| In high level matches with fourth officials, you can | | | | some other manual substitution devices do. |
| observe the referee using a digital panel to indicate | | | | The Veloce substitution board comes in a nice bag |
| which player is coming in and going out or how much | | | | with straps that you can sling over your shoulder or |
| time the referee added on. The Veloce substitution | | | | strap on both shoulders. One of the main draws of the |
| board gives fourth official at lower levels the | | | | Veloce board is the price; at USD 34.64, it costs |
| opportunity to do the same without digital technology. | | | | hundreds of dollars less than an electronic board and |
| The price of digital boards is prohibitive. The Veloce | | | | allows the fourth official to indicate relevant information |
| substitution board is operated by manually forming the | | | | when necessary. One cannot deny that the board is |
| digits on both sides of the board; reflective stickers aid | | | | functional. |
| visibility and the price makes it easy for any referee to | | | | Demerits |
| obtain without going over budget. | | | | When I received the board, it was evident that the |
| Product features | | | | stickers were not properly placed on the rectangles. In |
| The Veloce substitution board is a 16' x 13' | | | | addition, one of the neon orange stickers was not in |
| double-sided panel. On one side, there are neon orange | | | | alignment with the others, making the figure out of |
| stickers, which indicate the number of the player who | | | | alignment. The sleek, glossy appearance of the black |
| is coming off the field of play. On the other side are | | | | panel has its drawbacks, since fingerprints appear |
| fluorescent yellow stickers, which indicate the number | | | | easily. |
| of the player entering the field of play. The user can | | | | One of the other issues one might have is the lack of |
| flip the rectangles to form digits. By hiding some parts | | | | replacement stickers. One side of the board uses 14 |
| and displaying others, the board can form numbers | | | | stickers, yet only provides five replacement stickers |
| from 1 to 99. | | | | for each colour. There was also no handle for the |
| Merits | | | | board, so displaying it can be uncomfortable, especially |
| The panel has a glossy black base, which gives it a | | | | with the relatively sharp corners. |
| very sleek, professional appearance. In addition, the | | | | This item gets 3 out of 5. It is useful, but there is |
| stickers are very visible and look authentic when | | | | significant room for improvement. However, at USD |
| displayed. The board can cover the range of numbers | | | | 34.64, the price is reasonable and the shipping is |
| that teams might use, instead of stopping at 30 - as | | | | prompt and efficient. |