Umpires Signals
The umpires signal various events with gestures, as follows:
- Out:
- When a batsman is out, the umpire making the decision
raises one hand above his head, with the index finger extended.
- Not Out:
- There is no formal signal to indicate that a batsman is
not out. The umpire can either shake his head `no' or not signal
at all.
- Four:
- A four scored by the ball reaching the boundary is
signalled by an arm extended horizontally and waved briefly back
and forth in a horizontal arc.
- Six:
- A six is signalled by raising both arms straight over
the head.
- No Ball:
- A no ball is signalled by holding an arm out
horizontally.
- Wide:
- A wide is signalled by holding both arms out
horizontally.
- Byes:
- Runs scored as byes are signalled by raising one arm
over the head, palm open.
- Leg Byes:
- Leg byes are signalled by raising one leg and tapping
the knee with one hand.
- Dead Ball:
- If the umpire has to signal dead ball to prevent the
players from assuming that the ball is still alive, he waves both
arms across each other in front of his abdomen.
- One Short:
- One short is signalled by touching the tip of one hand
to the same shoulder.
- TV Replay:
If an umpire wishes the third umpire to make a decision
based on a TV replay, he signals by drawing a large square shape
in the air with both hands, spreading them out high in the air in
front of him, bringing them down, and then together again.
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