diff --git a/field/arena.go b/field/arena.go
index 588035b..3af3b28 100644
--- a/field/arena.go
+++ b/field/arena.go
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ func (arena *Arena) checkCanStartMatch() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if arena.EventSettings.PlcAddress != "" {
+	if arena.Plc.IsEnabled() {
 		if !arena.Plc.IsHealthy {
 			return fmt.Errorf("Cannot start match while PLC is not healthy.")
 		}
diff --git a/field/arena_test.go b/field/arena_test.go
index aecd3ca..b80a7f1 100644
--- a/field/arena_test.go
+++ b/field/arena_test.go
@@ -73,12 +73,12 @@ func TestArenaCheckCanStartMatch(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Nil(t, arena.checkCanStartMatch())
 
 	// Check PLC constraints.
-	arena.EventSettings.PlcAddress = "1.2.3.4"
+	arena.Plc.SetAddress("1.2.3.4")
 	err = arena.checkCanStartMatch()
 	if assert.NotNil(t, err) {
 		assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "Cannot start match while PLC is not healthy")
 	}
-	arena.Plc.IsHealthy = true
+	arena.Plc.SetAddress("")
 	assert.Nil(t, arena.checkCanStartMatch())
 }
 
diff --git a/plc/plc.go b/plc/plc.go
index fb010b2..e649c2c 100644
--- a/plc/plc.go
+++ b/plc/plc.go
@@ -87,11 +87,16 @@ func (plc *Plc) SetAddress(address string) {
 	}
 }
 
+// Returns true if the PLC is enabled in the configurations.
+func (plc *Plc) IsEnabled() bool {
+	return plc.address != ""
+}
+
 // Loops indefinitely to read inputs from and write outputs to PLC.
 func (plc *Plc) Run() {
 	for {
 		if plc.handler == nil {
-			if plc.address == "" {
+			if !plc.IsEnabled() {
 				// No PLC is configured; just allow the loop to continue to simulate inputs and outputs.
 				plc.IsHealthy = false
 			} else {
@@ -137,13 +142,13 @@ func (plc *Plc) Run() {
 
 // Returns the state of the field emergency stop button (true if e-stop is active).
 func (plc *Plc) GetFieldEstop() bool {
-	return plc.address != "" && !plc.inputs[fieldEstop]
+	return plc.IsEnabled() && !plc.inputs[fieldEstop]
 }
 
 // Returns the state of the red and blue driver station emergency stop buttons (true if e-stop is active).
 func (plc *Plc) GetTeamEstops() ([3]bool, [3]bool) {
 	var redEstops, blueEstops [3]bool
-	if plc.address != "" {
+	if plc.IsEnabled() {
 		redEstops[0] = !plc.inputs[redEstop1]
 		redEstops[1] = !plc.inputs[redEstop2]
 		redEstops[2] = !plc.inputs[redEstop3]
diff --git a/templates/match_play.html b/templates/match_play.html
index d60f19d..a7c48f2 100644
--- a/templates/match_play.html
+++ b/templates/match_play.html
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
           <p><span class="label label-scoring" id="refereeScoreStatus">Referee</span><br />
             <span class="label label-scoring" id="redScoreStatus"></span><br />
             <span class="label label-scoring" id="blueScoreStatus"></span></p>
-        {{if .EventSettings.PlcAddress}}
+        {{if .PlcIsEnabled}}
           <p>PLC Status</p>
           <p>
             <span class="label label-scoring" id="plcStatus"></span><br />
diff --git a/templates/scoring_panel.html b/templates/scoring_panel.html
index c90d0fe..94761e7 100644
--- a/templates/scoring_panel.html
+++ b/templates/scoring_panel.html
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
       </div>
     {{end}}
   </div>
-  {{if eq .EventSettings.PlcAddress ""}}
+  {{if not .PlcIsEnabled}}
     <div id="elements">
       <div class="scoring-section">
         <div>
diff --git a/web/match_play.go b/web/match_play.go
index c1d4a40..5d6abc0 100644
--- a/web/match_play.go
+++ b/web/match_play.go
@@ -71,12 +71,13 @@ func (web *Web) matchPlayHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	isReplay := matchResult != nil
 	data := struct {
 		*model.EventSettings
+		PlcIsEnabled      bool
 		MatchesByType     map[string]MatchPlayList
 		CurrentMatchType  string
 		Match             *model.Match
 		AllowSubstitution bool
 		IsReplay          bool
-	}{web.arena.EventSettings, matchesByType, currentMatchType, web.arena.CurrentMatch,
+	}{web.arena.EventSettings, web.arena.Plc.IsEnabled(), matchesByType, currentMatchType, web.arena.CurrentMatch,
 		web.arena.CurrentMatch.ShouldAllowSubstitution(), isReplay}
 	err = template.ExecuteTemplate(w, "base", data)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/web/scoring_panel.go b/web/scoring_panel.go
index 0199351..e97e4b9 100644
--- a/web/scoring_panel.go
+++ b/web/scoring_panel.go
@@ -39,8 +39,9 @@ func (web *Web) scoringPanelHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 	data := struct {
 		*model.EventSettings
-		Alliance string
-	}{web.arena.EventSettings, alliance}
+		PlcIsEnabled bool
+		Alliance     string
+	}{web.arena.EventSettings, web.arena.Plc.IsEnabled(), alliance}
 	err = template.ExecuteTemplate(w, "base_no_navbar", data)
 	if err != nil {
 		handleWebErr(w, err)