Beach handball - IHF

THE IHF HAND SIGNALS
Hand signals
1. If one or two points are credited when a goal is scored (rule 9, 14:4, clarification 1),
then the court referee must indicated this by displaying one or two fingers. When
two points are awarded, the goal referee does a full vertical arm swing additionally.
2. Hand signal 12: The referee indicates the rule violation and points to the offending
player.
A bent arm, grabbed at the wrist by the other arm, indicates a suspension.
3. The referee uses a red card to indicate an “immediate” disqualification.
4. Disqualifications must be clearly confirmed by a red card being held in
the air by the scorekeeper.
5. When a free-throw or throw-in is called, the referees must show
immediately the direction for the throw that is to follow (signals 7 or 9).
Thereafter, as applicable, the appropriate obligatory hand signal(s) should be given,
to indicate any personal punishment (signals 12-14).
If it seems that it would also be useful to explain the reason for a free-throw or 6
meter throw decision, then the applicable one of signals 1-6 could be given for the
sake of information
6. Signals 11,15 and 16 are mandatory in those situations where they apply.
7. Signals 8,10 and 17 are used as deemed necessary by the referees.
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