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Scouting

(The original CSFBL scouting system has been overhauled as of 6/8/22)
the June 2022 update)

Updated Scouting

Leagues with scouting off will have exact information on players' ratings throughout their careers.

Leagues with scouting on will not have exact information on the ratings of players, but will instead see "scouted" ratings.

  • All managers will see players the same way, whether accurately scouted or mis-scouted
  • As players get older and play more, ratings will be seen more and more accurately
  • Some players are easier to read than others from the start - a players’ internal ratings determine how easy or hard they will be to scout
  • Potential ratings are locked in at draft time, and they will not change over time. Think of this as 'Amateur Draft Status' - a player can exceed their expectations coming out of the draft, but that doesn’t change what the scouts said about them back in the day.
  • Average players will still develop to their potential over time, but more players are going to exceed or fall short of their potentials than in the past

Which to choose?

Leagues that want to work with a realistic system of imperfect information, with diamonds-in-the-rough and draft busts will have Scouting ON.

Leagues that prefer to work from full ratings information throughout a players' career will have Scouting OFF.