referee's signal
Call on field
A referee's signal is a standardized gesture used by officials in sports to communicate rulings to players, coaches, and spectators.
Different sports have distinct vocabularies of signals—a basketball referee's raised fist means the clock stops, while a football referee's arms overhead signals a touchdown.
The referee's signal indicated offsides.
- whistleShrill air-blown sounder
- flagCloth symbol or signal
- foulOffensive or illegal
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
- penalty kickFree shot after infraction
offside · false start · pass interference · yellow card · red card · timeout · two minutes · out of bounds · fair catch · first down · violation · delay of game · call · blow · stoppage · arm raise · ejection · technical
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