Virginia High School Teams Using Hudl Software

Northern Virginia Daily

http://www.nvdaily.com/sports/2013/04/new-video-software-a-hit-with-local-coaches-and-pl.php

Technology continues to embed itself deeper and deeper into the sporting world, and one technological advancement has begun to change how high school teams study game film and scout opponents for upcoming contests.

Hudl, an internet-based video software program, was introduced in 2006 as a way to streamline the film-study process by allowing coaches to store all of their game film and play diagrams in one place. The software quickly caught on, and over the last few years, Hudl has become a hit with high school football teams in the area.

“It’s a unique tool. I know our coaches like it and our kids like it,” Strasburg football coach Mark Roller said. “The biggest thing is we can put game film and scout film on there and our players can watch it at their convenience. It kind of breaks up the monotony of it.”

The concept of Hudl is simple — coaches can upload videos from past games into the program, and each one of their players can access the data whenever and wherever they want through either the website or through an application for mobile devices.

The videos can be cut and edited easily through the program itself, and coaches can even type notes that will pop up during the film or use voice narration to provide input into what their players are seeing on the screen.