SPORTS OFFICIATING

A. BASKETBALL HAND SIGNALS

IV. TYPE OF VIOLATION

TRAVELLING ILLEGAL DRIBBLE: ILLEGAL DRIBBLE: THREE SECONDS FIVE SECONDS EIGHT SECONDS
DOUBLE DRIBBLING CARRYING THE BALL

Half rotation, Arm extended,

forward direction show 3 fingers Show 5 fingers
Rotate fists Patting motion
Show 8 fingers

TWENTY-FOUR BALL RETURNED DELIBERATE OUT-OF-BOUNDS HELD BALL/JUMP

SECONDS TO BACKCOURT FOOT BALL AND/OR BALL SITUATION
DIRECTION
OF PLAY

Thumbs up followed by point

Wave arm, Point finger parallel to
Fingers touch shoulder finger in direction of
index finger pointing sidelines
Point finger to the foot alternating possession arrow
V. REPORTING A FOUL TO THE SCORER'S TABLE (3 Steps)

STEP 1 - NUMBER OF PLAYER

No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 No. 7 No. 8 No. 9

No. 10 No. 11 No. 12 No. 13 No. 14 No. 15

STEP 2 - TYPE OF FOUL

ILLEGAL USE BLOCKING EXCESSIVE HOLDING PUSHING OR CHARGING
OF HANDS (offence or defense) SWINGING CHARGING WITH THE BALL
OF ELBOWS WITHOUT
THE BALL

Grasp wrist downward Clenched fist,

Strike wrist Both hands on hips Swing elbow backwards Imitate push strike open palm
BY TEAM IN DOUBLE TECHNICAL UNSPORTSMANLIKE DISQUALIFYING
CONTROL OF
THE BALL

Wave clenched fists Form T,

Clenched fists
Point clenched fist towards On both hands palm showing
basket of offending team Grasp wrist upward on both hands

STEP 3 - NUMBER OF FREE THROW(S) AWARDED OR DIRECTION OF PLAY

ONE TWO THREE AFTER FOUL WITHOUT TEAM IN CONTROL
FREE THROW FREE THROWS FREE THROWS FREE THROW(S) OF THE BALL

Point finger, Clenched fist,

Hold up 1 finger Hold up 2 fingers Hold up 3 fingers arm parallel to sidelines arm parallel to sidelines
VI. FREE-THROW ADMINISTRATION (2 Steps)
STEP 1 - INSIDE THE RESTRICTED AREA STEP 2 - OUTSIDE THE RESTRICTED AREA
54 ONE TWO THREE ONE TWO THREE
FREE THROW FREE THROWS FREE THROWS FREE THROW FREE THROWS FREE THROWS

Fingers together 3 fingers extended

1 finger horizontal 2 fingers horizontal 3 fingers horizontal Index finger on both hands on both hands

B. VOLLEYBALL HAND SIGNALS

AUTHORIZATION TO SERVE- CHANGE OF COURTS- TIME-OUT- Place the palm of SUBSTITUTION-.

TEAM TO SERVE- Extend
Move the hand to indicate direction the arm to the side of team that Raise the forearms front and one hand over the fingers of the Circular motion of the forearms
back and twist them around other, held vertically (forming a around each other.
of service F will serve FS
the body F T) and then indicate the when a team wants to replace
one player for another F S
requesting team FS

BALL NOT TOSSED OR

MISCONDUCT PENALTY- Show
a yellow card for penalty F
EXPULSION- Show a red card DISQUALIFICATION- Show
for expulsion F both cards jointly for
disqualification
END OF SET (OR MATCH)-
Cross the forearmsin front of
F thechest, hands open. F S
RELEASED AT THE
SERVICE HIT-Lift the
extended arm, the palm of the
hand facing upwards F

BLOCKING FAULT OR BALL “OUT”- Raise the

DELAY IN SERVICE-Raise eight
fingers, spread open. when a team
intentionally tries to prolong the
game in their favor
SCREENING-Raise both arms
vertically, palms forward.
When the serving team is
intentionally trying to block the
receiving teams vision of the
F
server. F S
POSITIONAL OR ROTATION
FAULT- Make a circular
motion with the forefinger. F S
BALL “IN”- Point the arm and
fingers toward the floor. When
a ball hits inside the court and
ends the play. F S
forearms vertically, hands
open, palms towards the body.
When a players hits the ball
out of bounds, to where it is
unretrievable. F S

DOUBLE CONTACT-Raise
CATCH- Slowly lift the forearm,
two fingers, spread open.
palm of the hand facing
When one players count acts
upwards. the ball more than once,
F excluding the block. F F
PENETRATION INTO THE
ATTACK HIT FAULT-Make a OPPONENTS COURT OR
downward motion with the BALL CROSSING THE
forearm, hand open F LOWER SPACE-Point to the
center line F S
LINE-JUDGES OFFICIAL FLAG SIGNALS
BALL “IN”- Raise flag verti- BALL “OUT”- Raise flag
cally. vertically.
FOUR HITS-Raise four
fingers, spread open. When a
team makes more than three
contacts with the ball before
hitting it over F
BALL TOUCHED-Brush with the
palm of one hand the fingers of
the other, held vertically. when
a play is ended by a receiving
player touching the ball and
going out of bounds F S
BALL TOUCHED- Raise
flag and touch the top with
the palm of the free hand.
REACHING BEYOND THE
NET TOUCHED BY PLAYER NET -Place a hand above
SERVED BALL FAILS TO the net, palm facing
PASS TO THE OPPONENT
downwards. When a blocker
THROUGH CROSSING
is crossing over the plain of
SPACE -Indicate the
the net before the third hit.
respective side of the net.
When a player touches the net
during the play. F S
DELAY WARNING /
DELAY PENALTY-Cover Replay: when the official
the wrist with open hand, makes a mistake or both
palm facing referee
teams make an error at
(warning) or point to the
the same time. F
wrist with yellow card
(penalty). F
BALL OUT OR FOOT FAULT
BY ANY PLAYER DURING JUDGEMENT IMPOSSIBLE
SERVICE- Wave flag over the - Raise and cross both arms
head and point to the antenna and hands in front of the
or the respective line chest.