You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.Along with the net numbering system, all good teams use attack and defense hand signals to call the next move. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.

On Sunday, June 13th, 2010 at 6:32 pm and is filed under Volleyball Drills for Beginners. With palm down, move hand toward forehead in beckoning motion. Then indicate player committing the fault.Ĭross forearms across chest, open palms on shoulders.Įxtend arm toward server with elbow bent. Then indicate player committing the fault. With thumb across palm, extend remaining fingers. Rotate fists around each other in circular motion. Make forward swinging motion with forearm. Brush fingertips with other palm held horizontally Hold one arm vertically with palm forward. Then indicate player touching the net.įorm hands in the shape of a “T.” Then indicate the team making the request. Use arm closest to team committing the fault. Then indicate player committing the fault.ġ1) Served Ball Fails to Cross Net, Player Touches Net Raise arms vertically and parallel, bent at elbow, palms facing body. Then indicate player(s) committing the faultġ0) Ball “Out,” Player Illegally on Adjacent Court Make clockwise circular motion with index finger. Make the signal on the side of the team that committed the fault. Point a center line with open hand, palm facing net. Point the front zone (between attack line and center line) with open hand, palm facing net. Then indicate player who committed the fault.ħ) Ball “In” or Crossing Under Net, Foot Fault Raise both arms, elbows bent, palms facing forward. Raise arm, extend forefinger and middle finger. Hold fists close together at chest, thumbs extended.Įxtend the arm toward team that will serve, with palm perpendicular to the floor. Then indicate player that committed the fault. With bent elbow, rise from waist to chest level. Raise arm on side of team earning a point, extend forefinger. The thumbs are used to show your partner which player you’d like them to serve to. If the blocker knows the the hitter well, this strategy is also effective for “baiting” the hitter into hitting into your block. The blocker basically guesses where the hitter is going to hit at the last second. This strategy is risky because the defender isn’t going to know where the blocker is going to block. For example, as the attacker is being set, the blocker pulls off the net to help out with defense.Īn open hand usually means the blocker is going to take the ball. Likewise, signaling two fingers means you’re going to block angle.Ī fist means you aren’t planning to block. Signaling one finger with your left hand means you’re going to block line on the right side hitter. Hand Signals in playing outdoor (beach volleyball) and indoor volleyball: Basic hand signals for outdoor (beach) volleyball:

Volleyball hand signals