Each high school sports season — from football to basketball, softball to baseball, tennis to track, and more — there is plenty of highlight-reel material that wows the crowd. Those "You had to be there!" moments captured by fans and placing a spotlight on what makes the high school sports landscape so special.
Now, you can share those best moments with the Florida Times-Union and jacksonville.com.
The USA TODAY Network has launched a new video highlight submission portal for our audience. This User Generated Content tool creates more opportunities to share the moments that matter most: your athlete's buzzer-beaters, game-winning scores, all the top highlights.
Ahead of the next incredible moment, here's what you need to know...
How does the video submission process work?
1 . Click on the
"Upload Your Video" link in the navigation bat at this link.
2. Upload your video highlight
- The max length accepted for downloads is 30 seconds per video (up to 500 MB). Files must beMP4, MOV, or AVI
Step 3. Event details
- Athlete's name
- School name, state and the opponent (if applicable)
- Sport and event date
- Describe the play — the story behind the highlight
Step 4. Contact information and relationship to athlete
- Full name
- Email address: USA TODAY Network outlets will only use this to contact you about your submission
- Relationship to the athlete: Parent, grandparent, legal guardian, or other family member
Step 5. Consent
- USA TODAY Network won't accept highlights unless the submitter has agreed to and completed the full legal consents required for the submission
Once Step 5 is completed, submit your video!
From there, Florida Times-Union editors can review highlights for possible inclusion in everything from Plays of the Week/Month to standalone highlight-reel clips for social media to in-article placements for game recaps and other content.
This is an example of our most recent Play of the Month story and video.
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: How to submit your high school sports highlights to the Times-Union
