Picture this: it’s a warm day in early summer in 2009. Quinn, an 8-year-old boy in his first season of organized baseball, is about to make a play worthy of any highlight reel. The big question is: who will get to enjoy the memory?
Playing shortstop for the first time in his young career, Quinn stands ready as a pitch is delivered. It’s a pop fly to short left just past the infield. At the crack of the bat, our newbie player takes off, sprinting into the outfield grass. He makes a miraculous over-the-shoulder catch as the crowd gasps. One coach even sings the familiar ESPN SportsCenter theme in awe.
For his dad, an assistant coach, it was a moment he would never forget. Unfortunately, it wasn’t one he could share because it wasn’t caught on tape. A team parent did happen to video the game, but she had the family camera focused on her son, the pitcher. When the ball was put in play, she wildly panned the camera, missing the catch completely, capturing instead a glimpse of the second baseman who looked stunned by his teammate’s extraordinary catch.
Back then, streaming video wasn’t available, so Quinn’s dad had no way to share this moment. GameChanger wouldn’t be founded for another year, let alone revolutionize youth sports by bringing heart-stopping action to the world via easy-to-use live streaming.
Fast forward to present day and, luckily, parents of youth sports athletes have so many more options besides relying on someone else to document moments on the field via a personal camera. Even if some other helpful person goes to the trouble of uploading it to a platform like YouTube, many parents don’t have the time or the patience to sift through footage searching for highlights of their athlete.
But enjoying your athlete’s growth on the field doesn’t have to be tedious or depend on a complicated chain of manual steps. Instead, it should be fast, easy to use, and always produce amazing video. That’s what GameChanger gives every family through the video features available in a Premium Subscription.
Parents and coaches of youth athletes often ask if this service only makes sense for players seeking the chance to play at the highest levels of the sport. This certainly isn’t the case. GameChanger’s video features are designed to capture your athlete’s plays to build lasting memories, something meaningful for every family, not just for kids who pursue the sport into college or beyond.
As it turns out, Quinn, our shortstop who made that amazing play, didn’t pursue baseball long-term — instead choosing soccer as his preferred sport. Nevertheless, his dad would’ve loved to have a video of that moment, something that would pop up immediately after the game in his GameChanger account.
When it comes to preserving your own athlete’s best plays and biggest moments, there are many ways GameChanger gives fans and parents a lifetime of memories. Best of all? Much of the work is done automatically!
For games that are streamed and scored, GameChanger automatically creates highlight clips of a game’s most exciting moments that can be watched by team staff or family members with a Premium Subscription. Think of it as watching sports with the ultimate fast forward controller. Plus, with the ability to re-watch a streamed game in its entirety and even create your own clips using the screen recording feature, it’s easier than ever to find — and celebrate — just where your athlete really shines.
Of course, game clips only create memories when they are easy to share. GameChanger has you covered here, too. Individual clips are a cinch to send to others. They can even be added to a customizable Athlete Profile, bringing together top plays across games. Imagine collecting your athlete’s best hits and defensive plays on a single profile. It’s also the ultimate link to share for bragging rights with family and friends!
Even if your family approaches sports through a purely recreational lens, it’s great to see kids giving their all and enjoying the game. GameChanger video features enable athletes to relive their top moments and keep at it, while also helping coaches better understand an athlete’s mechanics for development and coaching. Whether it’s a relative who once played in high school or a neighbor who coached for years, mentors outside the team can perform wonders when they have access to game footage for both actionable analysis and positive reinforcement.
At the end of the day, whether a youth athlete falls in love with their sport and plays for years or is just sampling the game while finding their passion, GameChanger’s video features ensure highlights don’t just linger in their parents’ memories. Instead, they can become lifelong treasures for friends and family, and especially for the athlete, who might not even recall that winning catch ten years later.
Youth sports are all about the special memories we build as families. GameChanger is honored to offer cutting-edge tools that bring joy to so many athletes and teams alike. Live stream your athlete’s next game and start preserving their youth sports memories!
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US Patent Nos. 8,731,458 and 9,393,485.
