In NY, when a base umpire has something for one of his partners he will stand in his normal position with his hat in his hand extended by his leg. When the plate umpire has something for the base umpire, he will keep his mask on and place his hands inside his ball bags (If he only wears one bag, he puts the other hand at his side). Not every umpire in my area uses these signals, but we all know what they mean. I think they are pretty inconspicuous, yet effective.
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