Half-Time Clock

A clean 15-minute countdown timer to measure the interval between halves on any sport event. ⏱️Half-time break is usually 10-20 minutes, and you can customize this timer for any duration. For example the break in basketball and soccer (football) is 15 minutes under the IFAB Laws of the Game, and similar interval lengths are common in many other team sports. Ice hockey thirds and handball halves are interruped by 10 minutes breaks. This is why you can configure the duration to any length. Background on the practice is in the Wikipedia half-time article.

This scoreboard timer gives you a single, large clock counting down from 15:00, by default. Share it on a venue display, a streaming overlay or every phone in the locker room. If you need a free-running count-up instead, switch to the stopwatch, or simply change the settings to count up.

Online half-time countdown clock — A free online half-time countdown clock

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Setup

The half-time clock preset hides every part of the standard scoreboard except the timer, so all you see is a large 15:00 countdown. Click the timer on the admin page, orr press the Space key to start or stop it. Do this again to resume, and the reset button returns it to 15:00, or the set value. The duration is editable, so you can set shorter or longer intervals as needed: 12 minutes for college basketball, 18 minutes for an NHL intermission, or two minutes for a quick drinks break in a handball or futsal match. Set it to 2 minutes to count down time-outs in basketball.

Common Uses

Soccer half-time. The standard soccer interval is exactly 15 minutes per the IFAB Laws of the Game, so this preset is a drop-in replacement for a stadium half-time clock.

Basketball intermission. Use the half-time clock during the long break in NBA basketball (15 minutes) or FIBA basketball (15 minutes between the second and third quarter).

Ice hockey intermission. NHL intermissions run 18 minutes; bump the duration when you create the board to match. The full ice hockey preset covers periods and game timer once play resumes.

Locker-room timers. Set the duration to two or three minutes for a drinks break, a coach's huddle, or a pre-match warm-up window. Combine it with a separate race timer if you also want lap splits for warm-up sprints.

Run the Board From the Admin Preview

The admin page shows a live preview of the scoreboard with click controls baked into every active section, so a full game can be driven from the preview alone, without going back to the side panel.

Timer - Click the clock on the board to start or stop. The dedicated Start / Pause buttons in the side panel still work for the same actions.

Score - Left-click a team's score to add one. Right-click the same number to subtract one.

Period - Click the period indicator to advance to the next quarter, half or set.

Possession - Click the possession arrow to cycle between none, home and visitor.

Fouls and Timeouts - Left-click to add one, right-click to remove one.

Shot Clock - Left-click resets to the full duration (24 by default), right-click resets to the short value (14 by default).

Anything that reacts to a click turns the cursor into a pointer and brightens on hover, so the interactive zones are obvious without trial and error. Press the Full Screen button on the admin page to hide every panel except the board itself. A small floating toolbar stays pinned at the bottom of the screen with a fullscreen toggle marked F11, zoom out, a reset-zoom button showing the current percentage and the Ctrl -/+ hint, zoom in, and a close button. The same laptop now doubles as the venue display while the operator keeps driving the game through the preview clicks. The site logo at the top left always links back to the home page, so you can jump between match, tournament or standings tools without losing your place.

FAQ

Can I change the 15:00 starting time?

Yes. The 15:00 default matches the football half-time interval, but the duration field is editable when you create the board, and you can rebuild frm any duration later.

Can multiple people see the countdown at once?

Yes. Every clock has a public live URL with no edit controls. Open it on a TV, a projector, a phone, or share the link with players in your team chat.

What if I want a stopwatch that counts up?

Switch to the stopwatch preset for an open-ended count-up. For timing several runners at once, the race timer records lap splits as well.

Does the live page beep when time is up?

No, the live page is silent so it can be displayed in front of a microphone. Keep the admin tab open if you want a visual cue when the clock hits 0:00.

Ready for a half-time break? Set up the timer and share the live URL so the dressing room, the bench and the broadcast all see the same countdown. For the full match, switch to a soccer scoreboard or a basketball scoreboard.

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