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Basic Umpires Signals

Umpires Signals

In this chapter, you will learn the basic “Umpire Signals” for cricket.
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  1. Signal for “Six Runs”
  2. Signal for “Four Runs”
  3. Signal for “Leg Bye”
  4. Signal for “Bye”
  5. Signal for “Short Run”
  6. Signal for “Wide”
  7. Signal for “Dead Ball”
  8. Signal for “No Ball”
  9. Signal for “Free Hit”
  10. Signal for “Power Play”
  11. Signal for “5 Penalty Runs” – Batting Team
  12. Signal for “5 Penalty Runs” – Bowling Team
  13. Signal for “New Ball”
  14. Signal for “Out”
Session Purpose & What To Develop
Purpose
  • To understand what “Umpire Signals” are used by the match umpires during a game, to inform the scorer what to add in the scorebook. This would include, runs, overs and dismissals (wickets) per team innings
What To Develop
  • Knowledge of the types of signals and their meaning
  • Where umpires signal toward
  • How “Umpire Signals” are used by the scorer to change the score, overs and wickets displayed on the scoreboard
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