I've read this thread and found some of the comments quite humorous, but did want to answer this question:
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She had a treanch coat and a little bitty video camera. A skinny blond lady. She looked sneaky.
Per High School League rules, it is illegal for anyone other than the two teams playing to videotape a game. This is true in all team (head-to-head) sports.

As for scouting teams, it's part of the job and I don't know of a single coach that doesn't "inquire" or "scout" a future opponent.