Referee`s signals

don`t shoot the referee , he`s doing his best.

• holding the ball

The referee slowly raises his arm from the elbow with the palm up

• servicesignal

With an arm movement, the referee shows the direction of the serve.

• doublecontact

The referee raises two wide-open fingers

• courtswitch

The referee puts one hand in front and the other behind his back.

• fourhits 

The referee raises four wide-open fingers.

• time-out

The referee puts the palm of one hand on top of the other hand’s fingers

• touching the net or aservedball

The referee touches the top of the net or one of its sides depending on the violation

• misconduct

A yellow card is a warning, a red card is a penalty, and yellow-red results in a disqualification

• the ball is out of bounds (out)

The referee raises his hands vertically with palms facing the body

• attack-hitfaults

With a raised hand, the referee lowers it from the elbow with a straight palm

• penetration in the opponent’scourt

The referee points to the centre of the playing court

• touchedball

With vertically raised hands the referee touches the palm of one hand with the other hand’s fingers.

• doublefaultandreplay

The referee raises both his thumbs vertically.

• ·     the ball is in bounds (in)

The referee points toward the ground.

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