Referees' Official Hand

Signals

Authorization to Serve

Extend right arm; then, move to

the direction of service.

Team to Serve

Extend the arm to the side of the

team that will serve.

Change of Courts

Raise the forearms front and back

and twist them arount the body.

Time Out
Place the palm of one hand over
the fingers of the other hand; hold
vertically to form a "T"; then,
indicate the requesting team.
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Signals

Substitution

Move the forearms in circular

motion around each other.

Misconduct Warning
Show a yellow card for warning.

Misconduct Penalty

Show a red card for penalty.

Expulsion

Show both red and yellow cards

jointly.
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Signals

Disqualification

Show red and yellow cards

separately.

End of the Set or Match

Cross the forearms in front of the

chest.

Ball not tossed or released at the service hit

Lift the extended arm with the

palm of the hand facing upwards.

Delay in Service

Raise eight fingers.

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Signals

Blocking Fault or Screening

Raise both arms vertically, palms

forward.

Positional or Rotational Fault

Make a circular motion with the

forefinger.

Ball in
Point the arm and fingers toward
the door.

Ball out
Raise the forearms vertically,
hands open, and palms towards
the body.
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Signals

Catch
Slowly lift the forearm, palm of the
hand facing upwards.

Double Contact
Raise two fingers.

Four Hits

Raise four fingers.

Net touched by player/served ball fails to

pass the opponent through crossing space
Indicate the relevant side of the
net with the corresponding hand.
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Signals
Reaching beyond the Net

Place a hand above the net, with

palm facing downwards.

Attack Hit Fault

Make a downward motion using
the forearm with open hand.

Penetration into the opponent court or ball

crossing the lower space
Point to the center line or to the
relevant line.

Double Fault and Replay

Raise both thumbs vertically.

Ball Touched
With the palm of one hand, brush
the vertically-held fingers of the
other hand.

Delay Warning/Delay Penalty

Cover the wrist with a yellow

card(warning) and with a red
card(penalty).
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Flag Signals

Ball in
Point down the flag diagonally
downward.

Ball out
Raise the flag vertically.

Ball touched
Raise the flag on chest level and
touch the top with the palm of the
other hand.

Crossing space faults, ball touched outside object

or foot fault by any player during the service

Wave the flag over the head and point to the antenna
or the respective line.

Judgment Impossible
Raise and cross both arms and hands in front of the
chest.