Scoreboard solutions have made some drastic changes through the years since the first flip scoreboards were invented. The first scoring solutions were not convenient or easy to use, and changing the score on the first models involved a person either leaning through a hole in the scoreboard to change the numbers or utilizing a ladder and climbing up to accomplish this task. Both methods were very time consuming, and early models did not have any lighting or electronics. There were also no timing systems to worry about, or cords and wires that could pose safety issues. The first scoring solution options were very simple, and did not involve many features. Usually just the current score for each team was displayed with flip scoreboards, and there were not many components on the early equipment.
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