Sports Tools

Free calculators for the questions that come up mid-game. The numbers are from games we timed and pay figures we sourced, and every tool lists its sources.

Start time 7:00 PM

When each game usually ends

Soccer

8:55 PM

College BB

9:01 PM

WNBA

9:05 PM

NBA

9:28 PM

NHL

9:30 PM

MLB

9:42 PM

NFL

10:01 PM

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Bar ends at the typical finish. Brackets show the usual range. Regular season, no overtime or extra innings. NBA tip-off comes 12 minutes after the listed start.

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Game times

Game Length Estimator

Enter a start time and see when the game usually ends. Ranges come from games we timed ourselves.

MLB
NBA
WNBA
College BB
NFL
NHL
Soccer

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Sourced pay, in US dollars

What officials make per game

Per game

Per min

NFL referee

$11,389

$63.27

College basketball

$3,700

$30.33

NHL referee

$3,291

$21.65

NBA referee

$3,057

$21.99

MLB umpire

$1,852

$10.29

WNBA referee

$1,538

$12.21

MLS referee

$1,500

$16.67

MLB and NFL are reported averages. NBA, NHL and WNBA are first-year rates. MLS is the match fee in the bargaining agreement. Per minute uses a measured or assumed game length.

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Officiating

Official Pay Clock

Compare sourced referee, umpire, and judge pay across leagues, then see what it works out to per game, per minute, and per assignment.

MLB
NFL
NBA
WNBA
NHL
College
Soccer
UFC
Boxing

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