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 finished 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.