Most teams record far more footage than anyone can watch twice. The moments are there, but without consistent tags nobody can find them again. Suggested tags with a person confirming them make footage searchable without trusting a model blindly. These four steps start small and keep coaches and editors in control.

Step 1 — Agree the tag list

Goal: Decide which moments are worth finding.

  1. Ask coaches and editors which clips they search for most often.
  2. Agree a short tag list with a plain definition and example for each.
  3. Decide who confirms tags and who can see which footage.
  4. Pick one team, sport or show to start with.

You finish with: A short tag list with definitions, owners and access rules.

Step 2 — Connect the footage

Goal: Read new footage from where it already lives.

  1. Give read access to the approved footage storage only.
  2. Capture basic details with each file: date, team, session and source.
  3. Apply consent and access rules for minors and private sessions.
  4. Check a few past sessions to set a baseline for search time.

You finish with: Approved footage with details, consent and access rules applied.

Step 3 — Suggest and confirm tags

Goal: Turn suggestions into trusted tags.

  1. Suggest moments and short descriptions using the agreed tag list.
  2. Have a coach or editor accept, correct or remove each suggestion.
  3. Share only confirmed tags beyond the team.
  4. Let staff search tags and jump to the moment in the footage.

You finish with: Confirmed, searchable tags on new footage.

Step 4 — Measure and refine

Goal: Show faster clip finding and better tags.

  1. Track time to find a requested clip.
  2. Track the share of suggestions accepted without correction.
  3. Use corrections to tighten tag definitions.
  4. Add tags or teams only after the first set works.

You finish with: Measured search time and a tag list that improves.

Common pitfalls

  • Starting with a long tag list nobody agrees on.
  • Sharing unconfirmed tags outside the team.
  • Ignoring consent and access rules for minors and private sessions.
  • Tagging old archives before new footage works well.

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Footage tagging and highlight search

Tag game, training or event footage with suggested moments and short descriptions, so coaches and editors search for the clip they need instead of scrubbing through hours of video.

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