Hardware

Watchfire debuts TouchConnect scoreboard control

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January 2, 2026

Watchfire, a scoreboard and videoboard provider, has debuted TouchConnect, a scoreboard controllers offering faster, smarter and a more intuitive scoring experience.

Watchfire is the official and exclusive scoreboard and videoboard provider for the National Federation of State High School Associations.

TouchConnect replaces traditional keypads and coded interfaces with a modern touchscreen experience that mirrors how sports are actually run, according to a press release.

"We set out to design the most user-friendly controller in high school sports," Kyle Dines, vice president of sports and indoor for Watchfire, said in the release. "The TouchConnect removes the frustration coaches and operators have long felt with complex keypads and cryptic interfaces. If you know how the sport is scored, you can master the TouchConnect confidently in 60 seconds."