Referee Signals

Clipping Striking back of knees	Coin Toss Winner Pointing with both arms towards the team that won the toss	Contacting the Kicker Touch raised leg below knee	Cut or Chop Block Horizontal chopping motion
Delay of Game Both hands behind back	Disqualification Chopping action on wrist	Facemask Clenched fist at face level	First Down Awarded Arm pointed forward
Forward Pass Behind LoS Raise arm above head	Holding Grasping wrist at chest level	Illegal Block Arm extended & grasp wrist	Illegal Contact on a Receiver One arm extended with open hand
Illegal Crackback Striking thigh with open hand	Illegally Downfield on a Kick Both hands on top of shoulders	Illegal Interference Pushing arms forward from shoulders	Illegal Kickoff Hands rolling in forward motion followed by swinging leg
Illegal Pass Horizontal arc of arm	Illegal Procedure Hands rotating in forward motion	Illegal Substitution One hand on top of head	Ineligible Receiver Both arms extended sideways
Intentional Grounding Passing motion & pointing at ground	No Flag on Play Drop flag on ground & swing arms at hip level	No Yards Arms folded at chest	Objectionable Conduct One hand behind back
Offside Hands on hips	Onside or Lateral Pass Pointing in the direction the ball was thrown	Penalty Declined Swinging arms at hip level	Piling On Vertical chopping motion with both hands
Resetting Run Count A stroking motion of the forearm	Roughing the Kicker Kicking motion	Roughing the Passer Passing motion	Safety Touch Palms together above head
Single Point One arm extended above & indicating 1 point	Spearing Chopping motion above head	Time Count Violation Arm extended moving in circular motion	Time In Downward rotation of arm
Time Out Hands crossed above head	Too Many Players Both hands on top of head	Touchdown or Field Goal Both arms raised towards sky	Tripping Chopping action on both knees
Unnecessary Roughness Pumping motion of arm sideways

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