General on UserVoice

add .mod file extension as acceptable file type. [is now under review]

2010-11-10T10:04:40-08:00

add .mod file extension as acceptable file type. [updated]

2010-11-10T10:04:40-08:00

reece (admin) responded:

.mod's should be an acceptable file type on HomeField. Did you try uploading a .mod and it failed or did the upload selector not even allow you to pick it?

If you could email me, reece@teamhomefield.com, I'd love to follow up with you on this.

Thanks!

add .mod file extension as acceptable file type.

2010-11-09T15:22:48-08:00

Bring the hotkeys into the next video frame [updated]

2010-05-26T07:07:04-07:00

Similar to the discussion comment, I'm about to watch video #2 of our opponents and need to re-enter hot keys for this again. Not a lot of time but a hassle that I would prefer not to do again. Make sense? BD

Dan Spinosa said:

In fact, this one is already partially implemented. Whenever you upload a video, the hotkeys from your last video are automatically imported.

But we are always looking to improve your experience, and will use this advice to keep improving the editor. Thanks!

Bring the hotkeys into the next video frame [is now planned]

2010-05-26T04:47:36-07:00

Bring the hotkeys into the next video frame [updated]

2010-05-26T04:47:36-07:00

reece (admin) responded:

This one's already in the works!

We've been working hard on the user interface to be cleaner and more organized and that includes how the editor will work as well.

Great idea... Keep an eye out for it later this summer.

Bring the hotkeys into the next video frame [updated]

2010-05-26T04:47:15-07:00

reece said:

This one's already in the works!

We've been working hard on the user interface to be cleaner and more organized and that includes how the editor will work as well.

Great idea... Keep an eye out for it later this summer.

Bring the hotkeys into the next video frame

2010-05-26T03:38:12-07:00

an anonymous user suggested:
Similar to the discussion comment, I'm about to watch video #2 of our opponents and need to re-enter hot keys for this again. Not a lot of time but a hassle that I would prefer not to do again. Make sense? BD

Allow keyframes to be downloaded as a seperate video [is now under review]

2010-04-15T16:03:55-07:00

It would be a killer feature to allow players and coaches to just download the offensive keyframes, or just download the defensive keyframes of a video. Not sure how it would work on the backend, but the ability to take what is specific to your position and have it ready to play on the go (i.e. Bus Ride with no internet) would be awesome.

Allow keyframes to be downloaded as a seperate video [updated]

2010-04-15T16:03:55-07:00

reece (admin) responded:

Totally with you on this one, Jordan, though we're thinking a mobile application may be the way to go here (vs. downloads).

We don't make any promises, but this is something we'd love to see in the app (eventually).

Live collaboration like "Go to Meeting" [updated]

2010-04-15T16:01:18-07:00

Allow players to log in and listen to the coach talk via mic as he runs through the video. Players could type in questions and the coach can answer them via mic or type back.

reece said:

So you'd want to record your own track and upload it?

Versus being able to record your own audio right through HomeField?

Allow keyframes to be downloaded as a seperate video

2010-04-14T11:15:54-07:00

Jordan Harris suggested:
It would be a killer feature to allow players and coaches to just download the offensive keyframes, or just download the defensive keyframes of a video. Not sure how it would work on the backend, but the ability to take what is specific to your position and have it ready to play on the go (i.e. Bus Ride with no internet) would be awesome.

Live collaboration like "Go to Meeting" [updated]

2010-04-14T11:12:30-07:00

Allow players to log in and listen to the coach talk via mic as he runs through the video. Players could type in questions and the coach can answer them via mic or type back.

Jordan Harris said:

I think asynchronous is the way to do it, but the ability to upload an audio track over the game would be a sweet feature to have at some point down the road.

Create a way that we can restrict access to film, ie just let the coaches watch the film. [updated]

2010-04-14T11:10:26-07:00

Jordan Harris said:

I have a few times I trading film with Coaches that is irrelevant to my team at the moment. I would rather have them focus on the film that we have broken down for them, rather than giving them the option to view other film. Even if it just helps clear up the clutter on the players dashboard, it would be nice not to give them the option to view certain film.

Create a way that we can restrict access to film, ie just let the coaches watch the film. [is now under review]

2010-04-12T05:27:09-07:00

Create a way that we can restrict access to film, ie just let the coaches watch the film. [updated]

2010-04-12T05:27:09-07:00

reece (admin) responded:

We make all videos on HomeField publicly viewable by the team by default, because we believe players should have access to the game film that relates to them.

However, that doesn't mean they have to see you discussing the film with other coaches. So if you want to start a private discussion with just other coaches, simply hit "Start Discussion" on any video on your home screen and in the discussion under "Who Can View This?" just add the coaches you want.

All that being said, we hear your concern about keeping some video private. We'd love to hear more about this though. Is this scout video? Practice video? What are the reasons for keeping it private? Will it always be private or will it be public at some point? Any information about how you want to use the video will help us design a solution.

Shoot me an email with ideas: reece@teamhomefield.com

Thanks!

Create a way that we can restrict access to film, ie just let the coaches watch the film.

2010-04-11T19:48:11-07:00

Allow coaches to draw on films [is now under review]

2010-04-04T06:21:10-07:00

Having the ability to spot-shadow or draw lines/arrows would be a great feature that some other companies use.

Allow coaches to draw on films [updated]

2010-04-04T06:21:10-07:00

Having the ability to spot-shadow or draw lines/arrows would be a great feature that some other companies use.

reece (admin) responded:

These are solid ideas that we've been considering for a while. We're currently focusing on HomeField's overall user interface and internal architecture, but as we complete that we'll start to think about what new features we should add.

If you'd like me to look at some other examples, shoot me an email with links to reece@teamhomefield.com

Thanks for the feedback!

Allow coaches to draw on films [updated]

2010-04-04T06:20:29-07:00

Having the ability to spot-shadow or draw lines/arrows would be a great feature that some other companies use.

reece said:

If you'd like me to look at some other examples, shoot me an email with links to reece@teamhomefield.com

Thanks for the feedback!

Online Playbook [updated]

2010-04-04T06:16:23-07:00

A simple online animated playbook could really enhance our players' ability to prepare for upcoming games. For example, a scouting report could include text about an opponent, animated X's & O's to break down a team's strategy, and video to show the opposing team executing the play live. The ability to trade animated plays or practice drills with other coaches would also be helpful.

reece said:

It's also worth noting that you can already upload scouting reports and/or drawn plays right into HomeField. Just follow the same upload process as you would with a video, and you can add .docs, .pdfs, .jpgs etc.

And as far as trading drills, that'd be the same as trading any video now. Just upload your drill, and trade with whomever you want.

Give it a shot!

Allow coaches to draw on films

2010-04-03T18:03:50-07:00

an anonymous user suggested:
Having the ability to spot-shadow or draw lines/arrows would be a great feature that some other companies use.

take of the feedback button it messes the screen up [is now under review]

2010-03-22T20:14:26-07:00

take of the feedback button it messes the screen up [updated]

2010-03-22T20:14:26-07:00

reece (admin) responded:

Take off the feedback button? But how did you know where to give us feedback? ;)

We know that on some screens with low resolution, the feedback tab can slightly interfere with your use of HomeField, but we feel it's important to make it easy for our users to give us feedback on our product as it is still under development.

That being said, we hear you and we'll think about ways we might be able to move it or make it less of an inconvenience to some.

Thanks for the feedback.
reece

take of the feedback button it messes the screen up

2010-03-22T12:48:21-07:00

I'd like the home page to load faster [is now completed]

2010-03-16T11:55:50-07:00

Actually improved page load times throughout.

I'd like the home page to load faster [updated]

2010-03-16T11:55:50-07:00

Actually improved page load times throughout.

reece (admin) responded:

We all want the web to be faster and faster - the good news? We're constantly working on this ourselves. Our CTO just dropped Dynamic Pagination recently, which will really help page load times. Read his quick explanation here:
http://goovertime.com/2009/12/homefield-improves-its-40-yard-dash.html

If you're sure it's not your connection speed in general and you're still noticing some lag-time, please get in touch with us directly and we'll take a look at your account to understand what's going on. You can reach me here: reece@goOvertime.com

UPDATE: Our CTO took a crack at this a while ago and realized our page was getting bogged down with some scripts that weren't necessary. We got rid of 'em and have really improved our page load time. It's all flying now!

Improved uploader [updated]

2010-03-16T11:41:54-07:00

A slower but safer uploader would be a big improvement for larger videos. Currently if the connection drops, page closes, or computer goes into sleep mode the upload cancels. If the uploader could resume where it left off it would save time from having to re-attempt uploading from scratch.

reece said:

Just wanted to update you that we recently upgraded our Flash uploader to make it stronger.

We also built a 'Basic HTML uploader' that is slightly more reliable, however it will not tell you how much time is left on your upload. It's available here: http://teamhomefield.com/html_upload

Finally, we've been working with IT staffs around the country to make sure our uploads are working properly. If you think your IT staff may be affecting your uploads you can direct them to the information at the bottom of this help page.
https://sites.google.com:443/a/goovertime.com/homefield-help/Home/uploading-video

Hope this helps!

Allow Coaches to view usage information of individual players [is now started]

2010-03-15T20:12:43-07:00

Allow Coaches to see information on players usage of HomeField. How often they log in, what the they watch, how long they watch for, etc.

Allow Coaches to view usage information of individual players [updated]

2010-03-15T20:12:43-07:00

Allow Coaches to see information on players usage of HomeField. How often they log in, what the they watch, how long they watch for, etc.

Dan Spinosa (admin) responded:

We've got a feature in the works along these lines... Look for us to release a test version this Spring.

Allow Coaches to view usage information of individual players

2010-03-15T19:48:30-07:00

an anonymous user suggested:
Allow Coaches to see information on players usage of HomeField. How often they log in, what the they watch, how long they watch for, etc.

sort by type of videos [is now under review]

2010-01-04T21:29:24-08:00

The ability to create sub folders. For example, we load drills and coaching point videos to the site. It would be nice to have face off drills separate from shooting drills and defensive drills, etc. Today you can only provide further detail for game film.

sort by type of videos [updated]

2010-01-04T21:29:23-08:00

reece (admin) responded:

Solid idea... in the meantime, I'll suggest an alternative that just might do the trick:

As you can see now, HomeField videos are sorted by team name on the left hand side of your Chalkboard (the main page). If you make the "Team" in a video "Faceoff Unit" or "Extra Man Offense," all the videos with that team name will appear together.

The best way to do that for your team would be to label them with your team name and the relevant unit. Ex: "Brown Bears" vs. "Defense" Even if it's your own defense, it will still be organized enough for your players.

Try it and let me know how it goes. reece@teamhomefield.com

And thanks for the input!

sort by type of videos

2010-01-04T19:33:01-08:00

an anonymous user suggested:
The ability to create sub folders. For example, we load drills and coaching point videos to the site. It would be nice to have face off drills separate from shooting drills and defensive drills, etc. Today you can only provide further detail for game film.

Let coaches request a trade w/out attaching video [is now under review]

2010-01-02T14:48:35-08:00

Coaches should be able to request a game video from another coach without attaching any of their own game video and/or be able to message other coaches within HomeField in order to set up trades.

Let coaches request a trade w/out attaching video [updated]

2010-01-02T14:48:35-08:00

Coaches should be able to request a game video from another coach without attaching any of their own game video and/or be able to message other coaches within HomeField in order to set up trades.

reece (admin) responded:

Great ideas regarding film exchange. It's been our understanding that coaches do a lot of their film exchange agreements prior to the season, via email/phone. But as HomeField is increasingly used for film exchange, we want to facilitate this process as much as we can.

We'll keep thinking about this and while it may not happen soon, it is a likely update for the future.

Thanks!

I'd like the home page to load faster [is now started]

2010-01-02T14:24:12-08:00

Actually improved page load times throughout.

I'd like the home page to load faster [updated]

2010-01-02T14:24:12-08:00

Actually improved page load times throughout.

reece (admin) responded:

Online Playbook [is now under review]

2010-01-02T14:19:19-08:00

Online Playbook [updated]

2010-01-02T14:19:19-08:00

reece (admin) responded:

Great idea - now if only it really was "simple!" ;)

Building playmaking software is actually pretty involved (we don't half-ass things around here!) so we're considering how we can potentially fit this functionality into HomeField in the most functional way possible.

I am really intrigued by the idea to trade animated plays and I'm curious if other coaches agree. That sounds like an awesome idea for coaches who collaborate... Definitely keeping that in mind.

Thanks for the input. Keep more ideas coming...

Slow motion button [is now planned]

2010-01-02T14:10:46-08:00

And a slightly larger viewing screen for HD Pro accounts.

Slow motion button [updated]

2010-01-02T14:10:46-08:00

And a slightly larger viewing screen for HD Pro accounts.

reece (admin) responded:

Sloooooooowwww-mmmmmmooo...

Haha... Great idea!

As for the larger viewing screen, have you tried full-screen?! Mouse over a video and it's in the bottom right corner!

UPDATE: We're planning to adjust the default widths of the video player (wider) and the comments (narrower) in Discussions.

Online Playbook

2009-12-31T10:51:44-08:00

an anonymous user suggested:
A simple online animated playbook could really enhance our players' ability to prepare for upcoming games. For example, a scouting report could include text about an opponent, animated X's & O's to break down a team's strategy, and video to show the opposing team executing the play live. The ability to trade animated plays or practice drills with other coaches would also be helpful.

I think the player/fan profiles could have more info [updated]

2009-12-15T09:27:31-08:00

Coaches could have access to edit but maybe something like- ht, wt, position, maybe get into max bench, max squat. either way, make it so the player can personalize this and be on it a little longer then just for film. make it like a teams "facebook" account for fans i would like to know more about them. are they parents? are they alumni? are they donating to our team? their addresses.

reece (admin) responded:

You're reading our minds! We're fully aware that HomeField is focused almost entirely on game film, and that there is room for a lot more. The question is: what will help your team win?

Making a "team's facebook account" might not be the best thing we can do for your team and we want to add features that make your experience - whether as a coach, a player, or a fan - as powerful as possible.

So, we are planning to include more info over time, and it is important to hear exactly what you think is relevant. If you have specific ideas, please share!

Thanks again.

I think the player/fan profiles could have more info [is now planned]

2009-12-15T09:27:31-08:00

I think the player/fan profiles could have more info

2009-12-15T09:16:44-08:00

an anonymous user suggested:
Coaches could have access to edit but maybe something like- ht, wt, position, maybe get into max bench, max squat. either way, make it so the player can personalize this and be on it a little longer then just for film. make it like a teams "facebook" account for fans i would like to know more about them. are they parents? are they alumni? are they donating to our team? their addresses.

Send a direct note about a video to a specific player outside of a discussion. [updated]

2009-12-14T11:31:36-08:00

Keep dialogue going with players and coaches even when they aren't in a discussion

reece (admin) responded:

Useful idea. One way to "hack" around this, would be to add that player as her own group. Then, 'Start a Discussion' around the video and only add her group. With the invite, you can add a message and she'll be the only one who sees it.

I know it's a work-around, but it should do the trick until we fix this.

Thanks for the feedback!

Send a direct note about a video to a specific player outside of a discussion. [is now under review]

2009-12-14T11:31:36-08:00

Keep dialogue going with players and coaches even when they aren't in a discussion

Bring text entered in one discussion into another. [updated]

2009-12-14T11:28:49-08:00

I posted a lot of comments in the general discussion. I don't want to have to write them again in a private discussion room I've made. I should be able to bring certain comments from one discussion in another

reece (admin) responded:

Great idea! I see how that could be a pain. It's not an easy move for us, so it may take some time but I'll bring it up to the team for review and we'll think of how we can fix this for you. Thanks for the feedback.

Bring text entered in one discussion into another. [is now under review]

2009-12-14T11:28:49-08:00