Quick Getting Started Guide

The Getting Started Guide is a quick tutorial for beginning users of WatchGameFilm.com. For specific assistance on the WatchGameFilm.com application, please refer to the menu items located to the left.

Step 1. Log In: WatchGameFilm.com is a secure site and your team is protected by user names and passwords. Enter your email address and password to log in from the main page of www.WatchGameFilm.com.

If you forgot your password, you can click on the "Email Me My Password" link in order to have it sent to you. If you are unable to log in, please contact your coach to see if you have been added to a team or if you have the correct email address.

Step 2. Change Password: Once logged in, you can immediately change your password by clicking on the "My Profile" tab as well as update other information such as name, email address, etc.

Step 3. Configure Web Browser: For all web browsers other than Microsoft Internet Explorer, an additional plugins are needed before streaming game film. Please see Important Web Browser Notes for more information.

Click here to learn how to install Microsoft Silverlight for your web browser

Step 4. View Game Film: Once your web browser is capable of streaming WMV files, you can view film by clicking on the "Film List" tab. All of the available film is displayed in the list. Click on the film name (i.e. title) in order to begin streaming the video to your media player. The film should start playing within a few seconds.

Step 5. Skip Across Film: To jump ahead in the film or go back, simply drag the play bar, located underneath the player, forward or backward. Microsoft Windows clients may also view the film in Full Screen as well as Slow Motion. Some films may include Play Markers if they came from a game film system such as Landro. In Microsoft Windows, right-click on the media player to see if the "File Markers" feature is enabled.

Step 6. Film Details and Authorization: Depending on the security, films can be viewed by Players, Coaches and/or Recrutiers. The icon to the left of the film name will show which type of user can view the selected film.

Coaches and Players can view this film | Only Coaches can view this film

You can also flag a film for Recruiters (School Accounts Only). This means that if you added Recruiters to your team, they will only see the films designated with the Recruiting icon. To see if the film can also be viewed by Players or Coaches, simply move your mouse cursor over the Recruiting icon to view the User Role.

To change the Film Authorization or flag it for Recruiting, click on the Edit Film Details icon.

To download or order a DVD of the film, click on the Film DVD icon.

Step 7. Upload Film: When you are ready to upload a film, click on the "Upload Film" tab. Select a video file on your computer to Upload, by clicking on the Browse button. Next, provide details about the film such as the title, who can view it, etc. Remember that the date of the film is when the footage took place, not today's date.

When you have filled out the form, click the "Upload to Video Server" button. A status box will then appear showing the upload progress. It takes about an hour for the film to be optimized on our server before it is available to your team.

There is a minor issue for Mac PCs uploading film. We also have a technical article explaining the easiest way to copy and upload your DVD.

Step 8. Exchange Film (School Accounts Only): Coaches can easily exchange film with other coaches. Our exchange process is a straight-forward process that is a 1 for 1 exchange. What this means is that if you give one film to an opposing coach, that opposing coach must give one of his films to you as well.

The exchange does NOT happen until both coaches have submitted their films to be exchanged. So there is no worry of giving your film to a coach on Friday, and not getting his until next Wed. Neither coach receives the other coaches film until both coaches have submitted film.

To exchange game film, click on the "Exchange Film" tab of the application. Select the film that you want to exchange. You can also provide any comments about the film or the exchange process. Then enter the name of the coach you want to exchange with and click "Find Person". When you see the person's name and team displayed, click "Exchange Film".

An email will automatically be sent to him notifying him that you would like to exchange film. If the opposing coach already has a team on WatchGameFilm.com, he can immediately exchange film with you. If he does not have an account on WatchGameFilm.com, then the exchange notification email will provide him with the proper steps on how to set up an account.

Step 9. Add and Edit Users: To add players and coaches to your team, click on the Team Settings tab. Provide the user's email address and name and determine their role (coach or player). Coaches can add other people to the system as well as view all film and modify film properties. Players can only view film that is marked as viewable for Players.

For School Accounts, coaches may also add Recruiters to their team. This allows Recruiters to log in and look at any footage of players that is marked as Recruiting film.

Finally, coaches are able to set the expiration date for a user. This is useful for changing teams over from year to year or for giving recruiters a smaller window to view film in.

Once all user information is entered, click "Add User to Team". An automatic email and password will be sent to them along with instructions on how to access your team.

If you decide at a later time to change the rights of an existing user, you can click on the "Edit" link located next to their name in the "Team Settings" tab. A new window will appear allowing you to change their Role and/or set an Expiration date.

Step 10. Purchasing or Renewing Subscription: The "Team Settings" tab contains general information about your account including the number of users, how much disk space is used, etc. It also shows the status of your subscription and provides a payment link so that you can subscribe or renew a subscription online.

Prospective customers using our Free 10 Day Trial offer will receive a PayPal notification during their trail period. You are not obligated to purchase a subscription during the trial. However if you decide you want to purchase a subscription, you may order it either through the PayPal email you received or online within your Team Settings tab.

To renew or purchase a subscription, simply click on the Payment link. A PayPal window will appear allowing you to make payment. Once payment is complete, your team will be actived and good to go for another year!

If you have any questions or comments about our Game Film service, please don't hesitate to contact us at help@watchgamefilm.com.