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In high school basketball, how long is the shot clock in states that use one?

35 seconds, by state choice.

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  1. 24 seconds
  2. 30 seconds
  3. 35 seconds ✔

Why: NFHS rules let each state association decide whether to use a shot clock. States that adopt it use 35 seconds, allowed since the 2022-23 season.

Huh, didn't know that: Not every state uses a shot clock in high school games.

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Why did the high school shot clock get a hall pass? It needed 35 more seconds.
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Answer: 35 seconds. NFHS rules let each state association decide whether to use a shot clock. States that adopt it use 35 seconds, allowed since the 2022-23 season.

  1. NFHS: An Updated Look at the Shot Clock in High School Basketball nfhs.org/stories/around-the-nation-an-updated-look-at-the-shot-clock-in-high-school-basketball
    The implementation of the 35-second shot clock was approved by state adoption for the 2022-23 season.
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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