Handball & Netball Scoreboard
A configurable goal-sport scoreboard for handball, netball, water polo or hockey: pick period count and length, tap big HOME/AWAY goal buttons, and run an independent countdown clock with timeouts and a buzzer.
Built by the AbraCalc team
How to play
- Enter both team names, pick the Handball or Netball preset (or choose Custom to set your own period count and length), then tap Start Match.
- Tap the +1 Goal button under either team to score — this never starts, stops or resets the clock, so score and time stay completely independent.
- Use Start Clock / Pause Clock to run the period countdown, and Timeout to pause play without losing any elapsed time.
- When the clock hits zero it buzzes automatically; tap Next Period to move on, and the match locks with a winner once the final period's clock reaches zero.
Handball, netball, water polo and field hockey all share the same shape — two teams, goals, a period clock — but each one splits its game time differently, and most scoreboards force you into one sport's format. This one doesn't: pick the handball preset for two 30-minute halves, the netball preset for four 15-minute quarters, or set a fully custom period count and length for whatever you're actually playing. Big HOME and AWAY buttons add a goal with a single tap, completely independent of the countdown clock, which you start, pause and reset on its own controls. Timeouts pause the clock without losing a second of elapsed time, a buzzer sounds the instant a period hits zero, and the period only advances once the clock has actually run out — never from a goal tap alone.
Frequently asked questions
- Why are the goal buttons and the clock controls completely separate?
- Goal-sport scoreboards commonly get this wrong by tying score changes to the clock, which causes bugs like a goal accidentally pausing or resetting the timer mid-play. This tool keeps them fully independent: tapping a goal button only ever changes the score, and starting, pausing or resetting the clock only ever changes the time — neither action can affect the other.
- What's the difference between the Handball and Netball presets?
- Both are goal sports scored the same way, but they split game time differently: handball is traditionally played in two 30-minute halves, while netball is played in four 15-minute quarters. Selecting a preset just sets the period count and length automatically; you can also choose Custom to set any period count and length for water polo, hockey, or a house-rules variant.
- Does calling a timeout lose any time off the clock?
- No. Calling a timeout pauses the countdown immediately, and the clock resumes from the exact millisecond it was paused at when you restart it — no elapsed time is lost or double-counted, whether the timeout lasts five seconds or five minutes of real time.