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