Assigning a Game Plan to a Match tells LIGR Live which graphics and playlists should play during your broadcast, and whether they run automatically or are triggered manually.
What a Game Plan Does
A Game Plan is the set of rules that controls graphic behaviour during a Match. Once assigned, it determines:
• Which overlays and playlists appear during the Match
• When graphics are triggered (on goals, cards, period changes, etc.)
• Whether the Match runs in Manual Mode or as an Automated Game Plan
• How sponsor content is sequenced alongside match graphics
Every Match needs a Game Plan assigned before the Control Room can operate as intended.
Prerequisites
Before assigning a Game Plan to a Match, make sure you have:
• A Competition created with a Theme Instance applied
• At least one Game Plan built for the Competition
• Two Teams assigned to the Match
• The Match already created under the correct Competition
[ Image placeholder: Match settings page showing the Game Plan selection field ]
Assigning a Game Plan
Step-by-Step
1. Open the Matches tab in your Organisation.
2. Locate the Match you want to configure and click to open it.
3. Go to the Match settings section.
4. Find the Game Plan field.
5. Select the Game Plan you want to use from the dropdown. Only Game Plans built for the parent Competition will appear.
6. Save your changes.
[ Image placeholder: Dropdown showing available Game Plans for the selected Competition ]
Choosing Between Automated and Manual
When selecting a Game Plan, consider how much control your operator needs:
• Automated Game Plan — Graphics and playlists trigger automatically based on Match Facts recorded in the LiveScore App. Best for consistent, hands-off productions.
• Manual Mode — The operator triggers every graphic from the Control Room. Best for productions where timing and creative control matter more than automation.
Changing a Game Plan
You can swap the Game Plan assigned to a Match at any time before the Match goes live.
1. Open the Match.
2. Go to the Match settings section.
3. Select a different Game Plan from the dropdown.
4. Save your changes.
If the Match has already started, changing the Game Plan mid-broadcast is not recommended, as it can disrupt any playlists already running.
Tips
• Build and test your Game Plan at the Competition level before assigning it to a live Match.
• Keep a Manual Mode Game Plan available as a backup in case automation fails during a broadcast.
• Confirm the correct Theme Instance is set on the Competition — graphics in your Game Plan will follow that Theme.
• Name your Game Plans clearly (e.g. "Football — Automated" or "Rugby — Manual Backup") so operators can identify them quickly.
Common Issues
No Game Plans appear in the dropdown Game Plans are created at the Competition level. Make sure at least one Game Plan exists for the Competition the Match belongs to.
Graphics aren't triggering during the Match Check whether the assigned Game Plan is an Automated Game Plan and that Match Facts are being recorded in the LiveScore App. If you're in Manual Mode, graphics must be triggered from the Control Room.
Wrong graphics are playing Confirm you've assigned the correct Game Plan and that the Competition's Theme Instance matches what you expect to see on air.
Changes to the Game Plan don't appear in the Match If you edit a Game Plan after assigning it, you may need to reload the Control Room for changes to take effect.