1. Keep the source visible.
YouTube remains the public media layer. Every record links back to its official channel source. The archive does not imply ownership merely because it organizes a film.
2. Never polish uncertainty into fact.
Unknown dates, scores, venues and coaches remain unknown. Community-submitted metadata enters review before publication, and partially verified records can still be useful.
3. Enter the game once.
A structured game record should surface automatically under its schools, seasons, states, years, opponents and supported collections. Manual duplication creates drift; the archive model prevents it.
4. Preserve what exists before replacing what works.
Migration starts with an inventory of every current page, playlist, video URL, title, thumbnail, tag and inbound path. Redirects follow only after source-to-record mapping is complete.
5. Make contribution reversible and reviewable.
Submissions enter a private queue. Publication is a separate action. Corrections, copyright inquiries and takedown requests must have durable review records.