I wonder what the threads would have looked like over the last 100 years as the equipment technology changed.

leather helmets vs none

facemasks vs none

or even whiteboards vs chalkboards (an obvious advantage in the rain!).

Nice? That's the $1500 package? Can you use it at practice as well?

 

East has it

The only major difference in the cost is the number of users you can have and the number of camera views. I.e you have to do the more expensive packages to get end zone and sideline views. It's by no means perfect. Been using it since 7 on 7 a few months ago and sometimes the feed to the sideline goes out. It's useful but as of right now you cannot always count on it.

2 Things:

1. This is pretty awesome stuff that I appreciate you guys sharing your knowledge about as far as the current main stream of high school tech goes. I guess the only thing left is to give the FAA a cut of the funds and add a drone and call it a day!

 

But #2, I am in the philosophical weeds here. Let's say for example Russellville (a 1A school that clearly has aspirations to be good at football) has side-line in-game technology and are playing Fulton City (a 1A school that clearly wouldn't appear to have the same football means as a Russellville). Is it fair or should Russellville be allowed to use the side-line tech when Fulton City can't afford to? Tough question.

 

The only thing I feel like Sideline really gives is just the instant replay ability. If you have a good enough coach in the box, he's going to be able to tell you exactly what you are seeing.

 

I mean, the ability to have video to share with the players is great. But, I really wonder how many times it's actually been a difference maker in a game. Like, has there been something that they caught on the iPad that none of the coaches realized? I've seen some camera's now that have a built-in projector. Obviously not the same level, but, could it be deemed as unfair for a team with one to take it into the locker room at halftime to show what adjustments needed to be made?

 

As someone said earlier, there's always going to be somebody at the top and always somebody at the bottom. Sideline really isn't that much more, especially since just about everyone has HUDL, from what I know.

Oldham County has the middle package. It is nice. But to address the have and have nots. When I went to Manual our lineman shoots were hand made of wood and other schools had nice metal ones, lol. I'm sure there are schools that can afford better weight rooms and training equipment also. Always will be the have and have nots.

Boyle uses a drone for practice and the instant replay on Friday nights. Great investments and great assets for any football program.

Mayfield was surprised by this last year at the beginning of the McCracken game. Not so this year!

Mustang coaches learned very quickly which plays we were calling and adjusted defense to try to shut us down. It worked pretty well until the Cardinals caught on and adjusted.

Trinity doesn't use it.

The only thing I feel like Sideline really gives is just the instant replay ability. If you have a good enough coach in the box, he's going to be able to tell you exactly what you are seeing.

 

I mean, the ability to have video to share with the players is great. But, I really wonder how many times it's actually been a difference maker in a game. Like, has there been something that they caught on the iPad that none of the coaches realized? I've seen some camera's now that have a built-in projector. Obviously not the same level, but, could it be deemed as unfair for a team with one to take it into the locker room at halftime to show what adjustments needed to be made?

 

As someone said earlier, there's always going to be somebody at the top and always somebody at the bottom. Sideline really isn't that much more, especially since just about everyone has HUDL, from what I know.

 

No matter how good the coach is in the box or on the field having video would always catch things they don't see live.

Just like everything else these days, have technology show the kids what to do rather than learn it for themselves.

I understand that it may be the sign of the times, but count me in the not a fan group. Never again will we say " that kid has a nose for the ball"; rather "he really watched his sideline videos"

Just like everything else these days, have technology show the kids what to do rather than learn it for themselves.

I understand that it may be the sign of the times, but count me in the not a fan group. Never again will we say " that kid has a nose for the ball"; rather "he really watched his sideline videos"

 

What better way to learn than to actually see the mistakes you are making. Does it really matter how you learn?? Sideline video and imaging has been in the NFL for years. I've never heard someone complain about a guy making a play because he learned a tendency or corrected a mistake by watching video.

Is it fair for one and not the other? Boo hoo... is it fair for one school to pay the HC $10k and the other 3k? Why does everything have to be fair?

Some coaches are going to suffer from information overload. If they can't determine on the fly what data is important, all the film in the world won't help them. It's different for a staff to study film over the course of a week. Completely different to do it on the next drive.

There was a rule against use of still photos during games. Can not seem to find off hand right now. But the NFL-like capturing of formations and faxing down to the field may still be prohibited.

2 Things:

1. This is pretty awesome stuff that I appreciate you guys sharing your knowledge about as far as the current main stream of high school tech goes. I guess the only thing left is to give the FAA a cut of the funds and add a drone and call it a day!

 

But #2, I am in the philosophical weeds here. Let's say for example Russellville (a 1A school that clearly has aspirations to be good at football) has side-line in-game technology and are playing Fulton City (a 1A school that clearly wouldn't appear to have the same football means as a Russellville). Is it fair or should Russellville be allowed to use the side-line tech when Fulton City can't afford to? Tough question.

 

At the risk of sounding tacky, Fulton City could have NASA on their sideline when they play Russellvile and it would not matter.