ya.js

//MODAL CONTROLLER
function PlayerReadyVerificationCtrl($scope, $rootScope, queueId, tournamentName, verificationDuration, $http, TOURNAMENT_API_ENDPOINT, tabService, SECONDARY_VIEWS, close) {

        $scope.vm = {};
        $scope.vm.close = close;
        $scope.vm.queueId = queueId;
        $scope.vm.tournamentName = tournamentName;
        $scope.vm.verificationDuration = verificationDuration;

        // Checks the player in.
        $scope.vm.ready = function() {

            $http.patch(TOURNAMENT_API_ENDPOINT + 'queues/verify/' + $scope.vm.queueId)
                .then(success, error);

            function success(result) {
                // Communicate to anything listening for verification.
                console.log("EMITTING READY!!!!!!");
                $rootScope.$emit("player_verified", $scope.vm.queueId);
                close();
            }

            function error(error) {
                console.log(error);
                close(error);
            }

        };

        // Cancels the ready and removes the player.
        $scope.vm.cancel = function() {

            $http.patch(TOURNAMENT_API_ENDPOINT + 'queues/scheduled/' + $scope.vm.queueId)
            .then(success, error);

            function success(result) {
                // Communicate to anything listening for canceled verification.
                $rootScope.$emit("player_verification_canceled", $scope.vm.queueId);
                close();
            }

            function error(error) {
                console.log(error);
                close(error);
            }
        };
    }

})();


//VIEW

<h3 class="content_tournament_name">
                  {{vm.tournamentName}}
                </h3>
                <h3 class="content_verification_timer">
                    <timer countdown="vm.verificationDuration" interval="1000" finish-callback="vm.cancel()">
                        {{minutes}} minute{{minutesS}}, {{seconds}} second{{secondsS}}
                    </timer>
                </h3>