<P> In basketball , the shot clock is a timer designed to increase the game 's pace and scoring . The offensive team must attempt to get the ball into the basket by the ball leaving the player 's hand before the shot clock expires , and the shot must either touch the rim or enter the basket . If the offensive team fails to register a field goal attempt within the time limit , they are assessed a violation resulting in a turnover to their opponents ; if the ball hits or enters the rim after the clock expires , it is not a violation so long as it left the player 's hand before expiration . The maximum time limit of the shot clock varies by level of play and league : The National Basketball Association has had a 24 - second limit since first introducing the clock in the 1950s ; and college basketball for both men and women has a 30 - second limit . The WNBA had a 30 - second clock originally ; since 2006 the limit is 24 seconds , just like in the NBA . </P>
<P> In basketball , the shot clock is a timer designed to increase the game 's pace and scoring . The offensive team must attempt to get the ball into the basket by the ball leaving the player 's hand before the shot clock expires , and the shot must either touch the rim or enter the basket . If the offensive team fails to register a field goal attempt within the time limit , they are assessed a violation resulting in a turnover to their opponents ; if the ball hits or enters the rim after the clock expires , it is not a violation so long as it left the player 's hand before expiration . The maximum time limit of the shot clock varies by level of play and league : The National Basketball Association has had a 24 - second limit since first introducing the clock in the 1950s ; and college basketball for both men and women has a 30 - second limit . The WNBA had a 30 - second clock originally ; since 2006 the limit is 24 seconds , just like in the NBA . </P>
what happens when you get a shot clock violation
what happens when you get a shot clock violation
turnover to their opponents
turnover to their opponents