Live Scoreboard: Multi-Sport Scoring Guide

📸 Screenshot: Gamesheet Tab — Live Scoring Interface
Gamesheet tab shows real-time clock, buzzer controls, and team scoring panels with Add Goal/Shot/Penalty buttons

Live Scoreboard: Multi-Sport Scoring Guide

📸 Screenshot: Game Logging — Scoreboard & Notes Tab
Admin > League > Games > Log Game > "Scoreboard & Notes" tab — Log results, game notes, YouTube links

XSYTE supports live scoring across 27 sports with real-time updates for spectators. This guide covers how the scoreboard works across different sports and how to use it effectively.

Supported Sports

The scoreboard system works with all XSYTE sports, including:

• Ice/Field Sports: Ice Hockey, Field Hockey, Inline Hockey, Underwater Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Futsal, Water Polo
• Court Sports: Basketball, Volleyball, Netball, Badminton, Pickleball, Tennis, Touch Rugby
• Bat and Ball: Baseball, Softball, Cricket
• Precision Sports: Bowling, Chess, Darts
• Judging Sports: Cheerleading, Dance, Gymnastics (any judging-based format)
• Other: Fitness challenges

Starting Live Scoring

1. Open the game in the admin area or find it in the schedule
2. Click Live Score or Scoreboard
3. The scoreboard interface opens with team rosters loaded
4. Begin logging events (goals, penalties, stats) as they happen
5. All updates push to spectators in real time

What Spectators See

During a live-scored game, spectators on the public game page see:

• Live Score: Team scores updated instantly
• Game Clock: Current time displayed in minutes and seconds
• Current Period: Which period, quarter, inning, or set is active
• Penalties: Active penalties with player jersey number, penalty name, and countdown timer
• Shots on Goal: Running shot count (hockey sports)
• Power Play Status: Highlighted when a team has a man advantage (hockey sports)

Detailed player statistics and game logs become visible after the game is completed.

Sport-Specific Features

Hockey Sports (Ice, Field, Inline, Underwater, Lacrosse, Soccer, Futsal, Water Polo)

• Full goalie tracking: shots against, saves, goals against, save percentage
• Goals with primary and secondary assists
• Points calculated automatically (goals + assists)
• Penalty tracking with countdown timers
• Power play status display

Basketball

• Field goals, three-pointers, and free throws tracked separately
• Shooting percentage calculated automatically
• Rebounds split into offensive and defensive
• Points calculated from all shot types

Baseball and Softball

• Full batting stats: hits, singles, doubles, triples, home runs, RBIs
• Pitching stats: innings pitched, strikeouts, earned runs, ERA
• Inning-by-inning scoring

Volleyball, Tennis, and Pickleball

• Set-by-set scoring
• Ace tracking

Bowling

• Frame-by-frame scoring
• Strikes, spares, and open frames tracked
• Handicapped scoring support
• Multi-game match tracking

Judging Sports

• Custom scoring categories for each judging criteria
• Judge scorecards
• Automatic total and ranking calculation

Chess

• Integration with Lichess for online game tracking

Scoreboard Display Modes

• Standard Scoreboard: Full-screen display with all game details, suitable for venue screens
• Video Overlay: Broadcast-ready overlay scaled for streaming, with semi-transparent background, team logos, scores, and clock
• TV Mode: Auto-cycles through games and brackets at a venue, showing each for 10 seconds

Audio Features

The scoreboard supports audio signals that can be triggered during scoring:

• Buzzer: End-of-period signal
• Goal Horn: Team-specific goal celebration sound (teams can set custom goal horns)

Real-Time Technology

XSYTE uses WebSocket technology to push updates instantly. When a scorekeeper logs an event, every connected spectator sees the update within seconds, with no need to refresh the page.

Best Practices

• Verify rosters before the game starts so all players are listed correctly
• Assign a dedicated scorekeeper for important games
• Test the scoreboard before the season by scoring a practice game
• Share the public game link with spectators so they can follow along remotely
• Use the video overlay mode when live streaming games