Community Guidelines

• •You must be 18 years or older. No exceptions.
• •One person, one account.
• •No convicted sex offenders.
• •No one previously banned from Shot Clock.

If you see someone who looks underage, report them immediately.

Photos

• •Be yourself. Your main photo must be a clear, recent photo of you — face visible, not heavily filtered.
• •No one else’s photos. Celebrities, stock photos, cartoons, or someone from the internet all count as catfishing.
• •No children. Photos containing minors are not allowed on your dating profile.
• •No nudity or sexual content. No underwear, no suggestive poses, no towel shots.
• •No weapons, drugs, or illegal activity.
• •No photos of recently-deceased people, graves, or funerals.
• •No commercial content, product shots, or logos.

Bio & Prompts

• •Be honest about your age, height, job, and relationship status.
• •No external links, usernames from other apps, phone numbers, or email addresses.
• •No political campaigning or recruitment.
• •No racist, sexist, homophobic, transphobic, ableist, or hateful language — even “jokes.”

Not allowed:

• •Harassment — repeated unwanted messages, insults, slurs, threats.
• •Sexual messages or content without consent, including unsolicited explicit photos.
• •Hate speech — attacks based on race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or serious disease.
• •Bullying or shaming — mocking appearance, income, education, body, or voice.
• •Pressure to meet in person, send photos, or share personal info.
• •Blackmail or threats to share private content.

If a conversation makes you uncomfortable, tap “...” → Block or Report from any message screen. Our moderation team reviews reports within 24 hours.

Protect yourself

• •Keep conversations on Shot Clock until you trust someone.
• •Never send money, cryptocurrency, or gift cards to anyone you met here. If someone asks, it’s a scam — report them.
• •Don’t share your home address, workplace, bank details, passwords, or government IDs.
• •Reverse-image search their photos — stolen profiles come up fast.

Meeting in person

• •Meet in a public place for the first few dates.
• •Tell a friend where you’re going, who you’re meeting, and when you expect to be back.
• •Get there on your own — don’t be picked up or dropped off.
• •Stay sober enough to make good decisions.
• •Trust your gut. If something feels off, leave. You don’t owe an explanation.

If something goes wrong

• •Immediate danger: call 911 (US) or your local emergency number.
• •Sexual assault: call RAINN (1-800-656-HOPE).
• •Scams: report to ic3.gov and your local police.
• •Then email safety@shotclockdating.com so we can take action.

1. Report submitted by a user, automated systems, or our team
2. Review within 24 hours by a trained moderator
3. Action taken: warning, content removal, feature restrictions, suspension, or permanent ban
4. Both parties notified where appropriate

Appeal within 14 days: appeals@shotclockdating.com. Transparency Report published quarterly.

1. Tap the “...” menu on any profile or message thread
2. Choose Report or Block
3. Select a reason (harassment, inappropriate photos, scam, fake profile, underage)
4. Add helpful detail — screenshots, context, times
5. Submit

Blocking immediately hides the user in both directions. Reporting sends the case to our moderation team.

You will never be penalized for making a good-faith report, even if we determine no violation occurred.