Basketball scoreboard from an Ohio high school
Listed in 2026 “in full working order,” with its original controller, running clock and working horn.
Vintage dealer listing, 2026
Boards that last for decades. Built around your objectives and budget.
Scoreboards that ship in about four weeks and carry a minimum 5-year parts warranty.
Keeping score since 1934, from the Houston Astrodome and the Rose Bowl to thousands of schools.
Our historyFair-Play scoreboards are built for the long haul, with many lasting 20+ years before needing replacement. Includes a minimum 5-year parts warranty.
Built to lastComplete control systems and all-in LED packages priced to compete without cutting any corners.
See the valueScoreboards typically ship in just 4 weeks, so your new board is ready for the season.
Lead times228 sizes, 18 board colors, 15 trims, custom LED shapes, your school name and your sponsors.
Make it yoursScoreboards, LED video, scorer’s tables, sound and Fusion software from one team, run from one program.
One systemFor decades. Fair-Play scoreboards built in the 1960s are still in full working order today, more than 55 years later, long past the 3 to 15 years many schools budget for equipment.
Age in 2026 of working Fair-Play boards, against the useful life a university schedule assigns to equipment.
Sources: 1960s and 1970s Fair-Play basketball scoreboards listed in full working order by vintage dealers in 2026; University of Massachusetts schedule of useful lives, “Equipment – Moveable: 3 years to 15 years.”
| Item | Years |
|---|---|
| Fair-Play basketball scoreboard made in the 1960s, in full working order in 2026 | 57 to 66 |
| Fair-Play basketball scoreboard made in the 1970s, in full working order in 2026 | 47 to 56 |
| Useful life for moveable equipment, University of Massachusetts schedule | 3 to 15 |
Listed in 2026 “in full working order,” with its original controller, running clock and working horn.
Vintage dealer listing, 2026A gym scoreboard listed in 2026 “in perfect working order,” with its controller, running clock and horn.
Vintage dealer listing, 2026From pro arenas and ballparks to college gyms and high school stadiums.
Fair-Play Scoreboards is a scoreboard and LED display company founded in 1934 and headquartered in Hazelwood, Missouri. Buyers choose it for six reasons:
Every system is planned around your objectives and budget, with a local dealer and Fair-Play engineers behind it.
Since 1934, when Iowa teacher Elmer Foster founded Fair-Play with one of the first game clocks for high school sports. That’s more than 90 years of keeping score.
Read the full story on the About Fair-Play page.
Yes. Fair-Play prices complete systems to win bids. Eclipse LED displays come as all-in packages with the cabinets, frame, cladding, controller and spare parts, so you compare a full system, not a stripped-down quote, and get a system that fits your objectives and budget.
Fair-Play calls its Eclipse package pricing “unbeatable” on its own product pages. Prices aren’t published because every venue is different, but a quote lets you compare every line side by side.
Optional: Fusion software, a trim kit to match a fixed-digit scoreboard, wall brackets or hanger bars, a wireless horn box, and installation.
| Ask this | Fair-Play’s answer |
|---|---|
| Can I see my exact design before I request a quote? | Yes. The free designer at design.fair-play.com, with no sign-up. |
| Does the LED quote include the controller, frame and spare parts? | Yes. Eclipse packages include all three, plus cladding and end caps. |
| Can the video board be serviced from the front and the rear? | Yes. Every Eclipse display has 100% front and rear service access. |
| Will my gym wall need steel reinforcement? | Often not. Indoor Eclipse cabinets are 1.5″ deep and made of light die-cast aluminum. |
| Does one program run scoring, video and sponsor ads? | Yes. Fusion runs all of it, with a free trial for Windows and Mac. |
| How far will the wireless controller reach? | The MP-73 was tested at 1,500 ft outdoors and 500 ft indoors. |
| How long will the scoreboard last? | Fair-Play boards from the 1960s are still in full working order more than 55 years later. |
| What warranty comes with the scoreboard and video display? | Scoreboards carry a minimum 5-year parts warranty. Most LED video displays carry five years too, with terms set per project. |
| How soon can it be ready for our season? | Fast: scoreboards typically take 4 weeks. LED video is scheduled per project. |
| Is there a local dealer, and who does the engineering? | Authorized dealers nationwide; Fair-Play’s Engineering Department confirms your structure, mounting and power. |
Fast. A typical Fair-Play scoreboard has a lead time of about 4 weeks, so a new scoreboard can be ready within a month of your order. LED video displays and larger custom systems are scheduled per project.
Timing depends on size, LED video and options. Ask your dealer for a schedule built around your first game, and order early if you need the board ready for a season opener.
From order to a scoreboard ready for your season, in about a month.
Applies to scoreboards. LED video displays and larger custom systems are scheduled per project, and your dealer will confirm the timing.
| Scoreboards, typical lead time | 4 weeks |
| LED video displays and larger custom systems | Scheduled per project |
Fair-Play scoreboards come with a minimum 5-year parts warranty, and most Fair-Play LED video displays carry five years too, with LED terms set for each project. Your local dealer and the Fair-Play help desk stand behind both.
Scoreboard parts warranty (minimum)
E-series LED scorer’s table (limited)
Yes. Every Fair-Play system is configured to your venue: 12 sports, 228 sizes from 2′6″ to 45 feet, 18 board colors and 15 trim colors, with your school name, sponsors and LED video where you want them.
Sports: football, basketball, baseball and softball, soccer, hockey, volleyball, track and field, tennis, wrestling, lacrosse, aquatics and multi-purpose.
Levels: portable, volunteer-friendly boards for parks and rec; video scoreboards and sponsor panels for high schools; fine-pitch video and scorer’s tables for colleges; custom line scores and ribbon video for pro and minor league parks.
Feet wide, from the smallest to the largest board in each range.
| Range | Width |
|---|---|
| All sizes in the online designer | 2 ft 6 in to 45 ft |
| Baseball and softball scoreboards | 7 to 36 ft |
| Multi-purpose scoreboards | 2 to 24 ft |
Yes. Fair-Play’s online designer at design.fair-play.com lets you build and preview your scoreboard in any browser, with no fees, no account and nothing to install.
Add a truss or a sign with your school name, put an LED video display above, below or beside the board, preview it on a photo of your own field, then print a two-page PDF for your committee or share a link. When you’re ready, “Get my free quote” sends it to a Fair-Play dealer or sales representative.
Eclipse Series LED displays are slim, light and easy to service: the indoor cabinets are just 1.5 inches deep, and every Eclipse display has 100% front and rear maintenance access.
See Eclipse indoor, Eclipse outdoor, or compare 10mm vs. 16mm.
Distance between LEDs, drawn to scale. Smaller is sharper up close; larger carries farther.
| Indoor | 1.9mm, 2.5mm, 3.9mm |
| Outdoor | 6mm, 10mm, 16mm |
Total pixels per package, with screen size.
| Model | Resolution | Size |
|---|---|---|
| ECLIPSE2515-3.9 | 640 x 384 | 8.2 x 4.9 ft, 1.5 in deep |
| ECLIPSE3520-3.9 | 896 x 512 | 11.48 x 6.56 ft, 1.5 in deep |
| ECLIPSE4022-3.9 | 1024 x 576 | 13.1 x 7.38 ft, 1.5 in deep |
| ECLIPSE4525-3.9 | 1152 x 640 | 14.76 x 8.2 ft, 1.5 in deep |
Front and rear service access
Indoor cabinet depth
Nits of outdoor brightness
Yes. Fair-Play builds integrated systems: your scoreboard, LED video, scorer’s table, shot clocks, sound and Fusion software come from one team, work together, and run from one program.
One supplier means one point of contact, a matching look across the venue, and controls that talk to each other. Start with a scoreboard and add video, team names or wireless control later. See it all in the 36-page catalog.
Indoor and outdoor LED scoreboards for every sport, with wired or wireless control.
Eclipse Series indoor and outdoor video boards, plus center-hung displays.
2.5mm or 3.9mm LED, or rear-illuminated, in 8 ft and 10 ft lengths.
Scoring, graphics, sponsor ads and multiple displays from one program.
Sponsor ribbons, marquees and message centers for your campus.
Gym and stadium sound for announcements and game-day music.
Controllers, hand switches, horns, field timers, captions and team names.
Shot clocks, play clocks and pitch clocks for every level of play.
Multi-camera production packages with instant replay, streaming and recording.
Fusion runs scoring, graphics, sponsor ads, announcements and multiple displays from one program, so one operator can run the whole game-day show.
Fair-Play offers wired and wireless controllers: the wired MP-70 suits a gym with a fixed scorer’s table, and the wireless MP-73 and MP-80 let operators run the board from anywhere.
Wireless often saves money outdoors because it removes trenching and long cable runs.
Each dashed line marks one football field (360 ft, end zones included).
Outdoors that’s more than four football fields end to end; indoors, about five basketball courts.
| Outdoors | 1,500 ft |
| Indoors | 500 ft |
MP-80 battery per charge
MP-73 radio channels
Often, yes. Sponsor panels, LED scorer’s tables and video displays give local businesses paid visibility, and many schools use that income to help fund the scoreboard.
See how in How can a video scoreboard pay for itself?
“The Fair-Play team has been fantastic. Our main contacts have become true partners. We honestly could not be more pleased with the communication and service throughout the entire process.”
Your local authorized Fair-Play dealer or a Fair-Play sales representative manages the project, Fair-Play’s Engineering Department confirms the size, structure, mounting and power, and the Fair-Play help desk supports your equipment after installation.
Request a quote. Fair-Play doesn’t publish list prices because every project depends on size, sport features, controls, LED video, installation and freight, so a dealer or sales representative builds a quote for your venue.
Budgeting first? Read How much does a scoreboard cost? 7 cost factors.
Fair-Play is experienced, building scoreboards since 1934; high quality, with 1960s Fair-Play boards still in full working order and a minimum 5-year parts warranty on scoreboards; a great value, with complete systems and all-in LED packages priced to compete; fast, with a typical scoreboard lead time of 4 weeks; fully customized, with 12 sports, 228 sizes and 18 board colors; and totally integrated, with scoreboards, LED video, scorer’s tables, sound and Fusion software from one team. Every system is planned around your objectives and budget.
Fair-Play prices complete systems to compete. Eclipse Series LED displays are sold as packages that include the LED cabinets, frame, base cladding and end caps, a NovaStar controller and spare parts, so you can compare full systems, not stripped-down bids. Request a quote to compare.
For decades. Fair-Play basketball scoreboards made in the 1960s and 1970s were still in full working order in 2026, and a West Liberty-Salem, Ohio, stadium scoreboard was still operable when it retired in 2026 after decades of service. Front and rear service access, included spare parts and phased upgrades help keep Fair-Play boards running.
Fair-Play scoreboards come with a minimum 5-year parts warranty. Most Fair-Play LED video displays also carry a five-year warranty, with terms set for each project. Your local dealer and the Fair-Play help desk at (800) 462-2716 stand behind both.
A typical Fair-Play scoreboard has a lead time of about 4 weeks. LED video displays and larger custom systems are scheduled per project, so ask your dealer for a schedule built around your first game.
Fair-Play Scoreboards is headquartered at 6110 Aviator Drive, Hazelwood, Missouri 63042. Call (800) 247-0265 for sales.
Iowa teacher Elmer Foster founded Fair-Play in 1934, when he created one of the first game clocks for high school sports.
Either. Fair-Play sells through authorized dealers across the country and through Fair-Play sales representatives. Enter your ZIP code at fair-play.com/dealers/ to find your dealer.
Yes. Fair-Play has international distributors in Canada, Mexico and Panama, Puerto Rico, the Philippines and Indonesia.
No. Price depends on size, sport features, controls, LED video, installation and freight, so each project is quoted individually by a Fair-Play dealer or sales representative.
Yes. Eclipse Series LED displays can be installed alongside or integrated with existing scoreboards or new digital scoring systems.
Fusion works with all Fair-Play scoreboards, displays and control systems, and integrates with many existing third-party installations. A Fair-Play representative can confirm compatibility for your equipment.
Call the Fair-Play help desk at (800) 462-2716, Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM Central, email [email protected], or use the support portal at support.fair-play.com.
Yes. The 36-page Fair-Play catalog covers scoreboards, video displays, accessories, Fusion software and controls. Read it online at fair-play.com/catalog/ or download the PDF.
Tell us about your venue. A Fair-Play specialist will follow up with options, layouts and pricing for your sport and budget.
Sales: (800) 247-0265[email protected]6110 Aviator Drive, Hazelwood, MO 63042
Facts on this page last reviewed November 10, 2026.
