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ATHLETE RESOURCES · VIDEO
Build a highlight video a coach can evaluate.
Plan a recruiting highlight reel with clear player identification, useful match context and working links. Includes a clip worksheet, a fictional worked example and a free downloadable planner.
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01A CLEARER WAY FORWARD
Help the viewer understand what each clip shows.
A highlight reel introduces your play. It becomes more useful when a coach can identify you quickly, understand the level and request fuller footage.
Show relevant decisions
Choose examples that demonstrate the responsibilities of your position, not only the final result.
Make review easy
Use clear labels and working links, and keep full-match or full-event footage available when you have it.
Choose clips for the role you want
Start with the team’s instructions if it requests specific footage, camera angles or a format. Otherwise, list the qualities you want the viewer to assess and select clips that visibly support them.
For a team-sport player, that might include positioning, movement without the ball, communication visible in play and recovery after a mistake. For an individual sport, show the attempt or sequence with its conditions and result. Do not rely only on a montage of celebrations or finished plays.
Add context without covering the action
Use a simple opening card and identify yourself at the beginning of each sequence when needed. Keep any marker brief so it does not obscure other players or the path of the ball. Preserve enough action before and after the key moment for the viewer to understand your decision.
Label the date, competition or level and your role accurately. If you include a statistic or result, give its context and a source the recipient can check. Avoid speeding up footage, misleading cuts or effects that make performance difficult to judge.
Clip label example [Match or event] · [Month / year] · [Competition level] [Your name] · [Position / discipline] · [Shirt colour and number, if relevant] Focus: [What this sequence demonstrates] Full footage: [Link or available on request]
Build a clip log before opening the editor
Give each possible clip an ID and record its location in the original footage. Write what the viewer can actually observe, then decide whether the sequence adds something different from the clips already selected. A goal, tackle or finish is not automatically the most useful example for every role.
Keep the source timestamp separate from the match clock: a recording may start before kick-off or omit a break. Note where the sequence should begin and end, how to identify you and whether sharing is permitted. The downloadable planner uses the same fields, so you can reuse it for another match without starting again.
Clip-planning worksheet — repeat for each candidate Clip ID: [A01] Sport, role and intended recipient: [Details] Source file or link: [Original footage] Event, date and level: [Accurate context] Source start / end: [00:00–00:00] Match clock or attempt number, if different: [Details] How to identify me: [Shirt, number, lane or brief marker] Visible action: [What actually happens] Why this helps assess my role: [One specific reason] Context to retain: [Action before and after the main moment] Permission or sharing limits: [Confirmed details] Decision: [Keep / hold / omit, with reason] Full footage: [Accessible link or available on request]
A worked example: show the decision as well as the result
This football sequence is entirely fictional and illustrates editing choices, not a prescribed way to play. The source times, team and match are invented. Adapt the questions to the role and sport your recipient is assessing.
The useful distinction is between a claim and an observable sequence. “Excellent awareness” asks the viewer to accept your judgement; a clearly identified player, uninterrupted action and enough context let the viewer make their own assessment. Keep the descriptive caption short.
Fictional clip A01 Context: Example City FC, adult amateur match, September 2026 Player: right-back, blue shirt 2 Source: example-match.mp4, 12:14–12:29 Visible action: checks behind before receiving, takes a touch away from pressure, then passes to a teammate Editing choice: begin before the check and keep the receiver’s next touch Identification: a brief marker before play reaches the player Caption: “Receiving under pressure — right-back, blue 2” Do not add: an invented scouting rating or a claim that the pass created a goal Full match: retain the original file for a permitted follow-up request
Check access before sharing
Use footage you have permission to share and respect the event’s filming rules and other participants’ privacy. Keep private details, such as home addresses or personal documents, out of title cards and file names.
Test the video on a phone and in a signed-out browser. Check sound levels, image clarity and whether a login blocks playback. Give the link a useful name and put it alongside a current profile. Replace broken or outdated links, and label older footage honestly instead of presenting it as your latest season.
Before sending □ The recipient’s requested format is followed □ My name and role are clear without a long introduction □ A viewer can identify me in every clip □ Dates, labels and any statistics match the source □ Cuts preserve the sequence; playback speed is unchanged □ Each selected clip adds relevant evidence □ Footage and any audio are permitted for this use □ The final link plays on a phone and while signed out □ Full footage is linked separately or its availability is stated □ The profile and CV links are current
Take the worksheet with you
Free editable text files. Open in a text editor or word processor and replace the prompts with your own information.
Sources and further reading
Use the original organisations for their current requirements and services. The examples and worksheets above are CREZA editorial resources.
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COMMON QUESTIONS
Questions about this guide
How long should an athlete highlight video be?
Follow the recipient’s requested length first. If no length is specified, choose enough strong, relevant clips to explain your role without repetition. There is no single duration that suits every sport or recruiting process.
Do I need professional video editing?
Clear footage, accurate labels and easy access are more useful than elaborate effects. Simple cuts can work well when the viewer can identify you and understand the sequence.
Should I share full-game footage too?
If you have permission and suitable footage, make it available as a separate link or on request. A full sequence can provide context that a selected highlight reel leaves out.
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