What's New

See what updates and changes we've made to our products.

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November 2018

Nov 13

Edit jersey numbers before you send a game to Assist.
If an athlete wore a different jersey than what’s on your roster, they can still get stats. Just click Edit Jerseys on the Assist submission page to let us know which jersey they wore in this game.

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Nov 6

Get stats for your game with the click of a button.
Sometimes our Assist analysts beat you to it. If you see Get it Now next to a game in your library, the stats are already done. Just click it to see that data.

*Available for American football teams.

October 2018

Oct 12

Text and drawings on full videos are here.
Coaches can now quickly share visual feedback to the whole team by adding text and drawings directly on game videos.

*Available for all sports but American football.

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September 2018

Sep 21

Upload your video from the web without audio.
Loud parent yelling in the background? Don’t sweat it—you can choose if you want audio to be included in your upload.

*Available for American football teams.

Sep 5

No more late-night uploads on Friday.
Out with the old, in with the new. American football teams now have access to our web uploader—the easier, more reliable way to get your film online.

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Sep 4

New Gatorade highlights themes available.
Spice up your highlight reel with new themes, powered by Gatorade.

August 2018

Aug 29

There’s now an easier way to create your roster on Hudl.
Say goodbye to tracking down your players’ emails. Introducing invite codes, where your team members can add themselves to your account. All you have to do is accept or deny their request.

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Aug 15

Practice scripts are available to view from the field.
No need to print your practice scripts before you hit the turf. As long as you have your mobile device and the Hudl app, those diagrams can go with you wherever you go.

*Available for American football teams.

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July 2018

Jul 25

Our special teams playbook is here.
It’s one-third of American football. Now your playbook on Hudl will show it.

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Jul 25

Offensive formation from Hudl Assist now includes backfield and strength.
Pro used to just be pro, regardless of strength. Now Assist users can define the strength and backfield of each formation.

*Available for American football teams.

See How

Jul 18

Choose how you want to watch your clips.
Sometimes one look isn’t enough. Loop a single clip within a playlist so you can teach at your own pace.

Jul 16

Do more with your playlists.
Clips are now easier to manage than ever. You can reorder, rename and reuse clips in your playlists.

*Available for all sports but American football.

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Jul 9

Our billing address has changed!
Be sure to tell your billing secretaries checks need to be sent to:

Hudl
29775 Network Place
Chicago, IL 60673-1775

June 2018

Jun 18

Hudl Assist is now available for small (but mighty) 8- and 9-man teams.
We’re ready to give all football teams the resources they need to be successful. 8- and 9-man teams are eligible to receive 14 breakdown columns (and advanced reports) from Hudl Assist.

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Jun 13

Coaches and athletes can create highlights in full screen. 
As you review video in full screen, both coaches and athletes can create highlights with the click of a button. 

*Available for all sports but American football.

May 2018

May 21

Athletes can edit single highlight clips before publishing. 
Edit individual highlights before sending them to a highlight reel. This means athletes can trim and add spot shadows or text before adding those clips to their public profile.

May 12

There's a maximum file size for individual clip uploads. 
We’ve added an official file size limit so you'll know if your uploaded files won't make it online. This means no more waiting to see if it'll upload.


This will:
• Allow individual files in an upload at 20 GB maximum (and tells you that before you start).
• Let you know which file caused the problem. Simply split the file into smaller pieces, or convert it down in size.

May 1

Comments display as you review in full screen. 
Now as you watch video and review it with your athletes, your comments will show in full screen. 

*Available for all sports but American football.

April 2018

Apr 23

New Hardware Order Tracking
Order something from Hudl? Whether you purchased a remote, Hudl Sideline or an iPad case, you can now track its progress from right inside your account. 

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Apr 18

More flexibility in playlists built from reports. 
• Customize sharing of these playlists instead of default sharing with the owner and admin.
• Send clips from reports to existing playlists instead of only creating new ones.
• Create playlists with individual clips from your reports instead of building an all-or-nothing playlist.

*Available for all sports but American football.

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Apr 13

Hudl Assist for 8- and 9-Man Teams
This season we’ve launched Assist for 8- and 9-man teams. Submit your games and we’ll send back 14 columns of data within 24 hours. Smaller teams and smaller fields won’t keep you from having the resources you need to be successful.

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Apr 3

Filter by either opponent from scout video in your reports. 
You can now filter scout video in your reports by either opponent. In the past only one team from the game would appear as an option. Now take full advantage of a scout video, especially if you play both teams. 

*Available for all sports but American football.

March 2018

Mar 6

New Assist packages for high school football, basketball, soccer and volleyball.

  • No submission windows. Once paid, your breakdowns aren't limited to a specific season, meaning you can submit year-round. 
  • Unlimited packages. All four sports will offer unlimited packages for both game and scout video. Plus, choose between 12 and 24-hour packages based on what your team needs.
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February 2018

Feb 14

Download playlists to watch from anywhere.
You can now download individual playlists to watch from anywhere. So the next time you want to review a few clips on the way to a game, just download your scouting playlist for offline viewing. 

*Available for all sports but American football.

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Feb 8

Create highlights from your playlists.
Get twice as much done with half the work by saving playlists as highlights. Add top moments to a playlist for team review, then save them all as highlights.  

*Available for all sports but American football. 

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Feb 1

Edit jersey numbers as you submit to Hudl Assist. 
If you switch numbers for away games, or change them throughout the season, you can make those adjustments on the submission page for accurate player stats.

*Available for all sports but American football.

January 2018

Jan 31

Submit to Hudl Assist during upload. 
It’s now possible to submit your video to Hudl Assist as it uploads from the web, iPad or iPhone. 

*Available for all sports but American football.

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Jan 31

Submit to Hudl Assist from your mobile device. 
Hudl Assist makes game submission even easier with new mobile options on iPad and iPhone.

*Available for all sports but American football.

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December 2017

Dec 13

We’re joining forces with Volleymetrics to help teams improve performance at every level of volleyball.

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Dec 12

Bluetooth remotes are now compatible with the latest version of Hudl on the web.

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September 2017

Sep 18

You can now tag sideline and baseline out-of bounds. This will help take your stats and reports to the next level.

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July 2017

Jul 12

New Video Tools
  • Rather than sharing a full video with your team, you can create clips of key moments by adding comments and drawings or simply clicking to save the play.

  • Comments are no longer one-directional, but allow for conversations as a team.

  • Create your own tags to track the information that matters most to your team with custom tags.

  • Updated drawing tools such as arrows, circles and the free hand drawing tool give you the ability to provide more visual feedback.

Redesigned Library
Additional Updates
  • The new Manage Team page makes it easier to update your list of players, coaches or groups on any device.

  • The messaging feature got a serious boost with permissions updates.

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Jul 10

Hudl Classic’s library has a fresh new look. No major changes in functionality—just made it prettier.

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June 2017

Jun 24

Hudl Assist for football will break down new stats this season, including offensive formation, defensive front and blitz.

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Jun 5

Hudl makes it easier to access the content your team needs by giving teams the ability to host and share documents, files and video for teams on Platinum packages and above.

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October 2018

Oct 29

Sideline app version 1.38 is live.
As a Sideline user, you get extra TLC from our support team—including extended hours. With this app update, that exclusive support phone number will be ready to use from the app when you need it most.

June 2018

Jun 12

Sideline app version 1.37 has hit the App Store.
2018 iPads have been added to our list of recommended recording devices.

September 2017

Sep 11

  • Added warning banner for recording devices not connected to press box network.
  • Added network label on recording and viewing screens.
  • Improved the layout of review & upload screen for smaller iOS devices.
  • Bug fixes and behind-the-scenes improvements.

August 2017

Aug 21

  • Uploading now has a fresh look, better error messaging, and push notifications.
  • Teams can now upload to specific practice schedule entries.
  • Added improved messaging for users with non-recommended devices.
  • Added better messaging when a user is trying to log in without WiFi.
  • Fixed a bug that caused in-app troubleshooting to constantly run in the background.
  • Fixed a bug that caused uploads from last season to fail.
  • Bug fixes and behind-the-scenes improvements.

July 2017

Jul 31

  • Renamed camera angles to Press Box and End Zone.
  • Bug fixes and behind-the-scenes improvements.

June 2018

Jun 21

Version 11.2.23

  • Fixed Fast Export and New Movie Package where exported video was being cropped for some video dimensions.

May 2018

May 23

Version 11.2.22 

  • Internal updates to support future performance enhancements

May 8

Version 11.2.21

  • Updated the Enhanced Champion Data import with new group names and additional rows.
  • Improved Hudl Export performance for stacked packages in some scenarios.

April 2018

Apr 24

Version 11.2.20

  • Fixed an issue with timeline scrolling on deletion of rows.

Apr 10

Version 11.2.19

  • Fixed an issue which affected the performance of Hudl Export for some users. 

March 2018

Mar 13

Version 11.2.18

  • Fixed an issue with opening an appended capture via Timeline Share on High Sierra. 
  • Added support for multiple .ts files with New Movie Package .

February 2018

Feb 27

Version 11.2.17

  • Reduced package sizes by not saving backup files on every change of angle in a stacked package.
  • Improved scripting performance significantly.
  • Fixed an issue which caused playback to stutter when live coding with code windows with a large number of buttons.
  • Resolved an issue which caused Sportscode to deregister itself when the machine is low on disk space.

Feb 13

Version 11.2.16 

  • Fixed an issue that prevented some legacy video codecs working with Fast Export and New Movie Package.
  • Fixed an issue which prevented reference movies from working with New Movie Package.

January 2018

Jan 30

Version 11.2.15

High Sierra introduced an issue with Sportscode Timeline Share and Stacked Timeline Share. The issue has been resolved by Apple in the 10.13.3 public release of High Sierra. If you use Timeline Share or Stacked Timeline Share on High Sierra and are experiencing issues, we recommend updating to the latest version of High Sierra.

Updates:

  • Fixed an issue that prevented Overlay Text from working with Fast Export in some scenarios.
  • Removed a warning message that appeared on startup when not connected to the internet.

Jan 12

Version 11.2.14

Sportscode now supports macOS High Sierra (10.13).

Updates:
  • Enhanced IP capture to not save a blank IP feed address in the Feed List.
  • Added an error message in Synergy import to display the file number that causes the import to fail.
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Jan 2

Version 11.2.13

  • Fixed an issue with IP capture that caused video to be clipped at the start of capture.

December 2017

Dec 12

Version 11.2.12

  • Fixed an issue with the registration validation process.
  • Fixed an issue when cancelling a Hudl Export. 

November 2017

Nov 27

Version 11.2.11

  • Enhanced Fast Export, New Movie Package and Hudl Export operations to take place sequentially.
  • Improved timeline performance for opening and resizing large timelines.
  • Fixed an issue where putting quotes in a flagging instance note caused a crash.

Nov 2

Version 11.2.10

  • Fixed an issue that caused registration issues in the offline state of the machine.

Nov 1

Version 11.2.9

  • With our updated Movie Package feature, you can now combine multiple video files (.mp4 and .mov files only) into a single package.

  • We fixed a headache a few of our users saw during registration—now we include the registration date in alert messages.

October 2017

Oct 25

Version 11.2.8

  • We’ve fixed an issue from version 11.2.7 around switching between modes in a code window.

Oct 17

Version 11.2.7

  • There are some scripting command updates for our users: LABEL_IN_GROUP allows you to filter instances on ranges of values of labels in a specified group, and STRING provides the ability to extract a label in a specified group from an instance or set of instances. Want to brush up on your scripting? Check out the scripting manual.

  • Non-English users rejoice: We’ve fixed an issue with registering in languages other than English.

September 2017

Sep 12

Version 11.2.5

Apple will likely release macOS High Sierra (10.13) sometime in the next few weeks. Read our announcement regarding Sportscode support on the new operating system. 

Updates:

  • You have new hotkeys to use: fast export (shift-command-E) and new Movie Package (command-T)

  • We’ve also fixed a minor issue with the HTML export window gaining focus on every update.

August 2017

Aug 29

Version 11.2.4

  • Check out our newest hotkeys: play and pause in the HTML export movie player (space) and close the export movie player to show the code window (esc).

Aug 14

Version 11.2.3

  • We’ve reduced the frequency of a crash that can occur when you combine timelines.

  • There’s now added support for HTML exports to work with Chrome.

July 2017

Jul 31

Version 11.2.2

  • You can now use custom data rates for  movie packages and fast export workflows.

  • We’ve also reduced the high data rate presets for movie packages and fast exports to create smaller files.

Jul 17

Version 11.2.1

  • The IP capture has been enhanced to create packages with reduced file sizes.

Jul 3

Version 11.2

This update streamlines capturing video from a fixed camera setup with a Sportscode Elite license. Check out this blog to learn more.

Updates:
  • We’ve made updates to our End User License Agreement.

  • There’s improved error handling for the new movie package workflow.

June 2017

Jun 21

Version 11.1.1

  • We’ve improved our handling of unsupported files in new movie packages.

  • The issue with the Hudl Remote icon in Preferences has been fixed. Learn these steps to use a Hudl Bluetooth remote with Sportscode.

  • We’ve corrected a single word typographical error in the EULA.

  • You can now drag and drop .xml, .mp4 and .m4v files onto the application icon.

May 2017

May 30

Version 11.1.9

  • You can now export multi-angle packages to to Hudl.

  • We’ve improved support in our new movie package workflow for a variety of .mov and .mp4 files.

May 15

Version 11.1.8

  • You now have the ability to copy and transcode .mts and .m2ts files into new movie packages.

May 1

Version 11.1.7

  • We’ve fixed a memory issue which was causing successive fast exports to fail.

April 2017

Apr 18

Version 11.1.6

Check out the changes Dropbox is making that’ll affect Sportscode and Sportstec Player.

Updates:
  • You can now use hotkeys or the tag button on a Hudl remote to switch to the next or previous angle.

  • We’ve fixed an issue with fast exports and new movie packages that was causing a black screen for some stacked packages and created a longer duration video in a few scenarios.

  • There’s a new icon for .SCzip files exported to Hudl.

  • Sportscode is now treated as a trusted application by macOS Gatekeeper upon installation. Thanks, Apple!

Apr 3

Version 11.1.5

As of 1 May 2017, Sportscode updates will no longer be compatible with versions of macOS prior to El Capitan (10.11). See the details here.

Updates:

  • We’ve improved timeline scrolling performance for large timelines.

  • An issue with the scroll bar on the EULA screen on MacBook Pros with the Touch Bar has been fixed.

  • There were few issues with languages other than English that have been fixed.

  • We’ve updated support for the MacBook Pros with the Touch Bar. Learn more.