The document explains the importance of hand signals used by basketball referees to communicate fouls and violations during a game. It details various types of fouls and corresponding violations, along with the specific hand signals referees use to indicate them. Additionally, it includes instructions for proper execution of these signals and an assignment related to creating a dance using them.

1. BASKETBALL HAND SIGNAL
PREPARED BY: JACINTO V. MABINI
TEACHER III
BANGUI NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

2. 1. INTRODUCTION:
In a basketball game, basketball referees who have the responsibility to
enforce the rules and maintain the order of the basketball game has only a brief
moment to determine if an infraction has occurred, later they communicate
with the scoring table using hand signals. In this topic, we are going to learn,
analyze and execute the different types of HAND SIGNALS in BASKETBALL.

3. FOUL VS. VIOLATION
• Foul
1. A foul is an infraction of the rules more
serious than violations
2. A foul occur as a result of illegal contact
with an opponent and or unsportsmanlike
behavior.
• Violation
1. A violation is a minor class of illegal action
in basketball.
2. Most of the violations are committed by the
team in possession of the ball

4. KINDS OF FOULS
• Pushing — Contact that displaces an opponent (for example, pushing a player
away from the basket, or using body weight to affect a player's movement).
• Holding — Contact that interferes with a player's freedom of movement (for
example, physically grabbing a player driving to the basket).
• Illegal use of hands — Extending the hands outside the cylinder and causing
illegal contact (for example, going for a steal but hitting the player's hand or
arm, or hitting the arm of a shooter).
• Hand-checking — Contact by the defense on a ball handler that impedes a
player's speed, quickness, rhythm, and/or balance.

5. • Illegal use of elbow — Moving one's elbow outside the cylinder to disadvantage an
opponent. This mostly occurs during a post-up play situation, where either offense or
defense attempt to gain a better position.
• Illegal use of legs or knees (on the dunk): Jumping up with one knee forward as to
intentionally hit the defender.
• Flagrant foul – a violent player contact that the official believes is not a legitimate
attempt to directly play the ball within the rules.
• Technical foul – a foul unrelated to physical contact during the game. (Player, Coach,
or against team in general)
• Double Foul – If two players have committed a foul at the same time, the referee will
put both hands, in fists, extended out towards the sides.

6. BASKETBALL VIOLATION HAND SIGNALS
• Traveling – When a player has committed a traveling violation, the
official will signal it by placing both of his hands in front of him and
moving them in a circle.
• Carrying or Palming – In order to signal a palming or carrying violation,
the referee will have one hand at the side, flipped over from palm up to
palm down.
• Double Dribble – The official will signal a double dribble violation has
been committed by putting both of his hands in front of him, with palms
down, and alternating them up and down, as if dribbling a basketball.

7. • Three Seconds – The official will indicate that a player has committed a
three second violation by having three fingers raised, and the hand makes a
swiping motion back and forth at the side.
• Five Seconds – In order to signal a five second violation the official will have
five fingers raised with arm extended upward.
• Ten Seconds – The ten second violation is shown when the official has ten
fingers raised with both arms extended upwards.
• Kicking the Ball – When a player kicks the ball, the referee will have one
foot raised in front.

8. 2: ENRICHMENT
GAME CLOCK SIGNALS
INSTRUCTIONS: Analyze and memorize the picture/s and execute proper steps in giving
hand signals in basketball.
PROPER EXECUTION OF THE DIFFERENT HAND SIGNAL
USED BY THE REFERRREES.

9. A. TYPES OF FOULS

13. B. VIOLATIONS

17. C. INFORMATIVE

19. 3. EVALUATION
MODIFIED IDENTIFICATION.
IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER. IDENTIFY THE
NUMBER AND NATURE OF FOUL BEING
EXECUTED BY YOUR TEACHER.

20. ASSIGNMENT
A. Create a dance moves or Zumba/Tiktok
using the different hand signals.

21. 4. REFERENCES
• P.E and Health 9 page.
• https://inspirationalbasketball.com/understanding-basketball-referee-signals/