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Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Penalty runs
An umpire signals five penalty runs by bringing one arm across his chest and touching his shoulder. If he taps his shoulder, the penalty runs are awarded to the batting side. If he places his hand there, runs are given to the fielding team.
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New ball
To signal a new ball, the umpire raises the ball up in his hand.
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Last hour
To signal the last hour of play, the umpire taps his wristwatch.
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Dead ball
To signal a dead ball, the umpire crosses his wrists below his knees.
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Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Cancel call
To cancel a call, the umpire touches each shoulder with the opposite hand.
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TV replay
A TV replay is signaled by a field umpire making a square mime of a TV screen.
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One short
One short is signaled by the umpire touching one shoulder with the hand of the same arm.
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Leg bye
A leg bye is signaled with the umpires hand touching a raised knee.
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Four
A boundary four is signaled by the umpire waving an arm from side to side, finishing with the arm across the chest.
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Six
A six is signaled by the umpire raising both hands above his head.
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