American Football
Handsignale
The hand signals and explanations on this page are part of the highly
acclaimed book "Football Made Simple: A Spectators Guide",
available for sale for $11.95.
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Arms and hands extended straight above head, CAPTION, Touchdown, Field Goal Good, or Extra Point Good
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Palms of hands placed together above head, CAPTION, Safety
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Arms crossed and uncrossed at waist level, CAPTION, Penalty Refused, Incomplete Pass or Missed Field Goal
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Arm pointed in the offensive direction of a team that achieved a first down, CAPTION, First Down
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Arms crossed and uncrossed above head to instruct the timer to stop the game clock, CAPTION, Time Out
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Arms swung in circular motion to instruct the timer to start the game clock, CAPTION, Time In
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Arms folded and extended in front of the chest, CAPTION, Delay of Game
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Both hands placed on the hips, CAPTION, Encroachment or Offside
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Arms rotated around each other in front of the chest, CAPTION, False Start
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Wrist of one fisted hand grabbed by the other hand, CAPTION, Holding
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Hand strikes leg above the knee, CAPTION, Illegal Cut
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Arm swung from in front of the chest out to one side, CAPTION, Illegal Motion
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Wrist of one hand grabbed by the other hand, CAPTION, Illegal Use of Hands
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Hand placed on top of head, CAPTION, Ineligible receiver, ineligible member of kicking team downfield
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Slanted chop towards the ground with both hands, CAPTION, Intentional Grounding
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Two open hands extended in front of the chest, CAPTION, Pass Interference
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Kicking Motion with one foot, CAPTION, Roughing the Kicker
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One foot placed behind the other, CAPTION, Tripping
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CAPTION, Clipping
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Arms extended out to the sides, CAPTION, Unsportsmanlike Conduct
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CAPTION, Touchback
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