Beginners’ Guide to Volleyball Referees’ hand signals
POINT WON: point arm
towards team that wins point
(before other signals)
BALL IN: point arm
towards floor on side ball
lands
BALL OUT: both arms
raised skywards, palms
inwards
DOUBLE HIT: 2 fingers
REACHING FAULT:
FOUR HITS: 4 fingers on
ATTACK FAULT: back-
NET TOUCH: nowdays
TOUCHED BALL: ball
on one hand raised skywards
one hand raised skywards
only on top tape, by player
playing the ball
foot completely past centre
line, or foot fault on serve
serving team, blow whistle
and indicate like this
PENETRATION FAULT:
SERVE: point arm towards
touching ball fully on other
side before their play finished
court player spiking ball
jumping from front court
touches player on the way
out.
END OF SET OR MATCH:
arms crossed in front of
chest
Please ask the competition organiser for any explanation you need
on these and other rules & conditions for your matches.
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