Referee Hand Signals
Time
In - Chopping motion with a hand or finger.
Timeout
or Stop Clock - Arm raised with open palm
facing out.
30-Second
Time-Out - Both hands touching shoulders.
Direction
of Play - Arm outstretched in front of the body
with a finger
pointing in the direction while the color of the team on offense is called.
Jump
Ball - Thumbs of both hands raised above the head.
Cancel
Score, Cancel Play or No Score - Outstretched arms crossed then
uncrossed in front of the body.
3-Point
Field Goal - One arm is raised above the head when an attempt
is made, and the other is raised if the shot is successful.
Personal
Foul - Clenched fists raised above the head.
Technical
Foul - Both hands used to form the letter "T" at chest
level.
Loose
Ball Foul - Both arms extended to the side at shoulder level.
To
Designate an Offender - Fingers held up to indicate the
player's jersey number (each hand represents one digit).
Basket
Interference - Finger of one hand rotated around a fist formed
by the other hand in front of the body.
Goaltending
- 2 fingers waved downward to indicate 2 points are being awarded to
the offense.
3-Second
Rule Infraction - 3 fingers held up in the air.
Traveling
- Two clenched fists and forearms rotated around each other in front
of the body.
Blocking
- Both hands placed on the hips.
Charging
- Clenched fist with the arm outstretched to the side at shoulder
level.
Holding
- One wrist grabbed with the opposite hand.
Illegal
Dribble or Double Dribble - Patting motion in front of the body with
one hand at a time.
Pushing
- Pushing motion with both palms facing out from the chest.
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