Break playlists run when play stops: at half time, in extra-time breaks and after the final whistle. You build them in the Pre/Post Match & Breaks tab of your game plan. This article walks through a typical setup for each break, using LIGR Demo League's Harbour City (HCF) v Ridgeview (RVR) as the example.
Before you start
You need a game plan for your theme. If you don't have one yet, see Create an Automated Game Plan. For more on how triggers work, see Add triggers to a playlist.
Half time
In football, half time is the first regular break in normal time.
In the Pre/Post Match & Breaks tab, create a playlist, for example "Half time".
Add a trigger: Period Group Regular, Break Number first break (or leave it empty to cover every regular break), Trigger Type Regular. This fires once the break has been called.
Add a Hide all action at the start to clear the screen.
Add Match Stats for about 10 seconds. Choose up to seven stats, for example shots, shots on target, corners, offsides, fouls, yellow cards and red cards.
Add the score line with show goals and show score on, so the goal scorers appear.
Add the Match ID and set it to Loop so it stays on for the rest of the break.
Optional: add multimedia from the Media library, for example a half-time video, then bring the score line back afterwards as a reminder. See Add multimedia to an automation playlist.
Tip: Set a video's start time after anything that comes before it. A long video (for example 11 minutes) pushes everything after it along the timeline.
Extra-time breaks
Add a trigger with Period Group Extra time, Trigger Type Regular and the break number you need. Leave the break number empty to cover every extra-time break. You can build a separate playlist, or add this trigger to your half-time playlist so the same content runs in both.
Reuse your About to start playlist
One playlist can have several triggers. A short "About to start" playlist (Hide all, score line, Hide all) works well before kick-off, before the second half and before extra time. Give it an About To Start trigger for pre-game, half time and extra time. The scorer presses About To Start in LiveScore, so this trigger isn't relevant when your data comes from an external provider.
Post-game
Create a playlist and add a trigger with Period Group Postgame.
Add Hide all.
Add Match Stats with your chosen stats.
Add the score line with the final score and goal scorers.
Finish with the Match ID on Loop. You can override its subtitle, for example to "FULL TIME".
Sponsor content in breaks
Breaks are prime sponsor time. You have a few options:
In-graphic ads: graphics with an ad area, such as the Match ID or Match Stats, show an Assets section when you add or edit them. Pick an advert or choose Add Slot for the home or away club. See Adding in-graphic ads to playlist graphics.
Detached ads: add an Advertisement or Ad Template item to the break playlist and drag it anywhere on the 1920x1080 canvas. See Add an advertisement to a playlist and Add an ad template to a playlist.
Club ad slots: hand a slot to the home or away club to fill through the Club Portal. See How to add an ad slot to an Automated Game Plan playlist.
Tips and common mistakes
Graphics animate in and out, and that time is part of each item's duration. Leave about 2 seconds between items so animations finish cleanly.
A Hide all placed exactly on an item's end time can cut its out-animation short.
Give every item its own start second. Two transitions on one second can wipe each other.
For more, see Playlist warnings and timing tips.
Test your break playlists
Use Preview a playlist to watch a playlist play over the vision. To check that your break triggers fire at the right moments, load a real match in Review a match against your game plan and filter by Period.