REFEREE TABLE
ICE HOCKEY MATCH CONTROLLER

Match time and events: game clock, periods, penalties, scoring.
reliable master data source for broadcast graphics and the arena.
  • CONTROL
    CONTROL OF GAME TIME INTERVALS AND MATCH EVENTS WITH OPERATOR PROMPTS FOR THE OFFICIALS’ TABLE
  • SCHEDULE
    PRE-GAME AND INTERMISSION TIMELINES ACCORDING TO LEAGUE REGULATIONS.
  • SCENARIOS
    ARENA SCENARIO SUPPORT: CUBE/LED PANELS/SIREN/GOAL LIGHTS (DEPENDS ON VENUE CONFIGURATION).
  • Who it’s for
    • Arenas that need a unified “control loop” for match time and events
    • Leagues/clubs that require precise timing and a single set of regulations
    • Broadcast contractors that need a stable data source for titles/arena scoreboards
  • Module purpose
    “Referee” is an officials’ table match controller: it manages match time and events with operator prompts and step‑by‑step validation
  • What is controlled
    • Game time, periods, stoppages/restarts
    • Penalties and penalty timing
    • Goals scored and key match events
    • Pre-game/intermission scenarios by schedule (if enabled)
  • Integration
    • Can serve as a data source for the “Titles” module (time/periods/penalties/goals, etc.)
    • Can be used within arena infrastructure (cube/panels/lights/siren) depending on venue configuration
  • Arena deployment
    • Assessment of the current setup (what is already installed and how it is connected)
    • Scenario configuration and a test match
    • Training for the officials’ table and technical staff
  • Q&A
    • Can the match be operated manually? — Yes.
    • Can it be used as a “master clock” for external systems? — Yes, with an agreed integration setup
Hockey Tek Referee

A hardware-and-software officials’ table system designed to generate and control the timing of game events. It is installed directly at the timekeeper’s position and effectively serves as a software match controller.

Live match data is entered based on verbal information from the referee crew (head referee and linesmen).

The system tracks the timing of game events, ensuring accuracy and reliability in time interval management. It provides officials with the necessary instructions and prompts to correctly run pre-game procedures and control the game flow.
It enables control of LED timers in the referees’ and teams’ locker rooms, ensuring precise timing before teams and officials take the ice.
It controls arena goal lights used to indicate key events during the match.

It executes tasks according to a preconfigured schedule in line with league requirements and regulations.
It generates graphics packages for output to the arena media cube and circular LED ribbon boards, providing spectators with up-to-date information during game segments.

It can operate as a remote information controller for the Hockey Tek Titles module (control of clocks, periods, penalties, goals, etc.).
It can act as a master time reference for a third‑party Video Goal system.
The software significantly simplifies ice hockey match operations by ensuring precise timing and efficient control of game events.

The system consists of two parts:
  • the software controller that works with the equipment and graphics package
  • the graphics package that is downloaded from the server to the controller

Match data entry can be performed both manually and automatically (when a league database is available).
The software features an intuitive control interface that allows preparing data for the current game within 20 minutes. With a league database, pre-game preparation can be reduced to 5 minutes.
A number of game and officiating rules are automated, reducing timekeeper errors. At any moment, the operator can make adjustments to match information.

During the match, the software performs validations that prevent incorrect data entry or an invalid sequence of actions.
The graphics package is developed by our designers, approved with the customer, and uploaded for secure storage and access in cloud storage.

On startup, the system provides a selection of available graphics packages for the timekeeper. You can use different league graphics packages as needed. Access to graphics packages is tied to the license key number and cannot be modified by third parties.
User interface of the live operations panel
User interface for match events with prompts for the timekeeper operator
Graphics package “CUBE 1080HD”. “Team lineup” element
Graphics package “CUBE LOWER SEGMENT”
Graphics package “CUBE RING”
Workflow

  1. League database paired with the Hockey Tek Server data processing backend.
  2. Hockey Tek Referee module, generating the match clocks and media cube info graphics.
  3. Call timers in the teams’ and officials’ locker rooms.
  4. Control of goal lights behind the nets and officials’ table lights.
  5. Master timecode for a Video Goal system or external devices.
  6. Arena media cube.
  7. Arena audio system for siren playback.

GRAPHICS PACKAGES
Graphics packages available by subscription
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