Appendix D

Use the following link to view the drawings for each signal.

Bearball Signals

All Bearball signals are done with either clenched fists or with fingers together and fully extended.

The words “repeat” and “repeatedly” represent action done three (3) to five (5) times.

Bagged Bear

Repeatedly extend one arm, with clench fist and bring to chest.

Burned Den

Bring palms of both hands with fingers extended together in front of body and repeatedly slide back and forth.

Dead Stone

Place one hand with palm up at elbow level.  Repeatedly raise and lower fist of other hand up and own on palm. Ball is no longer in play.

Drained Lake

Place both hands at elbow level with palms down and fingers extended in front of body.  Repeatedly swing both hands to sides of body at elbow level.

Forested

Extended fingers of both hands and touch finger tips of both hands in front of face while elbows angle down at forty-five (45) degrees. This forms a triangle, representing pine trees.

Hibernate

Tilt head to one side.  Raise the back of hand that is opposite the direction of titled head to cheek.  Repeated lower and raise hand, palm down and fingers extended, to height of elbow and back to cheek.

In-bounds

Fully extend both arms with palms down in front of the body toward the ground at forty-five degrees.

Live Rock

Extend fingers of one hand.  With palm down repeated circle in front of body.  Play continues

Poaching

With fingers of both hands fully extended, repeatedly signify putting hands in front pockets and taking them out again.

Mauling

 Put both hands behind your head and lean slightly forward and back again repeatedly.

Safe

Make a clenched fist with both hands and fold arms across chest.

Swimming Violation

Hold nose with one hand.  Fully raise other arm above head with fingers extended. Repeatedly lower this arm’s elbow to waist level and extend again while fingers are still pointed upward.

Time-out (Dream Time)

Place one hand with fingers extended and palm down in front of body at chest level.  The other hand with fingers fully extended should touch palm of hand that is in front of body and form a “T”.

Unsportsman-like Conduct

Extend fingers of both hands and repeated tap top of head with both hands.