NGL Scoreboard System

Welcome to the NGL Scoreboard System

The official digital scoreboard and operator console for the National Gridball League.

SCOREBOARD SYSTEM

v1.0.0

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New Match

Set up and operate a match

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Demo Match

Practice controls with a test match

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Match History

View past matches and stats

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Resources

Rules, guides, and help

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Settings

Game rules and preferences

Match History

Settings

Game Rules

Quarter Length (minutes)

Timeouts Per Match

Max Timeouts Per Quarter

Timeout Duration (seconds)

GL/GH Threshold (rounds)

Point Values

Elimination Points

Grid Hold Points

Gridlock Points

Sound

Enable sound effects

Volume

Accessibility

High Contrast Mode — boosts text brightness on scoreboard

Reduce Motion — disables animations and transitions

Auto-adjust team colors for contrast compliance

Reset first-launch wizard (shows on next reload)

Saved Teams

No saved teams.

About

NGL Scoreboard System v1.0.0

The official digital scoreboard and operator console for the National Gridball League.

Orlando, FL · nglgridball.com

Gridball was conceived by Jaylon G. Ballard.

Resources

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Quick Reference

Scoring, fouls, rotation, overtime — the essential rules at a glance

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Keyboard Shortcuts

All operator keyboard controls for live match operation

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NGL Website

nglgridball.com — official league website

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Full Rulebook

NGL Official Rulebook V2.1.4 — opens PDF

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Support

contact@nglgridball.com

Quick Reference

Match Setup

Match Info

Event / Tournament

Match Type

Venue

Officials

Select one referee as Head Referee

Head

Referee 1 — Prime & Major

Head

Referee 2 — Major & Entry

Head

Referee 3 — Entry & Minor

Head

Referee 4 — Minor & Prime

Team A

Load Saved Team

Full Name

Abbrev

Logo (optional)

Team A Color

Team B

Load Saved Team

Full Name

Abbrev

Logo (optional)

Team B Color

Roster — Team A (14 players required)

Import File

#Player Name

Roster — Team B (14 players required)

Import File

#Player Name

Grid Advantage

Quarter 2 Starting

Grid Advantage carries over. Confirm or adjust which players start in each quadrant before resuming.

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Next In — click or drag from roster

Drop player here

Fouls: 0

Roster

0

Next In — click or drag from roster

Drop player here

Fouls: 0

Roster

Match not started. Press Start Round to begin.

GRID

Prime

Empty

Major

Empty

Minor

Empty

Entry

Empty

Event Log

Clock

Quarter

Manual Score

Timeout

Challenges

Referee Credits

Scoring

Elimination: 1 pt — force opponent off the grid
Grid Hold: 3 pts — hold Major for 4 consecutive rounds
Gridlock: 7 pts — hold Prime for 4 consecutive rounds

Foul Penalties

Foul Type	1st Offense	2nd Offense	3rd Offense
Foot Fault	Warning	Team -1 pt	Elimination
Time Wasting	Warning	Opponent +1 pt	Elimination +2 pts
Double Touch	Opponent +1 pt	Elimination +2 pts	—
Illegal Serve	Warning	Opponent +1 pt	Elimination +2 pts
Unsportsmanlike	Team -1 pt	Ejection	Elimination +2 pts
Deliberate Interference	Opponent +2 pts	Elimination	—

Rotation (Z-Formation)

Path: Entry → Minor → Major → Prime
On elimination: players below vacated slot advance one step up
Entry vacated, filled by eliminated team's Next In Player

Timeouts

7 per match, max 2 per quarter
75 seconds duration
Required to issue a challenge

Challenges

2 per half per team
Must have at least 1 timeout remaining
Coach signals within 15 seconds of disputed play

Overtime

Triggered when Q4 ends tied
Sudden death, no time limit
First team to 2-elimination-point lead wins
Grid Advantage goes to team that held it in Q4

GPR Formula

GPR = (E×1) + (GH×3) + (GL×7) + (A×2) + (DP×1) + (CP×2) - (F×2)

1234 Eliminate FG Credit player D Assist Space Start/Pause QW Timeout AS Foul CV Challenge Z Undo N Next Q ? Help

NATIONAL GRIDBALL LEAGUE

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FOULS: 0

NEXT IN:

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16:00

Q1

GRID

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PRIME

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MAJOR

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MINOR

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ENTRY

0

FOULS: 0

NEXT IN:

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Who forced this elimination?

Press F or G to select

Keyboard Shortcuts

Press ? anytime to toggle this panel

Eliminations

1

Eliminate Prime

2

Eliminate Major

3

Eliminate Minor

4

Eliminate Entry

F

Credit elimination to player 1 (left)

G

Credit elimination to player 2 (right)

Clock

Space

Start Round / Pause

N

Next Quarter

Team Actions

Q

Timeout — Team A

W

Timeout — Team B

A

Foul — Team A (opens foul type selector)

S

Foul — Team B (opens foul type selector)

C

Challenge — Team A (60s review)

V

Challenge — Team B (60s review)

General

Z

Undo last action

?

Toggle this help panel

Next In Player

Click any bench player in the roster to instantly assign them as Next In. Drag-and-drop also works.

MATCH COMPLETE

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Match MVP

Key Stats

Match Notes (optional)

Settings

Match Setup

Quarter 2 Starting

Scoring

Foul Penalties

Rotation (Z-Formation)

Timeouts

Challenges

Overtime

GPR Formula

Referee Credit —

Record Foul —

Keyboard Shortcuts