HAND SIGNALS IN

BASKETBALL
Foul
In basketball, a foul is an infraction
of the rules more serious than a
violation. Most fouls occur as a
result of illegal personal contact
with an opponent and/or
unsportsmanlike behavior. Fouls
can result in one or more of the
following penalties: ... The player
committing the foul "fouls out" of
the game.
TRAVELLING

Traveling – When a player has

committed a traveling violation,
the official will signal it by
placing both of his hands in
front of him and moving them
in a circle. ... Ten Seconds – The
ten second violation is shown
when the official has ten fingers
raised with both arms extended
upwards.
ILLEGAL USE
OF HANDS

Illegal use of hands —

Extending the hands
outside the cylinder and
causing illegal contact
(for example, going for a
steal but hitting the
player's hand or arm, or
hitting the arm of a
shooter).
SUBSTITUTION
In team sports, substitution
(or interchange) is
replacing one player with
another during a match.
Substitute players that are
not in the starting lineup
(also known as bench
players, backups,
interchange, or reserves)
reside on the bench and
are available to substitute
for a starter.
JUMP BALL
A method of putting the ball
into play. The referee tosses
the ball up between two
opponents who try to tap it
to a teammate. The jump
ball is used to begin games
and, in the professional
game, when the ball is
possessed by two opposing
players at the same time.
3-SECOND VIOLATION

In a defensive three
second violation a player
cannot stay for three
consecutive seconds
inside the paint if not
guarding an offensive
player. The count starts
when a player's foot first
enters the area, and it
ends when both feet are
out of it.
1 POINT
Each shot
scored will
be awarded
with one
point.
2 POINTS

If a shot is
successfully
scored from
inside of the
three-point line,
two points are
awarded.
3-POINTS
In a game of
basketball there
are three clear
ways to score
points. If a shot
is successfully
scored from
outside of the
three-point line,
three points are
awarded.
TIME OUT
In sports, a time-out or
timeout is a halt in the
play. ... Teams usually
call timeouts at
strategically important
points in the match, or
to avoid the team being
called for a delay of
game-type violation,
such as the five-second
rule in basketball.