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Both hands on the hips.
Also known as: Block signal
The basketball officiating signal for a blocking foul, in which a defender impedes an opponent's progress without having established legal position.
Signals a blocking foul, in which a defender impedes an opponent's progress without having established legal position.
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Paired against the charging signal, and which of the two is given is the single most contested judgement in the game — the two signals are a matched pair for opposite verdicts on the same collision.
Contexts: Public information
Both hands placed on the hips with the elbows out, held still and clearly visible to the scorer's table.