diff --git a/resources/res/settings.yml b/resources/res/settings.yml
index e690f09..591b526 100644
--- a/resources/res/settings.yml
+++ b/resources/res/settings.yml
@@ -37,3 +37,4 @@ auto-ready: false
 use-class-chests: false
 display-waves-as-level: false
 display-timer-as-level: false
+use-scoreboards: true
diff --git a/src/com/garbagemule/MobArena/ArenaImpl.java b/src/com/garbagemule/MobArena/ArenaImpl.java
index 8e086d8..600906b 100644
--- a/src/com/garbagemule/MobArena/ArenaImpl.java
+++ b/src/com/garbagemule/MobArena/ArenaImpl.java
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import com.garbagemule.MobArena.util.config.ConfigSection;
 import com.garbagemule.MobArena.util.inventory.InventoryManager;
 import com.garbagemule.MobArena.util.inventory.InventoryUtils;
 import com.garbagemule.MobArena.waves.*;
+import com.garbagemule.MobArena.ScoreboardManager.NullScoreboardManager;
 
 public class ArenaImpl implements Arena
 {
@@ -170,7 +171,7 @@ public class ArenaImpl implements Arena
         this.timeStrategy = (time != null ? new TimeStrategyLocked(time) : new TimeStrategyNull());
         
         // Scoreboards
-        this.scoreboard = new ScoreboardManager(this);
+        this.scoreboard = (settings.getBoolean("use-scoreboards", true) ? new ScoreboardManager(this) : new NullScoreboardManager(this));
     }
     
     
diff --git a/src/com/garbagemule/MobArena/ScoreboardManager.java b/src/com/garbagemule/MobArena/ScoreboardManager.java
index c546960..155d1ab 100644
--- a/src/com/garbagemule/MobArena/ScoreboardManager.java
+++ b/src/com/garbagemule/MobArena/ScoreboardManager.java
@@ -92,4 +92,15 @@ public class ScoreboardManager {
         kills.setDisplaySlot(DisplaySlot.SIDEBAR);
         updateWave(0);
     }
+
+    static class NullScoreboardManager extends ScoreboardManager {
+        NullScoreboardManager(Arena arena) {
+            super(arena);
+        }
+        void addPlayer(Player player) {}
+        void removePlayer(Player player) {}
+        void addKill(Player player) {}
+        void updateWave(int wave) {}
+        void initialize() {}
+    }
 }