The team list or team lineup live graphic is an essential part of sports viewing – yet for grassroots broadcasts or live streams, it is often unachievable.
The Team List
The team list or team lineup live graphic is an essential part of sports viewing – yet for grassroots broadcasts or live streams, it is often unachievable.
As all sports fans know, the team list is a crucial part of the pre-match buildup. It tells us which players are playing in the game, whether our favorite players made the team, who has been rested, and who is warming the bench. It also allows us to see whether the opposition has put out a strong team, and sometimes lists the managers and the match officials.
It’s a must-have sports graphic for a live stream broadcast. Otherwise, how will viewers put a number to a name or understand which players are performing and who is having a stinker? As squads frequently change in sports, fans need to see an accurate team list before each game.
The team list graphic on a Rugby Union live stream, powered by LIGR.
Why do grassroots broadcasts omit the team list? Often, team lineups change at the last minute, and it’s tough to update a graphic right before a game if your chosen software solution doesn’t allow you to update the list in real-time. Generally, you are faced with spending TV-level budgets for a solution with this functionality. These systems are expensive and out of reach for the average grassroots or lower comp league broadcaster. Alternatively, you’ll have to rush the team sheet over and type in the names manually.
Drag and drop players into your starting lineup with LIGR.
On the LIGR.Live platform, it’s incredibly straightforward to enter squad names at the start of the season and edit the squad as transfers take place. Then on game day, you can just use the toggle switches in the LiveScore app next to each player’s name to confirm their place in the matchday squad and the starting lineup. This dynamically updates the Team List Graphic, allowing you to make changes seconds before the graphic is shown on the live stream.
Effortless control of your starting lineup via the LIGR LiveScore app.
Access to an easy to use, simple but powerful team list graphic means grassroots sports broadcasters will never miss a beat, just like their professional counterparts. It also means fans of the grassroots game don’t have to suffer watching without a team list – an essential graphic for all sports broadcasts, no matter what the level.
Generating Revenue – The Team List Graphic and Sponsors
LIGR’s Team List Graphic is the perfect opportunity to highlight a team sponsor. Fans and viewers always pay close attention to team lists, which is why brands and commercial partners pay a premium to appear alongside these graphics. This works very well when it appears on screen in conjunction with a shoutout by the commentators: “Today’s team list is brought to you by McDonald’s.”
On the LIGR.Live platform, it’s possible to allocate a separate sponsor for each team, showing one sponsor for the home team list and a second for the away team. Sponsors can also be linked to clubs or teams as well as to specific graphics or events. This allows platform users to either show the linked sponsor for each team or manually select a sponsor when showing the Team List Graphic. The sponsor artwork that you upload fits dynamically into the graphical theme you have chosen on the LIGR platform.
The team list graphic with sponsor on a Rugby Union live stream, powered by LIGR.
If you have any questions or you would like to book a free LIGR.Live platform demonstration, please get in touch.
Summary:
Name: Team List Graphic
Primary Use: Display the players’ names for both teams
Data Required: Team Long Name, Player Full Names, Captain, Coach Name
Sport Assets Required: Team Logo, Team Colors
Compatible Sponsor Assets: Small, Medium and Long size, multiple adsets
When is the Graphic Deployed: Before the start of the game
Graphic Rating: 8/10
Next up is the Introduction Graphic, which is used to set the scene for a game and shows viewers the all-important countdown to when the action starts.