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A - Officials' Signals

This document outlines the official hand signals used in basketball. It provides 62 illustrations of signals to communicate different game situations like scoring, substitutions, violations, fouls, and free throws. The signals are the only official nonverbal communications recognized on the court and allow officials, coaches, and players to understand calls and rulings without verbal confirmation. Familiarity with these standardized gestures is important for all table officials.

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A - Officials' Signals

This document outlines the official hand signals used in basketball. It provides 62 illustrations of signals to communicate different game situations like scoring, substitutions, violations, fouls, and free throws. The signals are the only official nonverbal communications recognized on the court and allow officials, coaches, and players to understand calls and rulings without verbal confirmation. Familiarity with these standardized gestures is important for all table officials.

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JIMENEZ, KAYCELYN A.

JANUARY 14, 2020


BSN 2- SECTION 6 PE 4N – TUE 8:30-10:30
AM
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 START THE CLOCK


FOR FOUL

1 2 3
Open palm One clenched fist Chop with hand

Scorin
g
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

Substitution and Time-out


SUBSTITUTION BECKONING-IN CHARGED TIME-OUT MEDIA
TIME-OUT
7 8 9

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

Informative
CANCEL SCORE, CANCEL PLAY VISIBLE COUNT

11 12
Scissor-like action with arms, once Counting while moving the palm
across chest

COMMUNICATION SHOT
CLOCK RESET

13
Thumb up
Rotate hand,

15 extend index
finger
DIRECTION OF PLAY HELD BALL/JUMP point in
AND/OR OUT-OF-BOUNDS BALL SITUATION direction of play
using the
alternating
possession
arrow

14
Point in direction of play, arm parallel 16
to sidelines Thumbs up, then

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

17

18
Rotate fists Patting
motion with
palm

19
Half rotation with palm
3 SECONDS 5 SECONDS 8
SECONDS

20 21

22
Arm extended, show 3 fingers Show 5 fingers Show 8 fingers

24 SECONDS BALL RETURNED TO BACKCOURT


DELIBERATE 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 Right hand
show number 0 shows number 0

No. 1 - 5 No. 6 - 10 No. 11 –


15

27 28 29
Right hand shows Right hand shows number Right hand shows clenched
number 1 to 5 5, fist, left hand shows
Left hand shows number 1 number 1 to 5
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 decade digit - then open hand shows
number 6 for the units digit number 4 for the units digit

No. 40 No. 62

32

33
First reverse hand shows number 4 for First reverse hands show number 6
the decade digit - then open hand shows for the decade digit - then open hand
0 for the units digit shows 2 for 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 decade digit - then open hands show
number 8 for the units digit number 9 for the units digit

Type of Fouls

BLOCKING PUSHING OR
HOLDING (DEFENSE), CHARGING WITHOUT
ILLEGAL SCREEN THE BALL
(OFFENSE) HANDCHECKING

36 40 41
Grasp wrist Strike wrist 37 Clenched fist
downward Both hands on strike open palm
hips
ILLEGAL USE OF
HANDS
CHARGING
WITH THE BALL
CONTACT TO
THE HAND EXCESSIVE
SWINGING OF
ELBOW

38 42
Imitate push Strike the palm
towards the 39 43
other forearm Grab palm and Swing elbow
ILLEGAL forward motion backwards

FOUL BY TEAM IN
CONTROL OF THE BALL

HIT TO THE
HEAD

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
Special Foul

DOUBLE FOUL
TECHNICAL
FOUL UNSPORTSMANLIKE
FOUL
DISQUALIFYIN
G FOUL

48
Wave clenched
fists on both 49
hands Form T, showing 50
palms Grasp wrist
upward 51
Clenched fists
on both hanD

Foul Penalty Administration Reporting to Table


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

52 53
Point in direction of play, arm parallel to Clenched fist in direction of play, arm parallel
sidelines 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

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

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