Sports Referee Signal - Official Hand Gesture for Game Stoppage #3582730 (License: Personal Use)

This black-and-white line illustration depicts a referee wearing the traditional vertically striped shirt and cap, with both arms raised high and palms forward-a universal gesture indicating a stoppage of play, foul, or scoring confirmation. The clean, transparent background emphasizes the gesture for clarity in instructional or editorial contexts. The figure’s neutral expression and posture convey authority and impartiality.

Used on sports rule explanation pages, coaching manuals, referee training sites, and fan education content; matches user intent for understanding officiating signals or visual aids for game analysis.