 void getScore() {
   TARGET.println(F("D"));
   delay(UPDATE_DELAY); // need to wait for a reply
-  if (TARGET.available()) {
+//  if (TARGET.available()) {
     score = TARGET.parseInt();
-  }
+//  }
+#if DEBUG > 1
+  Serial.println(score);
+#endif
   SCOREBD.print(F("D"));
   SCOREBD.println(score);
 }
 
 void start() {
+  score = 0UL;
   //do the start
   //make a countdown on the scoreboard
   SCOREBD.println(F("D5"));

    stopall();
    getScore();
    //report the <rfid>,<score> back to any listening device
    Serial.print(player_rfid);
    Serial.print(',');
    Serial.print(score);

  SCOREBD.begin(BAUD); // Scoreboard module
  TIMER.begin(BAUD); // Timer module
  
  pinMode(LED, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(BUTTON, INPUT);
  pinMode(RESET, INPUT);
  pinMode(RFID, INPUT_PULLUP);
}

void loop() {
