Substitution-triggered playlists automatically display substitution graphics when a player swap is recorded during a match, giving your broadcast a polished, professional look without manual intervention.
What This Guide Covers
This guide walks you through configuring an Automated Game Plan to trigger a substitution graphic when a substitution Match Fact is logged via the LiveScore App. It covers adding the trigger, selecting the correct graphic, setting timing, and managing priority alongside other live events.
Prerequisites
Before you start, make sure you have:
• Access to LIGR Live with permissions to edit Automated Game Plans
• An Automated Game Plan with a configured Live gameplay section assigned to your Competition overlay
• A Theme Instance assigned at the Competition overlay level that includes a substitution graphic
• A Live Scorer set up to record substitution Match Facts in the LiveScore App
• A working understanding of event triggers and playlist priority
How Game Plans and Playlists Work
An Automated Game Plan is made up of three broad sections:
• Pre-Game: playlists that play before kick-off, typically for team lineups, head-to-head stats, and sponsor reels.
• Live gameplay: playlists that respond to Match Facts logged during the match (goals, cards, substitutions, period changes, and milestones).
• Post-Game: playlists that play after the final whistle, including final score summaries, player of the match, and closing sponsor content.
Within the Live gameplay section, each playlist is bound to an event trigger. When a Match Fact of that type is recorded in the LiveScore App, the matching playlist fires.
Priority and Ordering
Every playlist in a Game Plan has a priority value. Priority controls which playlist wins when two events occur close together:
• Higher priority playlists interrupt or queue ahead of lower priority ones.
• When two playlists share the same priority, the one that was built first will fire first.
• Set critical events (such as goals) higher than ambient or supporting events (such as substitutions) so that scoring moments are never missed.
Step-by-Step Guide
Step 1: Open Your Game Plan
1. Navigate to the Automation section in LIGR Live.
2. Select the Automated Game Plan assigned to your competition overlay.
3. Open the Live gameplay section.
[ Image placeholder: Game Plan overview with the Live gameplay section highlighted ]
Step 2: Add a Substitution Trigger
1. Within the Live gameplay section, add a new event-triggered playlist.
2. Select Substitution as the triggering Match Fact.
3. Confirm that the trigger listens for substitution events recorded from the LiveScore App.
[ Image placeholder: Event trigger dropdown showing Substitution selected ]
Step 3: Build the Substitution Playlist
With the trigger in place, configure the playlist that will play when a substitution is recorded:
1. Add the substitution graphic from your assigned Theme Instance to the playlist.
2. Confirm the graphic will receive the correct player-on, player-off, and team data from the Match Fact.
3. Optionally add a scoreline or stats graphic after the substitution graphic to refresh on-screen context.
Step 4: Set Timing
1. Set the duration for how long the substitution graphic remains on screen (for example, 5 to 7 seconds).
2. Add any transition delays between graphics in the playlist so elements do not overlap awkwardly.
[ Image placeholder: Playlist editor with substitution graphic and timing settings ]
Step 5: Configure Priority
Substitutions often happen close to other events such as goals, cards, or period changes. Use priority to prevent clashes:
• Give goal-triggered playlists a higher priority than substitutions so scoring moments always win.
• Keep card-triggered playlists at a similar or slightly higher priority than substitutions depending on your broadcast style.
• Allow the substitution playlist to defer or queue behind higher-priority events that are already playing.
• Remember: within a Game Plan, playlists that share the same priority fire in the order they were built.
Step 6: Guard Against Missing Player Data
Substitution graphics depend on complete roster data for both teams. If a player has not been added to a team sheet, or a team sheet is incomplete, the graphic may display blank names or placeholder values.
To guard against this:
• Before kick-off, confirm both team sheets are complete in the LiveScore App, including bench players.
• If rosters are likely to be incomplete (for example, grassroots fixtures), consider a simpler substitution graphic that does not rely on player headshots or detailed stats.
• Coordinate with the Live Scorer so that substitutions are only logged when both the player coming on and the player coming off are present in the team sheet.
Step 7: Save and Test
1. Save your Game Plan changes.
2. Run a test match.
3. From the LiveScore App, record a substitution Match Fact and confirm the graphic plays as expected with the correct player names.
Tips
• Keep substitution graphics short so they do not interrupt the flow of play.
• For competitions with frequent substitutions (for example, rolling subs), consider a more compact graphic design or group multiple subs into a single summary.
• Double-check that player data is complete for both teams before kick-off so the correct names and images appear.
• Review priority settings across all Live gameplay playlists as a set, not one at a time, to make sure clashes are resolved consistently.
Common Issues
• Graphic does not trigger: Confirm the substitution Match Fact was recorded in the LiveScore App and that a playlist in the Live gameplay section is bound to the Substitution trigger.
• Wrong or missing player names: Check that both team sheets are complete and that the correct players were selected when the substitution was logged.
• Graphic overlaps with a goal or card: Review priority values in your Live gameplay section and lower the substitution priority relative to goals and cards.
• Substitution plays at the wrong moment: If two playlists share the same priority, the one built first will fire first. Rebuild or adjust priorities to get the order you want.