Scorecard
Evaluate three providers on the same gates, criteria and evidence.
In this section
What should a professional scouting supplier have to prove?
A supplier should prove that its proposed package answers important recruitment questions better than the club’s agreed baseline—and that the club can lawfully, reliably and affordably use the answers.
Why does the scorecard need to distinguish products, packages and permissions?
Public evidence shows why a simple feature comparison is insufficient.
What exactly are we comparing?
Freeze one common baseline for each purchasing decision.
Which failures should stop the purchase before weighting begins?
Use Pass, Hold and Fail—not a compensating numerical average.
What are the weighted criteria?
Use the following default weights for a recruitment-intelligence purchase.
How should the club calculate and interpret scores?
Score evidence, not presentation.
How do you test whether intelligence is genuinely additional?
Use an evidence ledger that separates new evidence, new interpretation, corroboration and faster delivery.
How should an MLS or NWSL club verify coverage?
Audit competition–season–evidence combinations, not league logos.
How should accuracy, AI reports and contextual models be tested?
Separate whether a record is correct from whether an interpretation is appropriate.
How do you test workflow, support and a human scouting service fairly?
Measure the completed recruitment task, including verification and handover—not the supplier’s demonstration speed.
What should the Recruitment Data Licence Stress Test cover?
Map each intended workflow to its governing wording, not to a salesperson’s general assurance.
How much does professional soccer scouting software really cost?
For this decision, the useful number is the cost of the authorised, implemented scope—not an internet price attached to the brand.
How can the club run a bounded supplier trial?
Use a ten-business-day pilot as a planning template, not a guaranteed implementation timetable.
What does a completed scorecard look like?
The following example is entirely fictional.
What should the sporting director receive at the end?
A one-page decision memo should explain the action, the evidence and the remaining conditions.