{"id":20194,"date":"2022-02-08T12:26:44","date_gmt":"2022-02-08T20:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/traceup.com\/?p=20194"},"modified":"2023-06-22T13:01:44","modified_gmt":"2023-06-22T20:01:44","slug":"the-benefits-of-trace-id-vs-traditional-highlight-videos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traceup.com\/the-benefits-of-trace-id-vs-traditional-highlight-videos","title":{"rendered":"The Benefits of Trace iD vs. Traditional Soccer Highlight Videos"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Creating soccer highlight videos for college coaches is a painful process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not only do athletes have to wade through hours of footage to find their best moments, they also have to figure out how to edit (or hire someone) to bring those moments into a cohesive video that will capture the attention of coaches. And this doesn’t even take into account the stressful process of sharing the videos with coaches<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But what if you didn\u2019t have to review, cut, and edit the footage yourself? What if you didn\u2019t need to ask your coach or parent to edit your footage? More importantly, what if you didn\u2019t have to pay for a video editor to create a one-time soccer highlight video? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trace is a simple solution for the biggest pain points faced by high school athletes during the college recruiting process. Because there are enough things to be stressed about, without needing to learn professional video editing skills to craft a highlight reel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Price of Traditional College Soccer Highlight Videos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Whether you\u2019re the one doing the editing, or paying a professional to do it for you, there has never been a truly seamless solution to help players create recruitment reels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Creating a traditional highlight video for a high school athlete is costly, both financially and in terms of time. Most soccer highlight videos are short in length \u2014 2-5 minutes is ideal for coaches.<\/a> But the rigorous process of editing, importing, and uploading video is a hours-long headache \u2014 and those who have done it likely all agree it\u2019s a process they\u2019d prefer not to repeat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you aren\u2019t creating the video yourself, you\u2019re probably paying someone to do it for you. That solution isn\u2019t cheap. First, you have to take into account the filming process: you’re looking at a few hundred dollars per game<\/a> to have someone filming field-side, and you may only receive raw game footage. Then, you need to get it professionally edited: provided you have every moment timestamped, you might be looking at another $300.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Problem With Traditional College Soccer Highlight Videos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Price isn’t the only issue to consider. The process described above only takes care of one video (and often only shows highlights from a limited number of games). Next thing you know, you’re somewhere down the line and in need of another video of the same quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That’s because the recruiting process is long, and you will likely need to share with coaches on an ongoing basis. The top players make recruiting a conversation with college coaches: the more they see you improving, the better. This means you could end up paying for several highlight videos, rather than finding another solution that you can control and update on your own. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benefits of Trace iD for College Soccer Recruiting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s where Trace iD<\/a> comes in. If you are not familiar with Trace iD, the best way to describe it is as a living and breathing playlist for each player. It\u2019s easily shareable to all coaches and individuals with the click of a button. Here are some of the key reasons why players and college coaches around the country prefer using Trace iD: <\/p>\n\n\n\n