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OFFICIAL BASKETBALL RULES 2012
A - Officials’ signals
A - OFFICIALS’ SIGNALS
A.1
A.2
I.
The hand signals illustrated in these rules are the only official signals. They must be
used by all officials in all games.
It is important that the table officials are familiar with these signals.
SCORING
1
2
II.
3
4
5
ONE POINT
TWO POINTS
THREE-POINTS
ATTEMPT
THREE-POINTS
SUCCESSFUL SHOT
CANCEL SCORE
OR
CANCEL PLAY
1 finger,
'flag' from wrist
2 fingers,
'flag' from wrist
3 fingers
extended
3 fingers
extended on both
hands
Scissor-like action
with arms, once
across chest
CLOCK-RELATED
6
STOP CLOCK FOR VIOLATION
OR STOP PLAY
(blowing whistle
simultaneously)
OR DO NOT START CLOCK
8
9
STOP CLOCK FOR FOUL
TIME IN
(blowing whistle
simultaneously)
One clenched fist,
other palm down pointing to
offender's waist
Open palm
III.
7
Chop with hand
TWENTY-FOUR OR
FOURTEEN
SECOND RESET
Rotate hand,
index finger extended
ADMINISTRATIVE
10
11
SUBSTITUTION
(blowing whistle
simultaneously)
Cross forearms
BECKONING-IN
12
CHARGED
TIME-OUT
(blowing whistle
simultaneously)
13
COMMUNICATION
BETWEEN
OFFICIALS AND
TABLE OFFICIALS
Open palm, wave
towards the body
Form T, index finger
showing
Thumb up
14
VISIBLE COUNT
(Five and eight
seconds)
Fingers showing
counting
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TYPE OF VIOLATIONS
15
16
17
18
TRAVELLING
ILLEGAL DRIBBLE:
DOUBLE
DRIBBLING
ILLEGAL DRIBBLE:
CARRYING
THE BALL
THREE SECONDS
Rotate fists
Patting motion
Half rotation,
forward direction
Arm extended,
show 3 fingers
19
20
FIVE SECONDS
EIGHT SECONDS
Show 5 fingers
Show 8 fingers
23
21
22
TWENTY-FOUR SECONDS
BALL RETURNED
TO BACKCOURT
Fingers touch shoulder
24
DELIBERATE
FOOT BALL
Point finger to the foot
Wave arm,
index finger pointing
25
OUT-OF-BOUNDS
AND/OR
DIRECTION
OF PLAY
Point finger
parallel to sidelines
HELD BALL/JUMP BALL
SITUATION
Thumbs up followed by point
finger in direction of
alternating possession arrow
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V.
OFFICIAL BASKETBALL RULES 2012
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REPORTING A FOUL TO THE SCORER'S TABLE (3 Steps)
STEP 1 - NUMBER OF PLAYER
26
27
No. 4
30
28
No. 5
31
No. 8
34
32
No. 9
35
No. 12
29
No. 6
33
No. 10
36
No. 13
No. 7
No. 11
37
No. 14
No. 15
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STEP 2 - TYPE OF FOUL
38
39
40
41
ILLEGAL USE
OF HANDS
BLOCKING
(offence or defence)
EXCESSIVE
SWINGING
OF ELBOWS
Strike wrist
Both hands on hips
Swing elbow backwards
44
BY TEAM IN
CONTROL OF THE
BALL
42
43
PUSHING OR
CHARGING
WITHOUT
THE BALL
Imitate push
46
CHARGING
WITH THE BALL
Clenched fist,
strike open palm
HOLDING
Point clenched fist
towards basket of
offending team
47
Grasp wrist
downward
45
DOUBLE
Wave clenched fists on
both hands
48
TECHNICAL
UNSPORTSMANLIKE
DISQUALIFYING
Form T,
palm showing
Grasp wrist
upward
Clenched fists
on both hands
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STEP 3 - NUMBER OF FREE THROW(S) AWARDED
49
50
51
ONE
FREE THROW
TWO
FREE THROWS
THREE
FREE THROWS
Hold up 1 finger
Hold up 2 fingers
Hold up 3 fingers
OR
- DIRECTION OF PLAY
52
53
AFTER FOUL
WITHOUT FREE THROW(S)
AFTER FOUL
BY TEAM IN CONTROL
OF THE BALL
Point finger,
arm parallel to sidelines
Clenched fist,
arm parallel to sidelines
OFFICIAL BASKETBALL RULES 2012
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VI.
FREE-THROW ADMINISTRATION (2 Steps)
STEP 1 - INSIDE THE RESTRICTED AREA
54
55
56
ONE
FREE THROW
TWO
FREE THROWS
THREE
FREE THROWS
1 finger horizontal
2 fingers horizontal
3 fingers horizontal
STEP 2 - OUTSIDE THE RESTRICTED AREA
57
58
59
ONE
FREE THROW
TWO
FREE THROWS
THREE
FREE THROWS
Index finger
Fingers together
on both hands
3 fingers extended
on both hands
Diagram 7
Officials' signals
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