Rounds, prep, breaks, and awards

Free Competition Timer

Use a competition timer for contest rounds, judging windows, prep time, breaks, scoring pauses, awards, and event flow. Create an XTimer room when organizers, judges, and competitors need the same visible timing.

Built for this job

Competitions can make rounds, judging, breaks, and awards visible.

Judges and organizers can coordinate scoring windows.

XTimer rooms support shared competition timers across stage, judges, and organizers.

Current agenda item

Opening

1/6

5:00

Next

Round 1

Total time

1:30:00

Agenda presets

Agenda

Edit durations in minutes.

Controls

Create controlled room

Use this setup in XTimer

Need a controller link, viewer display, or shared room?

Keep this simple timer for quick work. Move into an XTimer room when one person controls the clock and another screen shows it to a speaker, team, class, or audience.

Open in XTimer room

Presets that match real work

Start from a timer people already understand.

Each preset has a clear use case, duration, and workflow. That makes the page useful for search visitors immediately, and gives professional users a natural path into XTimer rooms when they need separate controller and viewer devices.

Competition flow

90 min

Segments

6

First

5:00

Total

1:30:00

A 90-minute competition timer with opening, rounds, judging, break, finals, and awards.

Judging window

10 min

Total

10 min

A 10-minute judging timer for scoring and notes.

Round timer

20 min

Total

20 min

A 20-minute competition round timer.

Professional setup

Use the simple timer first, then graduate to controlled timing.

Match official rules when timing affects scoring or eligibility.

Keep judging windows separate from competitor performance time.

Use a visible break timer before final rounds or awards.

Use an XTimer room when multiple roles need synchronized competition timing.

Frequently asked questions

What is a competition timer?

A competition timer structures contest rounds, judging windows, prep time, breaks, scoring pauses, awards, and event flow.

Can this timer be used for tournaments?

Yes. Use it for rounds and judging windows, or use the tournament timer when the event has bracket-style scheduling.

Can judges and organizers share the timer?

Yes. Create an XTimer room when organizers, judges, and stage teams need the same visible timer.