Basketball Hand Signals Organized

Question 1

what are the game clock signals? (there are 3)

Answer 1

1. Stop the clock (open palm)
2. Stop the clock for a foul (one clenched fist)
3. Start the clock (vertical chop with hand)

Question 2

what are the signals for substitution and time-out? (there are 4)

Answer 2

1. Substitution (cross forearms)
2. Beckoning-In (open palm, wave towards body)
3. Charged Time-Out (form T, show index finger)
4. Media Time-Out (open arms with clenched fists)

Question 3

what are the scoring hand signals? (there are 3)

Answer 3

1. 1 point (1 finger)
2. 2 points (2 fingers)
3. 3 Points (3 fingers extended attempt & successful)

Question 4

what are the informative hand signals? (there are 6)

Answer 4

1. Cancel Score, Cancel Play (Scissor-like action with arms, once across chest)
2. Visible Count (counting while moving the palm horizontally)
3. Communication (thumb up)
4. Shot Clock Reset (rotate hand, extend index finger)
5. Direction of Play and/or Out-of-Bounds (Point in direction of play, arm parallel to sidelines)
6. Held Ball/Jump Ball Situation (Thumbs up, then point in direction of play using the alternating possession arrow)

Question 5

what are the hand signals for violations? (there are 9)

Answer 5

1. Travelling (rotate fists)
2. Double Driblling (patting motion with palm
3. Carrying the ball (half rotation with palm)
4. 3 seconds (Arm Extended, show 3 fingers)
5. 5 seconds (show 5 fingers)
6. 8 seconds (show 8 fingers)
7. 24 seconds (fingers touch shoulder)
8. Ball returned to backcourt (wave arm front of body)
9. Deliberate kick of the ball (point to the foot)

Question 5

what is the hand signal for holding?

Answer 5

grasp wrist downward

Question 6

what are the hand signals for the number of players? (part 1) there are 5

Answer 6

1. No. 00 (both hands show number 0)
2. No. 0 (right hand shows number 0)
3. No. 1-5 (right hand shows number 1-5)
4. No. 6-10 (right hand shows number 5, left hand shows number 1 to 5)
5. No. 11-15 (right hand shows clenched fist, left hand shows number 1 to 5)

Question 7

what is the hand signal for double digit numbers?

Answer 7

First reverse hand shows number for decade digit, then open hands show number for the units digit

Question 8

what is the hand signal for blocking (defense), illegal screen (offense)

Answer 8

both hands on hips

Question 9

what is the hand signal for pushing or charging without the ball?

Answer 9

imitate push

Question 10

what is the hand signal for hand checking?

Answer 10

grab palm and forward motion

Question 11

what is the hand signal for illegal use of hands?

Answer 11

strike wrist

Question 11

what is the hand signal for charging with the ball?

Answer 11

clenched fist, strike open palm

Question 12

what is the hand signal for illegal contact to the hand?

Answer 12

strike the palm towards the other forearm

Question 13

what is the hand signal for hooking?

Answer 13

move lower arm backwards

Question 14

what is the hand signal for excessive swinging of elbow?

Answer 14

swing elbow backwards

Question 15

what is the hand signal for hit to the head?

Answer 15

imitate the contact to the head

Question 15

what is the hand signal for foul by team in control of the ball?

Answer 15

point clenched fist towards basket of offending team

Question 16

what is the hand signal for foul on and not on the act of shooting?

Answer 16

1. one arm with clenched fist, followed by the indication of the number of free throws
2. one arm with clenched fist, followed by pointing to the floor

Question 17

what is the hand signal for a double foul?

Answer 17

wave clenched fists on both hands