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CRICKET UMPIRING TRAINING OFFICERS MANUAL - Usacua.com

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the safety of players and for each other, and must remember also that ‘ground’ includes the<br />

pitch.<br />

They have to recognise three levels of fitness.<br />

Level 1: Suitable – perfectly acceptable.<br />

Level 2: Unsuitable – not ideal for play, but not actually dangerous. Play may or may not take<br />

place, depending upon agreement by captains.<br />

Level 3: Unreasonable or dangerous – any reasonable person could foresee the likelihood of<br />

injury to those on the field of play. Umpires will not allow play to take place. Captains have<br />

no say.<br />

Signals<br />

These are the code of signals that shall be used by umpires.<br />

Signals made while the ball is in play<br />

Signal Action<br />

Dead ball By crossing and re-crossing the wrists below the<br />

waist.<br />

No ball By extending one arm horizontally.<br />

Out By raising an index finger above the head. (If not out,<br />

the umpire shall call Not out.)<br />

Wide By extending both arms horizontally.<br />

*When the ball is dead, the bowler’s end umpire shall repeat the signals above, with<br />

the exception of the signal for Out, to the scorers.<br />

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