Law 50: Timer

The timer is provided with a game clock and a stopwatch.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 50.1 · recall

The timer uses any means possible to notify the officials immediately if the signal fails or is not heard.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 50.1 · applied

The timer indicates each player's fouls with the player foul marker, visible to both head coaches.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 50.1 · recall

The timer notifies an official immediately when 5 fouls have been charged against a player.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 50.1 · recall

Each team foul marker is placed on the scorer's table on the side nearest that team's bench.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 50.1 · recall

The timer sounds the signal only when the ball becomes dead and before it becomes live again.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 50.1 · recall

The timer's signal neither stops the game clock or the game nor causes the ball to become dead.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 50.1 · recall

After the 4th team foul, the marker turns fully red once the ball is live again.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 50.1 · applied

The player foul marker shows 5 and an official is notified at once.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 50.1, 41.1 · applied

Fully red means four are already in, and play has resumed.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 50.1 · applied

During a jump ball, the clock starts when the ball is legally tapped by a jumper.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 50.2 · recall

During a throw-in, the clock starts when the ball touches or is legally touched by a player on the court.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 50.2 · recall

The ring touch does not count; a player's touch does.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 50.2 · recall

The timer stops the clock when time expires, if it does not stop automatically.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 50.2 · applied

The game clock stops on a goal when it shows 2:00 or less in the 4th quarter and each overtime.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 50.2 · applied

The game clock stops when the shot clock signal sounds while a team is in control of the ball.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 50.2 · recall

The timer stops the game clock when an official blows the whistle while the ball is live.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 50.2 · recall

Passing it in is not enough; a touch on court starts it.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 50.2 · applied

In the last 2 minutes the clock stops on a goal and restarts on the throw-in's touch.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 50.2 · applied

A goal with 2:00 or less in the 4th stops the clock; an early goal, a tap and the timer's own signal do not.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 50.1-50.2 · applied

The stopwatch starts immediately when the official blows the whistle and gives the time-out signal.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 50.3 · recall

The timer sounds the signal when 50 seconds of the time-out have elapsed, and again when it ends.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 50.3 · recall

The stopwatch starts immediately when the previous quarter or overtime has ended.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 50.4 · recall

The timer notifies the officials when 3 minutes and 1.5 minutes remain before the 1st and 3rd quarters.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 50.4 · recall

The timer sounds the signal 30 seconds before the 2nd and 4th quarters and each overtime.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 50.4 · recall

The timer sounds the signal and stops the stopwatch at the same moment the interval ends.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 50.4 · recall

The timer effects time-outs and notifies the officials of the time-out opportunity once requested.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 50.1 · applied

Stopwatch on the whistle; signals at 50 seconds and at the end.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 50.3 · applied

Watch on at the end of the quarter, notices at 3 and 1.5 minutes, signal at the end.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 50.4 · applied

Fifty seconds in, the first signal warns the teams.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 50.3 · applied