the sign 'ball' uses both hands. Relax both hands. Bring the hands up in front of you, with the fingertips pointing towards the sky and the palms facing each other. Bring the hands closer together so the thumbs almost touch, and the fingers are arched so they create a round shape when the hands are close together.
To sign this, you would first sign 'throw' by mimicking the action, and then bring your hands together with arched fingers to form the shape of the 'ball'.
Sign 'dog' and 'want', then finish by bringing your hands up in front of you, palms facing each other, to create the round 'ball' shape.
After signing 'play' and 'red', use both hands with fingertips pointing up and thumbs almost touching to clearly outline the 'ball'.
To sign this, you would first sign 'throw' by mimicking the action, and then bring your hands together with arched fingers to form the shape of the 'ball'.
Sign 'dog' and 'want', then finish by bringing your hands up in front of you, palms facing each other, to create the round 'ball' shape.
After signing 'play' and 'red', use both hands with fingertips pointing up and thumbs almost touching to clearly outline the 'ball'.
This is the general sign for the word 'ball'. However, if you are talking about specific sports like basketball, baseball, or football, ASL uses completely different signs that mimic how the ball is handled or thrown in those specific games.
Your fingertips and thumbs do not need to press tightly together. You simply bring your hands close enough so that your thumbs almost touch, creating a clear, round outline of a ball in the space between your palms.
Keep it a natural, medium size, roughly the size of a softball or a grapefruit. Your hands should be comfortably placed in front of your chest with your fingers arched, without stretching your arms too wide.
