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Originally Posted by ilyazhito
The reason for demonstrative signals in basketball is because the action takes place quickly, and can be missed if one is not paying careful attention.
In volleyball, the action is fast-paced, but most faults are obvious (ball hit the floor, ball went out of bounds, server stepped on the line, serve hit the net, etc.), so officials do not need to be as demonstrative in volleyball as they do in basketball.
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Welcome! That's an interesting perspective from someone on their first
VB forum post (after hundreds of basketball/baseball posts).
Perhaps basketball officials are insecure in their calls if they have to jump around or hop while making a basic block call?
Hopping, jumping, and flailing arms aren't mechanics I have seen in the NFHS officials' manual.
Perhaps volleyball officials are more willing to stick with the officials' manual and don't see the benefit of drawing attention to themselves?
If all officials in all sports would stick to the manual, "selling the call" wouldn't be necessary.