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