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Post by missingleg on May 20, 2016 16:37:26 GMT
A question mainly for scorers if I may:
A no-ball is bowled, the batsman attempts to hit it but misses, the ball goes off his pad and the ball goes to the boundary. How would you feel if the umpire signalled no-ball then leg-bye then four (as opposed to no-ball then bye then four) in order to have 5 no-ball extras recorded? The reason I ask is because although it is correct to signal bye to show that the batsman hasn't hit it and runs aren't credited to the batsman, the mistaken players and spectators often look aghast as to how the umpire could have "missed" the deflection of the pad. As we know, perceptions in this game can make or break a reputation!
Any thoughts please?
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Post by gooders on May 25, 2016 9:17:00 GMT
In all honesty, the only thing that should occupy your thoughts when signalling to the scorers should be, am I making the correct signal to the scorers which cannot be misconstrued as something else. Let's be honest, you're not there to win a popularity contest with the spectators, leave that to the players. You're there to officiate a match, and convey, via accepted signals, or radio if that is your choice, with the scorers what is happening on the field of play.
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