COLUMN A COLUMN B COLUMN C

HAND SIGNAL NAME OF HAND SIGNAL DEFINITION OF SIGNAL

Move the hand to indicate the

AUTHORIZATION TO SERVE
direction of service.

Extend the arm to the side of the

TEAM TO SERVE
team that will serve.

Raise the forearms front and

CHANGE OF COURTS back, and twist them around
the body.

Place the palm of one hand over

the fingers of the other, held
TIME-OUT vertically (forming a “T”), and
then indicate the requesting
team.

Circular motion of the forearms

SUBSTITUTION
around each other.
 MISCONDUCT
Show a yellow card for a
WARNING/MISCONDUCT
warning; red card for a penalty.
PENALTY

Show both cards jointly for

EXPOLOSION
explosion.

Show red and yellow cards

DISQUALIFICATION
separately for disqualification.

Cross the forearms in front of

END OF SET/END OF MATCH
the chest, hands open.

BALL NOT TOSSED OR RELEASED Lift the extended arm, the palm
AT THE SERVICE HIT of the hand facing upward.
 DELAY IN SERVICE Raise eight fingers, spread open.

Raise both arms vertically,

BLOCKING FAULT
palms forward.

POSITIONAL FAULT/ROTATIONAL Make a circular motion with the

FAULT forefinger.

Point the arm and fingers

BALL “IN”
toward the floor.

Raise the forearms vertically,

BALL “OUT” hands open, palms toward the
body.
 Slowly lift the forearm, palm of
CATCH
the hand facing upward.

DOUBLE CONTACT Raise two fingers, spread open.

FOUR HITS Raise four fingers, spread open.

NET TOUCHED BY PLAYER AND

SERVE BALL FAILS TO PASS TO Indicate the respective side of
THE OPPONENT THROUGH the net.
CROSSING SPACE

Place a hand above the net,

REACHING BEYOND THE NET
palm facing downward.
 Make a downward motion with
ATTACK HIT FAULT
the forearm, hand open.

PENETRATION INTO THE

OPPONENT COURT BALL
CROSSING THE LOWER
SPACE/THE SERVER TOUCHES Point to the center line or to the
THE END LINE OF THE COURT/ respective line.
THE PLAYER STEPS HIS OR HER
COURT AT THE MOMENT OF
SERVICE HIT

DOUBLE FAULT AND REPLAY Raise both thumbs vertically.

Brush with the palm of one

hand the fingers of the other;
BALL TOUCHED held vertically; USAV: Brush
fingers of opposite hand once
over palm of vertical hand.