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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT: VIDEOS
Here at NCSA, we believe in the power of recruiting education. The recruiting process has been rapidly changing over the past 10+ years, and knowing how the process works today can mean the difference between earning a scholarship and not competing in college. To help set you up for success, we’ve put together some valuable tips for managing your videos!
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VIDEOS TYPES OF VIDEOS With your NCSA membership, you are allowed to post 2 types of video to your NCSA profile: verified videos and unverified videos. A verified video is edited by our NCSA Video Editors and an unverified video is an unedited YouTube video posted directly to your profile.
ADDING YOUTUBE VIDEOS TIPS OF THE TRADE
You can add YouTube videos to your NCSA profile through the Video page in your Recruiting Management System. Just copy the link to your YouTube video, paste it in corresponding box in your RMS and include the date(s) your footage was filmed in the title.
The number of verified videos you receive will vary depending on your membership, and once a verified video has been posted, it cannot be updated or replaced. On top of your edited verified video(s), you also have the ability to add six YouTube videos to your profile at any given time. Unverified videos will not count against the number of verified videos you receive and you have the ability to swap out unverified videos any time you see fit!
TIPS OF THE TRADE VIDEO LOGS A video log is so helpful to NCSA’s Video Editors that any footage submitted with a video log will be completed much quicker than any unlogged footage.
BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR FOOTAGE TO NCSA Before you start collecting footage to send to NCSA, read through the video guidelines for your sport. Your video guidelines will go over what kind of footage to film, what camera angles to use, how much footage NCSA needs to edit your video, and more! Your video guidelines can be found on the Video page, under the Edit Profile tab in your RMS. If you plan on sending in more than an hour’s worth of footage, it is highly recommended that you submit a video log with your film – a blank video log can be found in your Video Guidelines. The video log helps NCSA video editors identify where your best clips are in your footage and gives them an idea of where you are at on the field/court/etc.
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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT: VIDEOS
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VIDEOS SUBMITTING FOOTAGE TO NCSA FOR EDITING/VERIFICATION There are three ways to submit footage to NCSA: 1. Upload your footage through the Recruiting Management System a. You can upload your footage to NCSA by clicking on the “Upload New Video” button on your Video page. b. Be sure to submit files that NCSA’s editors can use: DVD, .mov, .avi, .mp4, .mpeg, .wmv, .mts, .m2ts, .m4v, .vob, .mod, YouSendIt files, USB. c. If you have multiple files, just upload one after another and NCSA will make sure to combine the files for your video. 2. Email your footage/video link to NCSA a. If you have your footage on YouTube, Hudl, or any other website, send the link to your video to video@ncsasports.org b. If your footage requires login information to view, be sure to include that info in your email. 3. Mail your footage to NCSA a. You can send your DVDs/flash drives/SD cards to NCSA at the following address: i. NCSA Athletic Recruiting Attn: Video Department 1415 N Dayton St. – 4th Floor Chicago, IL 60642
TRACK THE STATUS OF YOUR VIDEO Once NCSA has received your footage, you can track the status of your video in your RMS. There are four stages of the video process at NCSA: 1.
Received (1-2 Business Days) – Your footage has been received by NCSA’s Video Department
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Evaluating (1 Business Day) – NCSA’s Video Department is evaluating your footage to ensure it follows the video guidelines for your sport
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In Editing (1-3 Business Days) – Your footage is in the hands of an NCSA editor
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Completed – Your NCSA Verified video is now live on your recruiting profile b. If your footage requires login information to view, be sure to include that info in your email.
SCHEDULE AN EVALUATION TIPS OF THE TRADE
Shortly after your video is completed, your Head Recruiting Coach will evaluate your video. When you receive the email saying that your video has been completed, make sure to call 877-845-6262 to schedule a time for your Recruiting Coach to walk you through your evaluation, including your strengths and weaknesses, non-biased feedback and what you need to work on to achieve your goals.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT: VIDEOS
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For more detailed information on everything recruiting, from communicating with coaches to financial aid, visit the Resource Library under the Recruiting 101 tab in your RMS or contact our Recruiting Coach team (email: recruitinghelp@ncsasport.org - Phone: 877-845-6272).