The Control Room is the live production interface in LIGR Live where operators manage overlays, graphics, and match data during a live match.
This guide introduces the Control Room, explains the difference between running a match with an Automated Game Plan and running it in Manual Mode, and helps you decide which approach suits your production.
What the Control Room Is
The Control Room is opened per match and is where everything visual during a broadcast is controlled. From here you can trigger graphics, monitor the scorebug, manage playlists, and respond to match events as they happen.
You'll typically open the Control Room using the Production Link for a specific match.
[ Image placeholder: The Control Room interface showing the overlay preview area, graphic triggers, and scorebug controls ]
What You Can Do in the Control Room
• Trigger individual graphics such as lower thirds, lineup cards, and full-screen graphics
• Monitor and control the scorebug
• Play or pause playlists
• View live match data coming in from the LiveScore App
• Manage sponsor loops and ad-related graphics
• Preview overlays before they go to air
Manual Mode vs Automated Game Plan
The Control Room can run in two different ways depending on how your match is set up.
Manual Mode
In Manual Mode, every graphic is triggered by the operator. Nothing plays automatically based on match events.
This mode suits productions where:
• You want full creative control over what appears and when
• Match events are not being captured live through the LiveScore App
• You're running a simpler broadcast with fewer moving parts
• You prefer to cue graphics based on what's happening in the commentary or footage rather than data
Automated Game Plan
With an Automated Game Plan, graphics and playlists are triggered automatically based on match events such as goals, period changes, or match start and end.
This mode suits productions where:
• A Live Scorer is capturing Match Facts in real time via the LiveScore App
• You want consistent, repeatable output across many matches
• You have limited operator resources
• You've built out playlists and rules for common events
Even when an Automated Game Plan is running, an operator can still step in and trigger graphics manually from the Control Room.
[ Image placeholder: Control Room view showing an Automated Game Plan running with upcoming events queued ]
Opening the Control Room
1. Navigate to the match you want to operate.
2. Open the Production Link for that match.
3. The Control Room loads in your browser with the match's assigned theme instance, graphics, and any game plan.
4. Begin triggering graphics or let the Automated Game Plan run.
If you only need to watch the graphics output without controlling anything, use the Monitoring Link instead.
Tips
• Open the Control Room a few minutes before the match starts to confirm the scorebug, theme instance, and graphics load correctly.
• If you're using an Automated Game Plan, make sure the Live Scorer is logged into the LiveScore App and connected to the correct match before kickoff.
• Use the Monitoring Link on a second device or browser to see exactly what your viewers see.
• Manual Mode and automation aren't strictly either/or — operators can always override or supplement an Automated Game Plan from the Control Room.
Common Issues
• Graphics not appearing: Confirm the match has a theme instance assigned and that your stream is correctly receiving the overlay output.
• Automated Game Plan not triggering graphics: Check that the LiveScore App is connected to the correct match and that Match Facts are being recorded.
• Wrong team or player data showing: Verify the teams, players, and competition assigned to the match are correct in the match setup.
• Can't trigger graphics: Confirm your user role has Control Room access. Gameday Operators, Admins, and Owners can operate the Control Room.