A - OFFICIALS’ SIGNALS

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' from 2 fingers, 'flag' from 3 fingers extended wrist

wrist One arm: Attempt
Both arms: Successful

Substitution and Time-out

SUBSTITUTION BECKONING-IN CHARGED TIME-OUT MEDIA TIME-OUT

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 7 8 9 10
Cross forearms Open palm, wave Form T, Open arms
with towards the body show index finger clenched fists

Informative
CANCEL SCORE, CANCEL PLAY VISIBLE COUNT

11 12

Scissor-like action with arms, Counting while moving the palm

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

13 14 15 16

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

then point extend index finger play, arm parallel to in direction of play sidelines
using the alternating possession arrow

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Violations
ILLEGAL DRIBBLE: ILLEGAL DRIBBLE:
TRAVELLING DOUBLE DRIBBLING CARRYING THE BALL

17 18 19

Rotate fists Patting motion with Half rotation with palm

palm

3 SECONDS 5 SECONDS 8 SECONDS

20 21 22

Arm extended, Show 5 fingers Show 8 fingers show 3 fingers

DELIBERATE

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 24 SECONDS BALL RETURNED TO BACKCOURT FOOT BALL

23 24 25
Fingers touch shoulder Wave arm front of body Point to the foot

Number of Players
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 5 number 5, clenched fist, left hand
shows left hand shows
number 1 to 5 number 1 to 5

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 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 6 decade digit - then open hand shows number 4
for the units digit for the units digit

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 No. 40 No. 62

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 the decade digit - then open hand shows 2 for the
units digit 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 8 decade digit - then open hands show number 9
for the units digit for the units digit

Type of Fouls
BLOCKING (DEFENSE), PUSHING OR
ILLEGAL SCREEN CHARGING WITHOUT
HOLDING (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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 CHARGING ILLEGAL CONTACT EXCESSIVE SWINGING
ILLEGAL USE OF HANDS WITH THE BALL TO THE HAND OF ELBOW

40 41 42 43

Strike wrist Clenched fist Strike the palm Swing elbow

strike open palm towards the other backwards
forearm

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

44 45

Imitate the contact Point clenched fist

to the head towards basket of
offending team

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

46 47
One arm with clenched fist, followed by One arm with clenched fist, followed by
indication of the numbers of free throws pointing to the floor

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Special Fouls
UNSPORTSMANLIKE
DOUBLE FOUL TECHNICAL FOUL FOUL DISQUALIFYING FOUL

48 49 50 51

Wave clenched fists Form T, showing palms Grasp wrist upward Clenched fists on both hands
on both 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 to direction of play, arm
sidelines parallel to sidelines
1 FREE THROW 2 FREE THROWS 3 FREE THROWS

54 55 56
Hold up 1 finger Hold up 2 fingers Hold up 3 fingers

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 Administrating Free Throws – Active Official (Lead)
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 extended

on both hands on both hands
Diagram 7 Officials' signals

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