# ScoreLayer blog Tutorials, product updates and guides for live sports streaming with scoreboard overlays in OBS, Streamlabs and vMix. Each link below is the markdown version of the post; drop the `.md` for the web page. Source: https://www.scorelayer.live/blog - [Control your scoreboard from an OBS browser dock](https://www.scorelayer.live/blog/obs-browser-dock-scoreboard.md) (2026-10-21): Put the ScoreLayer control panel inside OBS as a custom browser dock. A new compact dock layout fits it beside your preview, on every plan, free included. - [Hockey scoreboard overlay with penalty clocks and power plays](https://www.scorelayer.live/blog/hockey-scoreboard-overlay.md) (2026-10-14): ScoreLayer's hockey scorebug runs penalties off the game clock, works out the power play for you, and handles youth periods and playoff overtime. - [Connect a Genius Sports ScoreLink to your scorebug](https://www.scorelayer.live/blog/genius-sports-scorelink-scorebug.md) (2026-10-02): ScoreLayer can now follow your stadium scoreboard through a Genius Sports ScoreLink. American football is live today, and we built it in a day for a customer. - [Run your scoreboard from a Stream Deck](https://www.scorelayer.live/blog/stream-deck-scoreboard-control.md) (2026-09-17): ScoreLayer now has a Stream Deck plugin. Score plays, run the game clock, call timeouts and start periods from physical keys that show you the live score. - [Handball is here: suspension clocks, empty goal, running clock](https://www.scorelayer.live/blog/handball-scoreboard-overlay.md) (2026-09-03): ScoreLayer now supports handball with a continuous match clock, up to three self-running 2-minute suspensions per team, timeouts, and an empty-goal indicator. - [Major improvements for our YoloBox users](https://www.scorelayer.live/blog/yolobox-overlay-improvements.md) (2026-08-23): ScoreLayer's YoloBox support got a full pass: a resolution picker, a short link that's actually typeable on the remote, and a background that's finally transparent every time. - [Boxing is here: a round-by-round scoreboard overlay for fight night](https://www.scorelayer.live/blog/boxing-scoreboard-overlay.md) (2026-08-22): ScoreLayer now supports boxing with red and blue corners, an automatic round clock, and one-tap tracking for knockdowns, warnings, and point deductions. - [A brief history of the scorebug (and why we're obsessed)](https://www.scorelayer.live/blog/broadcast-scorebug-history.md) (2026-07-27): How the scorebug went from a graphic one TV boss called the stupidest thing he'd ever seen to the little bar on every broadcast, plus the styles we rebuilt. - [We're live on Product Hunt today](https://www.scorelayer.live/blog/live-on-product-hunt.md) (2026-07-23): ScoreLayer is on Product Hunt. Here's the story behind the tool, what it does for grassroots sports streams, and how you can come and say hi. - [Basketball is here: three scoreboard overlays for your stream](https://www.scorelayer.live/blog/basketball-scoreboard-overlay.md) (2026-07-22): ScoreLayer now supports basketball with three overlay styles, a game clock, team fouls with automatic bonus, and timeout rules for FIBA, NBA, and NCAA. - [How to stream a football game: the complete matchday checklist](https://www.scorelayer.live/blog/how-to-stream-football-game-matchday-checklist.md) (2026-07-12): A practical guide to streaming grassroots football, from cameras and internet to OBS settings, scoreboard overlays, testing, and the final pre-kickoff checks. - [New overlay: the Broadcast 2018 scorebug for football](https://www.scorelayer.live/blog/broadcast-2018-scorebug.md) (2026-07-07): A new bottom-right football scorebug in a classic college-football look: team-colour panels, accent-colour timeouts, and a touchdown celebration. - [How to Set Up a Soccer Match on ScoreLayer: A Complete Game-Day Guide](https://www.scorelayer.live/blog/soccer-match-setup-guide.md) (2026-07-04): A click-by-click guide to running a soccer match on ScoreLayer, for commentary streamers and full broadcast producers alike, with a game-day checklist and rehearsal tips. - [Sprucing up the soccer overlay for the round of 32](https://www.scorelayer.live/blog/round-of-32-soccer-overlay-updates.md) (2026-06-29): World Cup upgrades to the soccer overlay: a GOAL celebration, a bigger broadcast-scale scorebug, second-half added time, and instant style switching. - [Pre-game countdown timer: build anticipation before kick-off](https://www.scorelayer.live/blog/countdown-timer-pregame-overlay.md) (2026-06-22): ScoreLayer now shows a live countdown to kick-off in your OBS stream before the game starts. Set the time, flip to Pre-game mode, and your viewers see exactly how long until game time. - [New Overlay: Summer 2026 Scorebug](https://www.scorelayer.live/blog/world-cup-2026-overlay-style.md) (2026-06-16): A new soccer overlay style for the summer of 2026. Flat, modern, and built for the moment. - [Two New Soccer Scorebugs for the World Cup](https://www.scorelayer.live/blog/world-cup-two-new-soccer-styles.md) (2026-06-12): Celebrating the 2026 FIFA World Cup with two new soccer overlay styles: Bold Soccer, for the modern look, and 94 Classic, for the purists. Both available now. - [New Sports: Tennis and Pool Are Now Live](https://www.scorelayer.live/blog/new-sports-tennis-pool.md) (2026-06-03): ScoreLayer now supports tennis and pool/snooker with dedicated overlay styles built for each sport's specific scoring needs. - [Why Live Scoreboards Change the Viewer Experience for Grassroots Sports](https://www.scorelayer.live/blog/why-live-scoreboards-matter-for-grassroots-sports.md) (2026-05-28): A look at why on-screen scores transform amateur sports streams from raw footage into compelling broadcasts — and how accessible the technology has become.