ASubstitution

- OFFICIALS’ SIGNALS
and Time-out

A.1 The hand signals illustrated in these rules are the only official signals.

A.2 While reporting to the scorer’s table it is strongly recommended to verbally support the
communication (in international games in the English language).

A.3 It is important that the table officials are familiar with these signals.

Game clock signals

STOP THE CLOCK

STOP THE CLOCK
FOR FOUL START THE CLOCK

1 2 3

Open palm One clenched fist Chop with hand

Scoring
1 POINT 2 POINTS 3 POINTS

4 5 6

1 finger, 'flag' 2 fingers, 'flag' 3 fingers extended

from wrist from wrist One arm: Attempt
Both arms: Successful

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7 8 9 10

Cross forearms Open palm, Form T, Open arms

wave towards show index finger with clenched
the body fists

Informative
CANCEL SCORE, CANCEL PLAY VISIBLE COUNT

11 12

Scissor-like action with Counting while moving the palm

arms, once across
chest
DIRECTION OF PLAY
AND/OR HELD BALL/JUMP
COMMUNICATION SHOT CLOCK RESET OUT-OF-BOUNDS BALL
SITUATION

13 14 15 16

Thumb up Rotate hand, Point in direction of Thumbs up, then point

extend index play, arm parallel in direction of play
finger to sidelines using the
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Violations

ILLEGAL DRIBBLE: ILLEGAL

TRAVELLING
DOUBLE DRIBBLING DRIBBLE:
CARRYING THE BALL

17 18 19

Rotate fists Patting motion Half rotation with palm

with palm

3 SECONDS 5 SECONDS 8 SECONDS

20 21 22

Arm Show 5 fingers Show 8 fingers

extended,
show 3 fingers
DELIBERATE
24 SECONDS BALL RETURNED TO BACKCOURT FOOT BALL

23 24 25

Fingers touch shoulder Wave arm front of body Point to the foot

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No. 00 and 0

26

Both hands show Right hand shows

number 0 number 0

No. 1 - 5 No. 6 - 10 No. 11 - 15

27 28 29

Right hand shows Right hand shows Right hand shows

number 1 to number 5, clenched fist,
5 left hand shows left hand shows
number 1 to 5 number 1 to 5

No. 16 No. 24

30 31

First reverse hand shows number 1 for the First reverse hand shows number 2 for the
decade digit - then open hands show number decade digit - then open hand shows number
6 for the units digit 4 for the units digit

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32 33

First reverse hand shows number 4 for the First reverse hands show number 6 for the
decade digit - then open hand shows 0 for decade digit - then open hand shows 2 for
the units digit the units digit
No. 78 No. 99

34 35

First reverse hands show number 7 for the First reverse hands show number 9 for the
decade digit - then open hands show number decade digit - then open hands show number
8 for the units digit 9 for the units digit

Type of Fouls

BLOCKING (DEFENSE), PUSHING OR

HOLDING ILLEGAL SCREEN CHARGING WITHOUT
(OFFENSE) THE BALL HANDCHECKING

36 37 38 39

Grasp wrist downward Both hands on hips Imitate push Grab palm and forward
motion

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ILLEGAL USE OF HANDS WITH THE BALL TO THE HAND OF ELBOW

40 41 42 43

Strike wrist Clenched fist Strike the palm Swing

strike open towards the elbow
palm other forearm backwards

FOUL BY TEAM IN
HIT TO THE HEAD CONTROL OF THE
BALL

44 45

Imitate the Point clenched fist

contact to the towards basket of
head offending team

FOUL ON THE ACT OF SHOOTING FOUL NOT ON THE ACT OF SHOOTING

46 47

One arm with clenched fist, followed by indication of the numbers of free throws
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followed by pointing
to the floor

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UNSPORTSMANLIKE
DOUBLE FOUL TECHNICAL FOUL
FOUL DISQUALIFYING FOUL

48 49 50 51

Wave clenched Form T, showing palms Grasp wrist upward Clenched fists
fists on both on both hands
hands

Foul Penalty Administration

Reporting to Table

AFTER FOUL BY
AFTER FOUL WITHOUT TEAM IN CONTROL
FREE THROW(S) OF THE BALL

52 53

Point in direction of Clenched fist in

play, arm parallel direction of play,
to sidelines arm parallel to
sidelines
1 FREE THROW 2 FREE THROWS 3 FREE THROWS

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 Hold up 1 finger Hold up 2 fingers Hold up 3 fingers

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1 FREE THROW 2 FREE THROWS 3 FREE THROWS

57 58 59

1 finger horizontal 2 fingers horizontal 3 fingers horizontal

Administrating Free Throws – Passive Official (Trail & Centre)

1 FREE THROW 2 FREE THROWS 3 FREE THROWS

60 61 62

Index finger Fingers together 3 fingers

on both extended on
hands both hands
Diagram 7 Officials' signals

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