Beginners’ Guide to Volleyball Referees’ hand signals

SERVE: point arm towards serving team, blow whistle and indicate like this

DOUBLE HIT: 2 fingers on one hand raised sky-wards

REACHING FAULT: touching ball fully on other side before their play finished

BALL IN: point arm towards floor on side ball lands

FOUR HITS: 4 fingers on one hand raised skywards

ATTACK FAULT: back-court player spiking ball jumping from front court

BALL OUT: both arms raised skywards, palms inwards

NET TOUCH: nowdays only on top tape, by player playing the ball

TOUCHED BALL: ball touches player on the way out.

POINT WON: point arm towards team that wins point (before other signals)

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END OF SET OR MATCH:arms crossed in front of chest

HELD BALL:(carried ball)raise hand, palm upwards if ball held in hand, not hit cleanly

REPLAY POINT: both thumbs raised, if other ball or obstruction on court

Please ask the competition organ-iser for any explanation you need on these and other rules & condi-

tions for your matches.