Clip of the Week Contest

Looked like a beautiful day to shoot some video yesterday, and hopefully you have some great footage for the Clip of the Week contest.

I mean, really, are the folks at Westhill the only people who own video cameras? Doesn't every kid have a camera phone now? Those of you with cameras who I introduced myself to, are you using Beta? I mean, it doesn't look it!

Anyway, here's your chance. E-mail your clip or clips to video@fciacfootballblog.com. Or if you have it posted somewhere other than a Varsity Network site (embedding issues), send us the embed code. All video clips/locations received before 11 p.m. Monday will be eligible for the contest this week... as long as they are shot during games played Week 11.

The owner of the winning clip, as voted on by the public, gets a t-shirt from FCIAC Football Blog and SWC Buzz sponsor Digital Sports Video.

Clip of the Week: Send Us Your Best Shots

So, whaddaya got for the Clip of the Week contest?

Granted, if you were at a game Friday, you have a soggy camera. But Thursday and Saturday were great nights.

With this being an odd week - only one game, the SWC championship, will be played - I'm extending the deadline. That's right, get your clips in by 11 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, and you'll be entered in the contest for a chance to win a t-shirt from Digital Sports Video.

Just remember the rules: No taping off computer or TV screen. And send us either a digital file or tell us where you've posted it (YouTube, etc.).

Voting for this week's Clip of the Week will run through 11 p.m. Saturday, the 17th.

Election Day: Vote For the Clip of the Week

Happy Election Day, everyone! Now be a good citizen and go to OUR polls, the ones that give you the right to vote for the Digital Sports Video Clip of the Week!

What does the winner get? A t-shirt from contest sponsors Digital Sports Video, FCIAC Football Blog, and SWC Buzz!

Your vote counts, so check out the candidates and check your ballot. And don't forget to send us your clip for next week's contest (and your chance to win!). Polls close at noon Friday, Nov. 9:

CLIP 1: Matt White to Sean O'Dea to Matt White for the 38-yard completion



CLIP 2: John Midy forces a fumble, recovers it, and picks up some yardage

Which do you choose for Clip of the Week?
	CLIP 1: Matt White to Sean O'Dea to Matt White for the 38-yard completion
	CLIP 2: John Midy forces a fumble, recovers it, and picks up some yardage
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Clip of the Week: What Do You Got For Us?

Look, we KNOW you're videotaping the game. Or for that matter, recording video direct to a hard drive of a DVD. So why not send us your best clip for a chance to win a t-shirt from Digital Sports Video, FCIAC Football Blog, and SWC Buzz? You won't be accused of spying, and we won't turn you in!

Deadine for entry is midnight tonight, Nov. 5. But you can rip off a clip from this weekend's games in a snap, I'm sure! e-mail your clip (or tell us where we can find it on YouTube, etc.) to clip@fciacfootballblog.com.

And I'm REALLY sure you can beat this clip of Staples linebacker Josh Kozel picking off Darien quarterback Matt Wheelock:

Clip of the Week Contest for Week 8

Are you ready to vote for the Clip of the Week? Of course you are!

Week 8 brings us a lot of video from the Westhill-Ridgefield game, which was played Saturday. Maybe it's because there were a lot of enthusiastic shooters there, or maybe because it was the only place where cameras stayed dry?

Just remember, enter, and you can win a t-shirt from our sponsor, Digital Sports Video. All you need to do is submit a clip from an FCIAC or SWC game played over the weekend by midnight Monday. Either send the clip to clip@fciacfootballblog.com, or tell us where it's hosted (YouTube, etc.)

But for now, all you can do is vote. So let's get to it!

Clip1: Adler Floiran's Interception in the end zone to prevent a touchdown



Clip 2: Matt Eydt tips the ball over the defender and into the hands of Ryan Kilbane


Clip 3: TJ Hickey throws to Sean Moynihan for a 34yd TD



Clip 4: Danny Berisha's 83yd run up the middle for a TD



Clip 5: Danny Molina gets the Hammer Award

Which is the Clip of the Week for Week 8?
	Clip 1
	Clip 2
	Clip 3
	Clip 4
	Clip 5
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Clip of the Week Contest: Can You Beat This?

Tough one to beat, only because of how crazy a play this was. Trinity vs. Millsaps in a D-III game played Saturday down in Texas.

But it doesn't mean you can't enter the contest this week. e-mail your best clip from this past weekend's SWC or FCIAC games (or tell up where we can find it on YouTube, etc.) and you can win a t-shirt from our sponsor, Digital Sports Video.

No purchase necessary, but feel free to buy something from our store...

Vote NOW For the Clip of the Week

Hey, we have some excellent entries here for the Clip of the Week contest, and now it's your turn to vote for one as the Digital Sports Video Clip of the Week!

The clips include a 74-yard touchdown run by Westhill running back Quinnel Gaines, an interception by Ridgefield's Lee Haberlein, and a leaping reception by Ridgefield's Sean O'Dea.

So here we go! Watch the clips and vote below:

Clip 1: Quinnel Gaines goes 74 yards for the score:



Clip 2: Sean O'Dea out-jumps Darien's Brendan Eppley for a reception:



Clip 3: Lee Haberlein gets the tip-drill INT:

Which video is most worthy of Clip of the Week honors?
	Clip 1
	Clip 2
	Clip 3
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Clip of the Week Contest: Your Turn to Enter

Hey, come on! You know you were at a game yesterday, and you know you were shooting video. So you should go ahead and enter the Clip of the Week contest! I don't want to see sponsor Digital Sports Video spend its marketing dollar elsewhere next year, and they will if no one enters. And then, or course, the blog goes under because I can't put food on the table... it's a death spiral I'm sure you don't want to see!

This is the only entry so far, and I'm sure your worst shot can beat it. So go ahead - you can win a t-shirt in the process!

Click here for the rules, which have been relaxed to promote participation ...

Clip of the Week: Lone Entry Is an Awesome One

The good news is we have an awesome entry for the Clip of the Week contest!

The bad news is, it's the ONLY entry!

And I'm sure YouTube user janetrobbensmith is the only person attending FCIAC or SWC games with a video camera, or even a camera phone!

Coaches, you got clips from the games you're scouting? Send them over (we'll keep you anonymous!). Have them of your own player? Great! Let him win the t-shirt!

I'll tell ya what. I'll do a better job plugging the contest, and hopefully those submissions will come in.

Maybe no one thought they could top this one though: Danny Barisha's 97-yard catch-and-run for a Westhill touchdown:

Clip of the Week Contest: Don't Forget to Enter

So, what are you doing tonight while watching the Red Sox-Indians or Giants-Falcons? (Or Two And a Half Men?)

Maybe, just maybe, you should be looking to enter a video clip into the Clip of the Week contest!

You have until midnight tonight, and I'm sure you want to do it. Just refer to the rules and get us that clip! You may just win a Clip of the Week t-shirt, courtesy of Digital Sports Video, FCIAC Football Blog, and SWC Buzz.

And The Clip of the Week Is...

...this right here. Matt White hits Jimmy O'Dea for a 46-yard touchdown against Staples:


The video was shot by Chris O'Shea, who wins a Clip of the Week t-shirt from contest sponsors Digital Sports Video, FCIAC Football Blog, and SWC Buzz.

Get your cameras ready for Week 5's football action. And click here to find out how you can enter and win.

Vote For The Clip Of The Week!

The Clip of the Week Contest is up and running, and we have three entries. The ballot box is open until 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 12.

To review the clips and cast your ballot, click below.

So how do I enter the contest next week? Click here for all the rules ... If your entry wins, you receive a t-shirt from Digital Sports Video, the FCIAC Football Blog, and SWC Buzz.

But for now, happy voting, and enjoy!

CLIP 1: Ridgefield QB Matt White hits Jimmy O'Dea for a 46-yard touchdown.


CLIP 2: McMahon RB Mike Graham breaks free for a touchdown run.


CLIP 3: Immaculate QB Matt Mascolo connects with Anthony Biasetti for a 73-yard touchdown.

VOTE BELOW!

Which video is most worthy of Clip of the Week honors?
	Clip 1
	Clip 2
	Clip 3
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Remember the "Clip of the Week" Contest? It's Still Going On...

... and we would be thrilled to see you enter! We have a box of t-shirts to give away, but no one to give them to. And you wouldn't want to see our sponsor, digital Sports Video, get angry, would you?

We're making it easier for you to participate, too. Though you can refer to the original rules here, the following over-rule everything:

• Any video from a 2007-season game that includes an FCIAC or SWC team qualifies. So polish off your Week 1 clips. The weekly deadline still counts though.
  
• No need to send us the clip, just send us the URL. We'll compile all the videos in one post.
• Still, you must have made the clip yourself - no taping off-screen.

Thanks, and please keep the sponsor from harassing me! Enter your clips early and often!

Oh, and are you an A/V fan? Want to work with us? Matt Levine is looking for interns to help with The Fifty Yard Line. You can drop him a line at finalscoresportscasting@yahoo.com.

Clip of the Week: Don't Forget to Enter

There's nothing I'd love to do more next week in Florida than set up the Clip of the Week contest. It will mean we have entries. I'd love to give away a free t-shirt to the winner. And so would Digital Sports Video, the sponsor of the contest.

So click here for more details about the contest, or click below for MY video from the New Milford-Weston game, which I think came out pretty cool. Then click HERE for details on how to enter the contest.

Coaches, feel free to enter a clip. If you don't want the shirt for yourself, give it to your human highlight. Parents, enter your kid and earn those bragging rights!

Don't Forget: Clip of the Week Contest

Yes, really, there IS a Clip of the Week contest!

So I'm going into the future (notice to post date) to remind you all to enter!

Dust off those video cameras, grab those camera phones, and click here for the contest details. The weekly winner gets bragging rights, and a complimentary t-shirt!

The Clip of the Week contest is sponsored by Digital Sports Video, SWC Buzz, and the FCIAC Football Blog.

Saturday: Long Day's Journey Into Night

Okay, I have some catching up to do! You guys need to know where to find articles, you need my two cents, and I have some photos and video to post as well.

But yesterday was a long journey. It started with Live From the FC, and a walk down Memory Lane with Lou Marinelli. Then there was a cameo appearance on WSTC1400/WNLK1350 AM and Matt Levine's show, The Final Score. And that took place as I was getting ready to cover Bethel vs. Notre Dame-Fairfield for The News-Times.

Of course, I couldn't resist heading over to the second half of the Ridgefield-Harding game before filing my article, and then took a trip to Stratford to watch Bunnell start its SWC and Class L defense run against New Fairfield...

And now I'm starting to collect votes from FCIAC media for The Big 3, and staring at empty mailboxes for the BlueStreak Sports Training Player of the Week nominations, and the Digital Sports Video Clip of the Week contest...

Happy Sunday!

Lights, Camera, Action... Enter The DSV Sports Video Clip of the Week Contest

Got a video camera? A camera on your cell phone? Then you have a chance to win the DSV Sports Video Clip of the Week contest.

Submit your clip to the FCIAC Football Blog or SWC Buzz. If your video is voted Clip of the Week, you win a t-shirt and, well, bragging rights for a week!

No purchase or experience shooting video is needed. Just shoot, mail, and tell people to vote.

Here are the rules, and a sample blooper clip that could be considered for submission:


Digital Sports Video Clip of the Week

RULES:

1. Contestants may submit individual clip files from the prior week’s FCIAC or SWC football games. For example, clips of games played Sept. 14 and 15 may be submitted only during the first contest period, Sept. 21 and 22 during the second contest period, and so on.


2. Clips must be less than 25 seconds in length.


3. Submissions must be e-mailed via e-mail to clip@fciacfootballblog.com. The submission must also be a file. We will not download from a website.


4. The e-mail must include the submitters name, address, e-mail address and telephone number.


5. Submission must be received by 11 p.m. eastern time Monday of the contest week. Submissions may also be mailed to Joe Bouffard, DSV Headquarters, 111 Marcroft St., Stratford, CT 06614


6. Copyrighted material may not be submitted without written consent of the copyright owner.


7. The FCIAC Football Blog and SWC Buzz reserve the right to air submitted material online.


8. All decisions made by DSV Sports Video, the FCIAC Football Blog, and SWC Buzz are final.

VOTING:

1. Voting will be conducted online at fciacfootballblog.com and swcbuzz.blogspot.com. The ballot will be housed at pollhost.com.


2. Voting will begin Tuesday of the contest week, and run through 10 a.m. eastern time Friday of the contest week.


3. Only one vote per IP address will be permitted.


4. The submitter of the clip with the highest vote count at the end of the voting period will be declared that week’s winner, and receive a t-shirt courtesy of Digital Sports Video, FCIAC Football Blog, and SWC Buzz.