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Originally posted by WindyCityBlue
There is no signal in professional mechanics for "Safe, no tag." It is either "Safe" or "Out"; the qualifiers can be "...no ball", "...no bag" but never, "...no tag".
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From the Jaksa/Roder Manual:
E. SAFE/OUT
Safe characterizes a runner who has advanced or returned to a base before he or the base (when appropriate) is tagged. An umpire voices and signals (or recognizes) that a runner is safe.
The "safe" signal (both arms extended out to the sides, parallel to the ground) with appropriate voice is sometimes given to indicate that:
(1) an attempt to tag a runner between bases has failed (e.g., rundown*- voice - "no tag!")
I have been taught exactly that mechanic by professional and Division 1 college (including veteran CWS) umpires.