# Law 30: Official Signals

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Why referees signal and how, which hand a one-hand signal uses, and the five official flag signals of the line judges in Diagram 12.

## 30.301 Hand Signals: the Principles

The reason for the whistle, holding the signal, the hand on the team's side, and the flag signals' purpose.

### Test 1: Hand signals: the principles

- They must indicate with the official hand signal the reason for their whistle. (Źródło: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 30.1)
- The signal has to be maintained for a moment. (Źródło: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 30.1)
- With a one-hand signal, the hand matches the side of the team that made the fault or the request. (Źródło: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 30.1)
- The signal shows the nature of the fault or the purpose of the interruption authorised. (Źródło: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 30.1)
- Line judges indicate faults with the official flag signals. (Źródło: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 30.2)
- The flag signal indicates the nature of the fault called, held for a moment. (Źródło: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 30.2)
- Diagram 11 shows the referees' official hand signals; Diagram 12 the line judges' flag signals. (Źródło: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 30.1, 30.2)
- Side matters: a single raised hand points to the team responsible, here team A. (Źródło: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 30.1)
- The signal follows the whistle and is held so that everyone can see it. (Źródło: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 30.1)
- The rally starts with the service signal; the line judge's flag helps the referee, who ends it with his whistle and signal. (Źródło: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 22.2, 29.2, 30.1)

## 30.302 The Line Judges' Flag Signals

Ball in, ball out, ball touched, the crossing-space wave and judgement impossible.

### Test 1: The line judges' flag signals

- Ball 'in' is shown by pointing down with the flag. (Źródło: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Diagram 12 (1))
- Ball 'out' is shown by raising the flag vertically. (Źródło: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Diagram 12 (2))
- He waves the flag over the head and points to the antenna or the line concerned. (Źródło: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Diagram 12 (4))
- Judgement impossible: raise and cross both arms and hands in front of the chest. (Źródło: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Diagram 12 (5))
- In, out, ball touched, the crossing-space or foot-fault wave, and judgement impossible. (Źródło: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Diagram 12)
- When he cannot judge, he shows the judgement impossible signal. (Źródło: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Diagram 12 (5))
- The wave over the head is completed by pointing to the antenna or the respective line. (Źródło: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Diagram 12 (4))
- Raising the flag and touching its top with the free palm is the 'ball touched' signal. (Źródło: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Diagram 12 (3), 29.2.1.2)
- A touch by the blocking team before the ball goes out makes it the blockers' fault. (Źródło: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 14.6.4, Diagram 12 (3))
- A serve that does not cross through the crossing space is a fault, signalled by the wave and point. (Źródło: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 12.6.2.1, Diagram 12 (4))

Źródła: FIVB Official Volleyball Rules 2025-2028, Rule 30 (paraphrased in original wording; original questions authored from the Rules, not reproduced)

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