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Shot clock for water polo

World Aquatics timing: 28 seconds of possession, 18 after a rebound kept by the attack.

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Preset: 28 seconds, reset to 18. Change it anytime.

How long is the water polo shot clock?

Under the World Aquatics water polo rules (Competition Regulations Part Six, 2026), a team may keep possession for 28 seconds of actual play without shooting. After a goal or a change of possession the clock goes back to 28.

When a shot rebounds off the posts, crossbar or a player and the shooting team keeps the ball, it has 18 more seconds. After an exclusion it is 18 seconds or the time remaining, whichever is greater. Older rules used 30 and 20 seconds, and some national leagues may still differ, so set both times to the rules your competition uses.

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Water polo shot clock on a laptop screen, preset 28 seconds, reset to 18, counting down in large red digits on black, with Pause, reset and plus or minus one second buttons below
The water polo preset running on a laptop in one-device mode. On a TV with your phone as the remote it looks the same, without the buttons.

How do you use a shot clock in water polo practice?

Poolside, a phone in a waterproof pouch works as the remote. A laptop or TV at the side of the pool, out of the splash zone, is the display.

Want reps on the clock? Drill mode in Pro runs the clock, the rest and the next rep for you. Ideas: shot clock drills.

Can you use it on match day?

Training is the default: free, with the times you choose. For games, match mode in Pro follows World Aquatics timing. The reset buttons become 28 (new possession) and 18 (rebound or exclusion).

Streaming the game? Put this shot clock in your stream with OBS, vMix, Streamlabs or YoloBox.

Questions

What is the shot clock in water polo?

Under World Aquatics rules: 28 seconds of possession, 18 seconds after a rebound kept by the attack or after a corner. Some leagues may use other times.

Is it still 30 seconds?

Not under the current World Aquatics rules, which use 28. Check your league: the presets can be changed.

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