soft signal

noun

A decision of the onfield umpire, formerly relayed to the third umpire (until mid-2023) to assist in cases where the video footage was unclear.

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Meanings

nounsoft signal (plural soft signals)

plural soft signals

  1. historicalball gamesA decision of the onfield umpire, formerly relayed to the third umpire (until mid-2023) to assist in cases where the video footage was unclear.
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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “soft signal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soft%20signal.

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