Hand Signal Definition
Hand Signal Definition
Hand Signal Definition
FOUL SIGNALS
Blocking- To do the blocking the referee will move both hands, balled into fists, down against the hips.
Holding- To do the holding foul the referee will extends one arm upwards in front of his face and grabs their wrist with
their other hand
Pushing- To do the pushing foul the referee will extend both hands straight in front of them with their palms facing
outward
Intentional Foul- To do the intentional foul the referee will raise both arms above his head and cross them.
Tech Foul- To signal a technical foul a referee places both of his hands in front of him and places them together to form a
“T” shape.
Double Foul- To do the double foul the referee will ball his hands into fists and then extend them out to the sides.
VIOLATION SIGNALS
Travelling- To signal the travelling a referee will ball their hands into fists and then rotate them in a circle pattern in front of
their body.
Carrying/Palming- To do the carrying/palming the referee will put one hand in front of their body with the palm up and
flip it face down.
Double Dribble- To do the double dribble the referee placing both hands in front of himself with the palms down. From
there, he alternates them up and down in a dribbling motion.
Kick Ball- To signal kick ball the referee will raise one foot up in a slight kicking motion
3secs /5secs /8secs- To do the 3secs /5secs /8secs the referee will raise a certain number of fingers on their hand and wave
them back and forth. Three fingers for three seconds, five for five, and eight for eight.