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Originally Posted by AtlUmpSteve

Starting with the 2012 CCA Manual, the signal was renamed the two out signal, and was extended to be used any time there are two outs, regardless runners, regardless how many batters in a row bat with two outs. It is the approved alternative to baseball holding both arms out (all softball umpire-to-umpire signals are kept within your body), and encompasses everything that may come with two outs; an out being inning-ending, a possible timing play, effectively wipes off any infield fly rule possibility. Knowing that there are two outs is deemed important enough to be sure all the umpires agree.

I'm not sure why it isn't equally (or almost as) important to know when there is one out, but we are damn well expected to know when there are two.

And why did someone believe it was necessary to have ANOTHER "two out signal"?

I've been using a "two out signal" since 1966. I hold up two fingers as I raise my right hand above head level.

And don't be looking for an emoticon here.