Identifying Yourself in Your Recruiting Video
"Which one is she? That's the worst question a college coach can ask when he watches your recruiting video. You spend a lot of time editing your video and then the coach can't even tell which player you are.
Ask yourself: "Will coaches be able to tell who I am?"
Figure out how the coach will be able to identify you on the screen. Your best bet is probably your jersey number, if it's legible. If you can't create titles on the screen, describe in the introduction how you can be identified throughout the video.
Beyond your jersey number, mention the position you play so the viewer knows where to look. You might also have the filmer give some play-by-play commentary, just to clarify when you have the ball.
Other distinguishing features can be useful such as alternate shirt colors, outlandish hairstyles, silver boots, whatever. Just make sure that the coach can pick you out when he watches the video.
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