just a thought...the scoreboard

[wolverine]

Has any one ever made or giving thought to a real mini scoreboard .
that ....
1.puts the teams name up above the score numbers
2.the numbers are digital..
3.counts down the time with it being able to stop it at any time
4.lets you to reset the time
5.gives Quarter and down and distance
6.lights up
I know there is the miggle set...and the old cardboard ones too.....BUT has anyone made a better one or thought of it...brian w

[HOOP]

i have thought of it. thought long and hard about it.

[HOOP]

i am still thinking......

[HOOP]

I am not that mechanicley inclined to put something like that together. shoot, i cant even spell mechanicly. but i second your posting, i would love to see a scoreboard like that. who ever does it, please, make me the second to know.

[Kansas Bill]

Yep.... I've thought about it many times...

Even had one set up on the computer for NHFL type games, where the "time" is determined by plays.. but.. I never delved into Iterations (I think that's what they were called) to get the sheet to do what I wanted it to do..

I have a cousin who is "electronically inclined".. I should ask him

I have actually gone shopping for ALL of the necessary parts and it would cost upwards of $300 to get a mini-version fully functional scoreboard. But I guess people spend that much on a field, why not a scoreboard, huh?

[Reginald Rutledge]

but time does not permit me to move forward on that project.

I always relate things back to my engineering days. I have the theoretical scoreboard right here at home in one of my engineering books that shows how to. I had looked at creating this at one time but time, money, and too many other pressing things put that on the backburner.

If I had about a couple of months where I was doing nothing, I probably would have had it by now. My design did not include any type of Jumbotron or anything like that. It just included scoreboard change, time on the clock, down and distance. No added features were even available from a technological standpoint.

Maybe when I go on vacation in a couple of weeks, I will sneak my book onboard and look at the schematics.

Reginald

Joel,

I think you misunderstood me. The lil orange scoreboard clock (pictured below) was made by Rawlings.

I AM MAKING a mini version of the 1st picture I posted - Illinois' Memorial Stadium Scoreboard donated by the Chicago BEARS when they used the ILLINI field a few years ago while Soldier Field was being renovated.

[joel_p1]

Reggie,
Can you tell us who made the scoreboard timers that you use . You know the one with the cowboys and the enemy on it . I know you painted yours but can you still see the company that made it on the back? I really want to purchase some of these if they are still available.
Joel

[joel_p1]

Okay, Yes thats it!!! I thought it was one of the Illinois scoreboard you had posted.
Oh well, thanks for the info. Someone needs to make these and fast.