What does the timekeeper do?

The timekeeping official:

• operates the game clock showing the time remaining, and, if the scoreboard is capable, displays the score, the period and the time remaining in penalties being served;
• signals the end of each period if the rink has no automatic buzzer or siren, or if it fails;
• tracks the time remaining with a stopwatch, if available, or an ordinary wristwatch if the game clock malfunctions;
• times the thirty seconds of team timeouts where possible without interrupting the game or penalty time; and
• signs the Official Game Report at the end of the game and returns it to the scorekeeper.

The on-ice officials decide any dispute about the time remaining, and game time is adjusted only with their sanction.

Source: Ringette Canada Official Rules and Case Book 2025-2027, Annex A section 5.