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GameStrat is far more reliable than Hudl Sideline when it comes to in-game video technology, and gives many additional advantages for football coaches. Videos download instantly for all angles. GameStrat provides more in-game tagging & real-time tendencies, is easier to set up and operate, and offers the best in-season and game-day support in the industry.

Learn more here on our full comparison

GameStrat has game day phone support hours during the football season to make sure that we're always available to help if something comes up leading up to or during your game. Our regular business hours are Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm ET, however during the fall months on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, we do have extended game day hours which can be seen on our support page

Yes GameStrat is perfectly compatible with Hudl. All of the video and breakdown data at the end of the game can easily be exported in a few seconds. Check out this article for more details.

All of the video and tags at the end of the game will be stored on your press box laptop. You can either use Hudl's Upload feature or Hudl Mercury to get the video imported into Hudl. Check out this article for more details.

No you do not need any WiFi or Internet at your stadium. We provide you with all of the networking equipment necessary to run GameStrat whether you're at home or on the road.

You will require at least 1 laptop to run GameStrat. This is what does all the heavy lifting for the entire system. Everything from encoding and transferring video, to making sure that all iPads always maintain a strong connection and receive every video.

You can either use a Mac or Windows 64-bit operating system (we currently do not support Chromebooks). We always recommend testing out any school or personal computers you have prior to making any new purchase.

Our recommended specs for laptops are:

• 8GB RAM (or more)
• USB 3.0 or adapter
• Gigabit Ethernet Port or adapter
• Processor
  • Intel or AMD processor.
    ARM not supported.
    i7 or better.
  • Intel or M series processor.
    i7 or better.
• Operating System
  • Windows 10+
  • Mac OS X Monterey 12 or later

GameStrat currently supports any iPad with iOS 15.0 or later, but we always recommend to update the iOS to the latest version. Here is a list of supported iPads

With GameStrat you can have unlimited viewing devices (iPad or iPhone)

Only ONE person is required to setup and run GameStrat for all of our packages.

Yes you can use in-game video technology in college football! It was finally allowed by the NCAA for the 2024 football season. More can be read about the updates and rule changing process here in our ruling updates blog

The UIL finally allowed Texas high school football programs to use in-game video technology for the 2024 football season. Following the long awaited NCAA football rules also allowing this. More can be read about the specific rules here

Depending on the package, GameStrat costs anywhere between $1175 - $1975 in year 1, and then we also have discounted renewal tiers based on how early you make the next year's payment.

Videos download INSTANTLY. Even if you have 10 iPads running and send a 60 second video down, they will download it instantly with no lag time. Check out this article for more info.

Setup takes about 5-10 minutes total regardless of the package.

At the time of purchase, you will be given an estimated time of arrival for your package based on the time of year as well as inventory supply. You will also have the option to pay for either ground shipping which usually takes between 3-6 business days to arrive once shipped, or express shipping which usually takes within 1-2 business days to arrive once shipped. Your GameStrat point of contact will communicate any potential delays if there are any.

Sideline replay is a video system that lets high school football coaches watch instant replay on iPads immediately on the sidelines or up in the press box. Football coaches trust GameStrat for sideline replay because it's the most reliable and easiest system to use on the market.

You will require some sort of power source in the end zone, whether that's by running an extension cord, having a portable battery pack or by running a generator.