The Benefits of Fair-Play
Style. Performance. Innovation. Since 1934, Fair-Play Scoreboards has built a reputation for wrapping engineering excellence into one stylish package. Indoor or outdoor…LED or lamp…when you’re talking scoreboards, timers or accessories, thousands of coaches and athletic directors turn to Fair-Play.
Outdoor Scoreboards
Look straight ahead. Look right. Then look left. Fair-Play product designers noted that most people have a natural 100-degree range of motion that allows us to view scores comfortably. More extreme angles spell eye and neck strain—not the kind of experience you want for fans cheering on your team at the championship game.
That observation led to Fair-Play’s development of the outdoor LED outdoor digit. It’s the only outdoor digit in the industry with a 100-degree horizontal viewing angle to provide exceptional readability.
Fair-Play customers are a loyal—and vocal—bunch. And because our design and production facilities are housed under one roof in Des Moines, Iowa, we’re able to respond quickly to their suggestions. Some of our best innovations over the years were inspired by customer feedback, such as:
- A three-step waterproofing process to protect outdoor digits from the damaging effects of water and humidity
- Wide amber digits (the widest you’ll find) for excellent readability during day and night games
- Digits up to three feet high for today’s super-sized playing fields
- An auto-dimming feature to adjust the display to changing light conditions
- Wireless scoreboard controls using spread spectrum technology to stop interference from cell phones and other electronic devices in its tracks
- Accent and trim tape to organize scoring statistics…standard on a Fair-Play board, an upcharge from other scoreboard manufacturers.
It’s the little things that bring big benefits to the schools, colleges and municipalities that rely on Fair-Play. Want to check out the Fair-Play difference for yourself? Click here for a Fair-Play Scoreboards distributor near you.
Indoor Scoreboards
When you’re in the market for an indoor scoreboard, pay special attention to the digits. Turn on a model and see for yourself before you buy. Do the numbers look a little dotty?
Fair-Play product designers created a true LED bar digit, which provides consistent color and excellent readability. An acrylic cover not only protects the LEDs inside the scoreboard, but diffuses their light evenly. Compare Fair-Play’s indoor digits with theirs and see for yourself—solid lines versus dots. It’s a difference you can see…and your coaches, advertisers and fans will notice.
When you buy a Fair-Play Scoreboard, what you see is what you get. Most of our indoor scoreboard features—the three distinct digit colors, trim tape, horn and of course our legendary bar digits—are standard items. Other manufacturers may tack on an extra charge for these essentials.
That’s the Fair-Play way of doing business. Sure, we expect you to check out the competition. But we think you’ll join the thousands of schools, colleges and municipalities that return to Fair-Play Scoreboards year after year.
Fair-Play indoor scoreboards offers features like these:
- Rugged LED bar digits provide up to 100,000 hours (almost 12 years) of performance without burnouts or breakage.
- Three digit colors organize score, time and game statistics.
- Wider digit segments provide excellent contrast and readability.
- No power source at the scoreboard control console? A battery-operated control option with built-in battery pack nixes extension cords and metal floor plates—especially important for cross-court games.
- Wireless scoreboard controls use spread spectrum technology designed especially for sports applications, eliminating interference from cell phones and other electronic devices.
- Acrylic digit covers protect the LED bar digits and diffuse their light evenly, with no “hot spots.”
