What do the timekeepers do at the start and end of each quarter?

World Netball Rule 5.6-5.7 and the Technical Officials Manual. The two timekeepers are jointly responsible for each period and interval being the right length. Use count-down timers, plus a real-time clock showing seconds.

Timings (Rule 2):

• Quarters: 15 minutes of playing time.
• Intervals after quarters 1 and 3: 4 minutes.
• Half-time: 12 minutes, or 8 minutes if agreed. Check which before the match.

Before each period: tell the umpires when 30 seconds and 10 seconds remain (the manual suggests alerting at 32 and 12 seconds on the timer).

Start: start the match timer when the umpire's whistle starts play.

End: when the time is up, notify both umpires at the same time with the siren or other audible signal (and umpire alert units if used). Have a hand-held air horn ready in case the siren fails. Only the umpire's whistle ends play: the controlling umpire ends it (the co-umpire if the controlling umpire is unaware).

Penalty pass at the end: if a penalty pass has been awarded in the attacking goal circle when time expires, the umpire extends play for it to be taken.

Afterwards: start the interval timer straight away, reset the match timer for the next quarter, and record each quarter's start time and full time (real time) on the Player Changes and Game Management Form.

Typical split: Timekeeper 1 runs the official time; Timekeeper 2 runs a back-up timer and fills in the Player Changes and Game Management Forms.