Pre-game playlists run before kick-off and live on the Pre/Post Match & Breaks tab of your game plan. A typical football game plan uses four: a pre-game loop, players entering, about to start, and one or more time-triggered playlists.
1. Pre-game default
A match is in the pre-game state as soon as it exists, so this playlist starts straight away. It stays on until another pre-game playlist takes over.
Create a playlist with Period Group Pregame and Trigger Type Pre-game.
Add the Match ID graphic and turn on Loop so it stays on for the whole pre-game.
Save.
2. Players entering
Starts when the scorer presses Players Entering in the LiveScore app.
Create a playlist: Period Group Pregame, Trigger Type Players Entering.
Add Hide all at the start.
Add the Match ID for about 8 to 10 seconds.
Add the score line with the subtitle set to "PRE-GAME".
Add the home team list (Team 1) for about 15 seconds, then the away team list (Team 2).
Finish with Hide all.
For help adding graphics and actions, see Add an overlay graphic to a playlist and Add an action to an automation playlist.
3. About to start
Starts when the scorer presses About To Start in the LiveScore app. A short score line is usually enough.
Create a playlist: Period Group Pregame, Trigger Type About To Start.
Add Hide all, then the score line for about 10 seconds, then Hide all.
Tip: One playlist can have several triggers. To reuse this playlist before the second half and extra time, go to Configure > Trigger Playlists, add a trigger for each period group (for example a regular break such as half time, or extra time), and set a break number if you only want it to fire for one break. See Add triggers to a playlist.
4. Time-triggered pre-game playlists
Use time triggers for content that must run at a set time, such as a sponsor 5 minutes out or a league table and fixtures 8 minutes before kick-off.
Create a playlist: Period Group Pregame, Trigger Type Time Trigger, and set how long before kick-off it starts.
Add your items, for example Match ID, league table, fixtures and team sheets. For a sponsor, add an Advertisement or Ad Template item.
In Configure > Show Advanced Options, set a higher priority than the button-triggered playlists. Priority 1 is the highest, 4 the lowest and 2 is the default. When two playlists trigger together, the higher priority one wins, so your timed playlist isn't skipped if Players Entering or About To Start has been pressed.
More detail: Run a playlist at a set time with time triggers, Playlist priority and guards explained and Add an ad template to a playlist.
Tips and common mistakes
Give every item its own start second. Two transitions on the same second can wipe each other, and the app shows a warning if you do this.
Leave about 2 seconds between items. Graphics animate in and out, and that time is part of the item's duration.
Don't put Hide all exactly on an item's end time. It can cut the out-animation short.
Check before match day. Use Preview a playlist to watch each playlist play over the vision.
See Playlist warnings and timing tips for more.
Good to know: Players Entering and About To Start are buttons the scorer presses in LiveScore. If your match data comes from an external provider, build your pre-game around the Pre-game and Time Trigger playlists instead. Time triggers run off the scheduled kick-off time, so if kick-off is delayed, switch Manual on in the Control Room. See Switch between Manual and Auto in the Control Room.