Practice operating a shot clock over real basketball footage
Free Play turns any YouTube basketball game into a training tool for shot-clock operators. Load a full-game replay or a highlight reel, press play, and run the 24-second shot clock over the footage exactly as you would at the scorer's table — start it when a team gains possession, reset to 14 after an offensive rebound, and let the buzzer fire when it hits zero. It's the closest thing to live reps without being courtside, and it's completely free with no download.
How it works
- Paste a YouTube link — a
youtube.com/watch?v=…oryoutu.be/…URL — and press Load video. - Press play on the video, then use the shot clock overlay in the corner to follow the action.
- Operate by keyboard: Space to start/stop, → to reset to 24, ← to reset to 14, ↑ to blank the display between possessions.
- Switch the preset to match the game — NBA/FIBA 24/14, NCAA 30/20, high school 35, or FIBA 3x3 12.
- Move the clock to whichever corner keeps the ball in view.
Who it's for
New table officials and shot-clock operators use Free Play to rehearse the timing of resets before a real assignment. Coaches use it to teach players how much 24 seconds actually feels like, and fans just enjoy running the clock along with a classic game. Because the clock is driven entirely by you, it's also a sharp test of reaction time — how quickly can you reset after the ball hits the rim?
Is this legal / does it use the real game feed?
Free Play uses YouTube's standard embedded player, so you're watching the video on YouTube's own terms, right on this page. The shot clock is a separate overlay that you operate — it isn't synced to the broadcast and doesn't read anything from the video. Think of it as a practice clock sitting in front of your screen.