{"id":10806,"date":"2020-10-16T15:18:41","date_gmt":"2020-10-16T22:18:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/traceup.com\/?p=10806"},"modified":"2023-06-22T12:43:50","modified_gmt":"2023-06-22T19:43:50","slug":"6-tips-for-creating-soccer-highlight-videos-for-college-recruiters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traceup.com\/6-tips-for-creating-soccer-highlight-videos-for-college-recruiters","title":{"rendered":"6 Tips for Creating Soccer Highlight Videos for College Recruiters"},"content":{"rendered":"
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COVID-19 has completely changed college recruiting. Recruiters are unable to view games in person because of NCAA travel restrictions, and athletes are barred from visiting college campuses to show off their soccer skills. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In short, there\u2019s no \u201cin-person\u201d evaluating or recruiting going on by the NCAA. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

College coaches are spending more time viewing player highlights<\/a> on their screens, so video is more important than ever if you hope to play NCAA, college-level soccer. In this new recruiting landscape, coaches are relying heavily on digital profiles like Trace-ID to easily view players\u2019 top moments and to get a sense for how players\u2019 skills have developed over time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With these college recruiting changes in mind, here are some strategies for creating a strong highlight tape that will stand out among the thousands of videos that land on the desks of recruiters.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The 6 Strategies for Creating Soccer Highlight Videos that Stand Out<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1. First impressions are critical. <\/strong>Research by Princeton psychologists has shown that it only takes is a tenth of a second for an interviewer to form an impression of a stranger. Luckily, college coaches have longer attention spans (but not by much!). Coaches receive dozens of tapes a day, so players really have about 10 seconds to capture the attention of coaches. For a soccer highlight reel, this means that you lead your video with your 25 yard volley or Upper 90 save first. Your top 5 plays should be your first 5 plays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Keep it short<\/strong>. According to the NCSA, the highlight video should be 3-6 minutes long and include 20-25 clips of game action for field players. I would go even further to avoid losing the attention of the coach and recommend videos of 2-3 minutes tops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Highlight yourself.<\/strong> Assist the coach in keeping the focus on you, because it\u2019s often very difficult for coaches to read jersey numbers accurately. You can highlight yourself in any number of ways, but most players use a simple arrow, a circle, or a spotlight over a paused clip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n