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A referee indicates straightening of arm at a 45 degree angle towards the floor on the side that is at fault.
Illegal Hit
Delay of Service
Improper Server
Over-the-Net
If the ball doesn't enter or leave the hands at the exact same time an official will often call a double contact.
Double Hit
Illegal Hit
Unnecessary Delay
Begin Serve
This is indicated by the first referee taking both arms and crossing them across the chest form an X shape with use of arms.
Over-the-Net
Replay
Delay of Service
End of Game
A signal with the arms placed horizontally over one another, rotating in a spin cycle motion to signify the rotation of line ups.
Officials Time-Out
Substitution
Replay
Ball Lands In
A referee would take their hand on the side where a net fault occurred and place their hand gently on the net to indicate the fault.
Over-the-Net
Net Foul
Line Violation
Substitution
An official would show this by placing one arm up vertically above their head and rotate it around.
Substitution
Illegal Substitution
Point Awarded
Illegal Hit
An official would point down at the offending line to indicate that a violation has occurred.
Illegal Hit
Four Hits
Line Violation
Ball Touched
The official would show this by bending both forearms upwards so fingers pointing towards the sky with their arms out in front of them.
Antenna Violation
Delay of Service
Illegal Blocking
Line Violation
Once the referee has blown the whistle to initiate the start of the rally, a player has 8 seconds to serve the ball. If for whatever reason the player takes longer than the allocated 8 seconds, the referee will award the point to the other team for the ___________.
Delay of Service
Illegal blocking
Ball touched
Four hits
Players are absolutely not allowed to move with the receiving players to ensure their sight remains obstructed, nor is it allowed for a player on the serving team to lineup directly in front to restrict the receivers' view. If this was to happen the referee would indicate a hand signal raising both hands upwards to head height forming and showing open palms towards the court.
Delay of service
Illegal Blocking/Screening
Ball touched
Four hits
This signal indicates the ball was touched by the player on the side the ball went out of bounds.
Delay of service
Illegal blocking/screening
Ball touched
Four hits
If a team contacts the ball more than 3 times without sending it back over the net, and the 3 and 4 contacts aren't made by the same player, then the referee would signal by extending the arm with 4 fingers.
Delay of Service
Illegal blocking/screening
Ball touched
Four hits
When the ball lands in the court within the boundary lines, this ball is indicated "in". Signal by extending the arm with hand open toward the court. The arm should be 45 degrees away from the body.
Ball lands in
Delay of Service
Four hits
Time-out
A referee would indicate which team has won the point simply by placing the arm of the side that has won the point out horizontally to point in the direction of the winning side.
Time-out
Point awarded
Four hits
Ball lands in
If a player or team requests a time-out the officials will signify this by creating a T using their hands. This T will be displayed at head level to ensure all players can visibly see it.
Point awarded
Four hits
Ball lands in
Team Time-out
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