What did the FHSAA decide?
| Shot clock | 35 seconds |
|---|---|
| From | 2026-27 |
| Who | Boys and girls high school basketball. |
In June 2025 the FHSAA board voted 15-1 for a 35-second shot clock in boys and girls high school basketball, with clocks installed by 2026-27. An earlier start date of 2024-25 was dropped.
Schools have to install the clocks and find someone to run them. Sports Illustrated put the cost at an estimated $3,000 to $5,000 per school.
Where a free screen shot clock fits
Varsity games need an installed shot clock that your state association approves. A screen in the browser does not replace that, and we do not claim it does.
Where it helps is everything around those games. Practice at 35 seconds this season, so players know the clock before it counts. Run JV, freshman, middle school, summer league and youth games with a clock where your league allows one. Put a screen at each end of a second gym that has no clocks. Free, no install, and the phone is the remote.
More about the high school clock: 35-second shot clock for high school basketball. Pro adds a game clock, score and drill mode.
Questions
What does a high school shot clock cost in Florida?
An estimated $3,000 to $5,000 per school for installed clocks, according to Sports Illustrated (June 2025).
Who runs the shot clock?
The school has to provide an operator. With a phone remote, a student manager can run a practice clock without training on a console.
Sources
Other states
- Illinois 2026-27
- Oklahoma 2026-27
- Alabama 2026-27
- Kentucky 2027-28
- New Jersey 2027-28
- Pennsylvania 2028-29
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