SIS College Football Scout 2025

Welcome to the Sports Info Solutions team! We are happy to have you on as a College Football Scout. This website is for onboarding, training, FAQs, hosting recorded live sessions, and in-season updates (when applicable). You can scroll down for a recommended roadmap for how to use our training materials. Navigate to the header to get started. 

If you were unable to attend our kickoff call on Saturday, July 26, please view the recording linked below before getting started: 

• Live CFB Scout Kickoff Call 

Below are websites/apps you must download on your mobile devices. You will use each of these regularly, so bookmarking each would also be recommended. Our data collection tool, BANJO, is a web application, which means you must open it in a web browser. That browser MUST be Google Chrome. If you do not have Google Chrome downloaded on your mobile device, please do so immediately.

• Banjo Landing Page (Data collection tool)

  • • Training Banjo (top button) should be used for practice, training, and your evaluation game

    • Gameday Banjo (bottom button) is for live, in-stadium (or media delay) use only

    • Incorrect usage of these Banjo links/environments will affect your accuracy incentive and may result in termination if it persists

• Connecteam (Schedule & communication platform)

  • • Connecteam will be replacing the Scout Portal

    • Utilize this platform to view your schedule and upload the necessary images for your incentives 

    • The Updates tab on the sidebar will be utilized as a message board-type forum where you can post questions, talk ball with your fellow scouts, and view the wacky plays of the week

• Banjo Feedback

  • • If you have any issues/feedback regarding Banjo, please utilize the Google form above. Please fill out a new form for each issue 

    • If you have login issues, please email Ben, Max, or Theo directly 

Contact Information 

If you have any questions, please reach out to the corresponding point of contact.

• Theo Fornaciari: All inquiries regarding Connecteam, additional game film, training, education, quizzes, and the website - tfornaciari@sportsinfosolutions.com

• Ben Hrkach: Banjo permissions/registration/login issues, scheduling, pay & incentives, recruiting inquiries, and other general questions - bhrkach@sportsinfosolutions.com

• Max Nuscher: Technical issues with Banjo, evaluation game, grades/data quality, and anything related to auditing/auditors- mnuscher@sportsinfosolutions.com

• Chasity Douyon - Recruiting information, W-9 submissions/questions - cdouyon@sportsinfosolutions.com

Training Guide

*REMINDER: While practicing and following along with the training materials, you must be in Training Banjo. You may click around, follow along, and practice in ANY game from August or September of 2024. We recommend avoiding games with FCS teams, but that is not a requirement. 

If you are interested in getting the recorded broadcast film from a specific game from August/September of 2024, reach out to Theo Fornaciari via email (tfornaciari@sportsinfosolutions.com). 

Below is the recommended step-by-step order for viewing the website (this is also reflected in the Training Checklist at the bottom of this page). Remember to take your time. There is no need to rush through the website. We do not care who finishes first. We do care about who is the best and who puts in the effort to ensure they are prepared for the season. 

1. Starting/Ending a Game & OT + Quiz

2. Bottom Row Detail

a. Danger 

b. Player/Player Alerts 

c. Weather 

d. Settings 

e. Bottom Row Detail Quiz

3. Clock Scout

a. NCAA Clock Rules 

b. Responsibilities and Functions 

c. Timeouts 

d. Spotting 

e. Clock Scout Quiz 

f. Full Walkthrough

4. Play Scout

a. Field Map Editing 

b.  Formations, Rush, and Pass  

c. 1st Downs & Touchdowns 

d. Player Stats & Attribution  

e. Special Teams 

f. Basic Play Scout Quiz 

g. Turnovers

h. Penalties & Ref Events 

i. Advanced Penalties & Plays 

j. Non-QB Pass Attempts 

k. Laterals 

l. Penalties/Turnovers Quiz 

m. Full Walkthrough & Practical Assessment 

5. Complete your Evaluation Game: Click here to go to the Evaluation Game Hub

6. Scout Resources

a. Gameday Procedure & Equipment 

b. Code of Conduct 

c. Tips & Tricks 

d. Tech Troubleshooting 

e. Payroll & Incentives 

f. Grading/Feedback 

Training Checklist

• Use this Training Checklist as a guide on where you are in training and certain benchmarks you should be reaching

• How to Copy the Document

  • • Click File

    • Select Make a Copy

    • Rename it to whatever you want. This is for your eyes only

• Once you've completed a task, you can change the Status Tab to "Completed"