Home / Buyer Guides / Football

Football Scoreboard Installation Guide: Foundation, Wiring, and Permits

Learn how to wire, ground, and permit a football scoreboard install correctly. Avoid costly delays—read the full guide before you break ground.

Published July 9, 2026 · Updated September 6, 2026

Football Scoreboard Installation Guide: Foundation, Wiring, and Permits
Three things scoreboard installers believe. Myth or fact?
Call each one, then see how other readers called it.
1 The control cable needs its own dedicated conduit, separate from the power feed.
2 Choosing an ETL-listed scoreboard can skip the special field evaluation during electrical permitting.
3 Installation typically runs more than half of what the scoreboard itself costs.

Written by

Chap McMichael

Vice President of Support Services, Electro-Mech Scoreboard Company

Chap McMichael is Vice President of Support Services at Electro-Mech Scoreboard Company, the family-owned manufacturer that has built scoreboards in Wrightsville, Georgia since 1963.

Connect on LinkedIn