Team Formation Calculator

Offensive and defensive positioning from player strengths.

Total roster size

Period length (min)

Number of periods

Number of goalies

Tab to move between fields

Avg playing time (min)

17.5

Playing time (%)54.5

Total substitutions20

Subs per period5

Fatigue index (0-100)55

Rotation groups4

Field players available11

Bench depth rating85

How to Use This Calculator

How the result changes with Period length (min)

Total roster size: Total players on the team including goalies. FINA allows up to 13 players per team.
Period length (min): Length of each period in minutes. FINA standard is 8 minutes per period.
Number of periods: Number of game periods. Standard games have 4 periods.
Number of goalies: Number of designated goalkeepers on the roster.

Avg playing time (min): Average minutes each field player will be in the water.
Playing time (%): Average playing time as a percentage of total game time.
Total substitutions: Estimated total number of player substitutions across all periods.
Subs per period: Number of substitutions expected per period.
Fatigue index (0-100): Higher values indicate players are spending more time in the water with less rest.
Rotation groups: Recommended number of player groups to rotate as units.
Field players available: Number of non-goalie players available for field rotation.
Bench depth rating: Team depth score: 30=minimal, 50=short, 70=adequate, 85=good, 95=excellent.

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Total roster size = 13, Period length (min) = 8, Number of periods = 4, Number of goalies = 2 = 4 input(s) provided
Calculate Avg playing time
Avg playing time = totalFieldSlotMinutes / max(1, fieldPlayers)
17.5 = 17.5
Calculate Playing time
Playing time = (avgPlayingTimeMin / totalGameMinutes) * 100
54.5 = 54.5
Calculate Total substitutions
Total substitutions
20 = 20