Question

State any three duties of timekeeper in basketball.

What are the duties of the time-keeper?

Write any two duties of the Time-keeper.

Answer 1

The duties of a timekeeper in basketball are:

1. Measure playing time, time-outs and intervals of play.
2. To set the game clock at the beginning of the first period, any overtime period or whenever play is resumed by a jump ball when the ball is legally tapped by either of the jumpers.
3. To start and stop the clock as indicated by the referee.
4. To ensure that the game clock signal sounds very loudly and automatically at the end of a period.
5. Use any means possible to notify the officials immediately if his signal fails to sound or is not heard.