Which signal is used to indicate a touch by a player on the left side after a play ends and the ball is awarded to the correct team?

• A. Touch by the left side
• B. Double hit
• C. Four hits
• D. Center line

Answer: (A)

Signals in volleyball are used to clearly communicate what happened during a rally, including which side touched the ball. When a player on the left side touches the ball, the official uses the left-side touch signal to indicate that contact occurred on that side. This matters for scoring and for determining which team is credited with the rally, especially when the ball ends in or out of bounds after the play.

Other signals correspond to different situations: a signal for a double hit points to a player hitting the ball twice in succession, a signal for four hits indicates the team exceeded the allowable number of hits, and a center-line signal flags a fault where a player crosses or touches the opponent’s court via the net area. Since the scenario specifically involves a touch by a player on the left side, the left-side touch signal is the direct, most accurate way to convey what happened.