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Clock, periods, half time and full time

Run the match clock, move between periods and mark the breaks.

By ScoreKeeper Editorial Team · Updated 2026-09-164 minute read3 steps

Match controls

The Match controls section with the Game and Timer panels
  1. Match phase Jump straight to a period: 1st, 2nd, extra time, penalties.
  2. Scoreboard on air Takes the whole scorebug off air and back.
  3. Half time Marks the break and stops the clock.
  4. Count up or down With the period length and extra-time length below.
  5. Start Starts the clock. ±1 and ±60 nudge it.
  6. Added time The +N capsule, with its own on-air switch.

Soccer’s continuous clock

With Continuous 45→90 on, the second half counts on from 45:00 instead of restarting, and extra time carries on 90 → 105 → 120. Auto stoppage keeps the clock running past the half as injury time, shown separately on the scorebug.

Other sports

  • Basketball has a shot clock and football a play clock, with one-tap resets (24/14 and 40/25) beside the scoring buttons.
  • Hockey runs three periods, then OT and a shootout, with an Intermission instead of half time.
  • Baseball and tennis have no clock: innings and sets take its place.
The clock runs on the server, not in your browser, so closing the laptop lid does not stop it on air.
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