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"This post is part of Mashable's Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here.  The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark.\nName: HomeField\nQuick Pitch: HomeField is a video exchange and editing platform for sports teams.\t\tGenius Idea: HomeField is a platform for sports teams who want a way to store, exchange and review game film. Coaches can share video from practices or games with other coaches, fans and players across the country for study, or to show off a particularly great play or game.If you have ever coached or participated in a team sport, you know that having video of practices or of games can be really helpful in pinpointing strengths, weaknesses and learning the proper way to execute a maneuver.  HomeField not only lets teams and coaches store game film online for improved access, but also enables sharing and discussion with others. In addition to general comments, users can comment on specific parts of a video.\nHomeField has a number of different pricing plans. The free plan lets teams have 90 minutes of active video (that is, video that can be played back, shared and discussed) and 20 hours of archive video (video that is stored safely but can't be played until made \"active\"). For $9.99 per month, teams can archive 100 hours of video, including HD video, and have three hours of active video. A $99 per month tier also exists for users that need to have tons of active video or extensive archives.\nFrequent Mashable contributor Vadim Lavrusik and fellow Columbia University Journalism School student Alexander Hotz followed the HomeField team in their documentary, The Startup. Check out the first chapter below, which chronicles the idea for the site and the formation of the app.\nWe like to see services that are designed to fill a certain niche. If you coach or participate in sports and want a way to manage and share your game film, give it a shot!\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\nSponsored by Microsoft BizSpark\nBizSpark is a startup program that gives you three-year access to the latest Microsoft development tools, as well as connecting you to a nationwide network of investors and incubators. There are no upfront costs, so if your business is privately owned, less than three years old, and generates less than U.S.$1 million in annual revenue, you can sign up today.\nEntrepreneurs can take advantage of the Azure Services platform for their website hosting and storage needs. Microsoft recently announced the \"new CloudApp()\" contest - use the Azure Services Platform for hosting your .NET or PHP app, and you could be the lucky winner of a USD 5000* (please see website for official rules and guidelines).\u201D\n\n\nFor more technology coverage, follow Mashable Tech on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook\n\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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