PED C202 2ND Semester SY.

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MODULE 5
Team Sports
 BASKETBALL
HAND SIGNALS
What is the purpose of hand signals in basketball?
Clear and concise communication using proper hand signals and body language, together with a commanding voice, are
necessary ingredients for successful officials.
Signaling at the spot. When you call a foul or violation, your body language sends a message to everyone watching.
Verbalizing what you've called while giving the proper signal at the spot is important.
Selling a call is like raising your voice. Sometimes it is necessary and effective. Do it too often and people get angry or
turned off. Sell a call only when necessary. Obvious calls need good signals too, but close calls need a little extra emphasis to
communicate to everyone clearly. Don't over-sell; you don't want to embarrass a player or appear that you're caught up in the
emotion of the game.
Signaling to the scorer's table. Equally important is your presentation to the scorer's table. That's one of the few times where
all eyes in the gym are focused on you.
Come to a complete stop about 10-15 feet from the scorer's table. (You don't want to get too close.) Make eye contact with
the scorer. Slowly state the color of the shirt and the fouler's number. Signal the number (one digit at a time) with one hand as
you say the words. Hold your hand at about chin height and off to the side of your face making it easy for the scorer to see.
Slow down and think about your signals as a language. If you "speak" slowly and clearly and use the right "words," the
correct message and tone will get across.
REFEREES HAND SIGNALS
A. VIOLATIONS
1. TRAVELLING
2. ILLEGAL DRIBBLE: DOUBLE DRIBBLING
3. ILLEGAL DRIBBLE: CARRYING THE BALL

4. 3 SECONDS
5. 5 SECONDS
6. 8 SECONDS

4. 24 SECONDS
5. BALL RETURNED TO BACKCOURT
6. DELIBERATE FOOT BALL
TYPE OF FOULS
4. HOLDING
5. BLOCKING (DEFENSE), ILLEGAL SCREEN (OFFENSE)
6. PUSHING OR CHARGING WITHOUT THE BALL
7. HANDCHECKING

5. ILLEGAL USE OF HANDS

6. CHARGING WITH THE BALL
7. ILLEGAL CONTACT TO THE HAND
8. EXCESSIVE SWINGING OF ELBOW

9. HIT TO THE HEAD

10. FOUL BY TEAM IN CONTROL OF THE BALL

11. FOUL ON THE ACT OF SHOOTING

12. FOUL NOT ON THE ACT OF SHOOTING
SPECIAL FOULS
11. DOUBLE FOUL
12. TECHNICAL FOUL
13. UNSPORTSMANLIKE FOUL
14. DISQUALIFYING FOUL

D. SCORING SIGNALS
1 point
2 points
3 points ( attempt and successful )
MARIETTA P. BEDIA
PROFESSOR