AI Motion Analysis Tech Poised to Accelerate Youth Sports

What was once reserved for pros supported by teams of data scientists can now be downloaded by anyone with a smartphone. It’s a sign of how rapidly the world of sports, particularly scouting, is evolving. Scouts can now assess performance through metrics even the most trained eye might miss, and they can do it at a massive scale. That said, not everything that matters on the field can be measured. An overreliance on data risks overlooking the nuances traditional scouting captures best—like a player’s personality or team chemistry. The future of scouting will belong to those who can balance the capabilities of AI with the instincts only experience can teach.