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One arm raised, three fingers extended.
Also known as: Three point signal
The basketball officiating signal for an attempt from beyond the three-point line.
Signals an attempt from beyond the three-point line.
Contexts: Public information
Given while the ball is in the air rather than after it lands, so the signal records where the shot was taken from before anyone knows whether it went in — a signal about a fact, not an outcome.
Contexts: Public information
One arm extended upward with three fingers spread, given as the shot is released and held while it is in flight.