How are table duties split when there are fewer officials?
Rule- South Africa
- Swimming South Africa
- Water polo
- World Aquatics rules
- Table officials
- All ages
- 2025/26
- Officials
At events that aren't World Aquatics events, a match needs at least one timekeeper and one secretary (World Aquatics rules, Part Six, Article 3.14.4):
| Table | Who does what |
|---|---|
| 2 timekeepers + 2 secretaries | Timekeeper 1: game clock, timeouts, intervals. Timekeeper 2: possession (shot clock). Secretary 1: match record. Secretary 2: exclusions, improper entries, third personal fouls |
| 2 timekeepers + 1 secretary | Timekeepers as above. The secretary keeps the record and does all other secretary duties |
| 1 timekeeper + 1 secretary | The timekeeper runs possession time (shot clock). The secretary keeps the game clock, timeouts and intervals, the match record, and the exclusion times |
Added 22 Oct 2026