Volleyball Line Judge Calls

What does it mean when the line judge holds the flag up in the air?

• Illegal substitution

• Someone was in the net

• False start

• The ball landed out of bounds

What does it mean when a line judge points their hand or flag down towards the ground?

• Someone's shoe is untied

• The ball landed in bounds

• The ball is flat

• The ground is wet

What does it mean when the line judge crosses their arms?

• They got hit with the ball

• The match is over

• They did not see what happened

• They want a break

What does it mean when the line judge touches the top of their flag?

• Someone touched the ball before it landed out of bounds

• The coach called a time out

• Someone touched the net

• The ball touched the line

What does it mean when the line judge waves the flag and points to the antenna?

• The antenna is crooked

• The antenna is broken

• The ball touched the antenna

• Someone ran into the net