trends. Don't be left behind.
Whether we like it or not, the world is sprinting towards computerizing and automating the facets of everyday life. Soccer scouting is no different. With Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and all the other social networking websites being omnipresent in everyday interactions, it's only a matter of time until scouting for any sport begins and ends through some form of online interaction. It is easier and more fruitful to begin early and evolve with the trends than to join when everyone is already established and benefiting from the movement.
8 - Easily share player information with your colleagues
To e-mail scouting videos can be time-consuming. In order to remain organized, email accounts require customization and filtering. With online scouting tools that host player profiles, or in Tarfee's case: Player Cards, you can easily share one or more players' information with colleagues and other professionals with the simple click of a button.
9 - Access useful player statistics and view community-generated comments & ratings
Most scouting platforms offer some form of statistical tracking for their players. Whether i consists of details on average miles or kilometers ran during a game, positional clustering maps, simple win-loss information, or community-generated comment/like/share statistics, this information is indispensable when comparing players.
10 - Promote your club or team and connect with fans
Finally, one of the most important features of online scouting is making yourself, your club(s), and your team(s) visible to the online community. Additionally, it really doesn't hurt to engage with your fans and followers. Online notoriety can go a long way in generating interest and awareness from both fans and aspiring players!
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