What is the 'Information Available' signal?

• A. The umpire indicates to his partner that he has some information by taking off his cap and dropping it on the ground.
• B. The umpire indicates to his partner that he has some information that is relevant by tapping two times over his left chest (heart).
• C. The umpire indicates to his partner that he has some information that is relevant by waving to his partner and shouting, 'I have some information that you might need!'
• D. The umpire indicates to his partner that he has some information that is relevant by pointing to his head with his index finger.

Answer: (B)

The signal being tested is about how an umpire communicates to his partner that he has information that might affect a call. The best way to convey that is a quiet, nonverbal cue of tapping twice on the left side of the chest over the heart. This specific two-tap on the chest is recognized as “information available,” meaning there is something the other umpire should know before proceeding.

Why this is the best fit: it’s discreet and clearly understood within the umpiring team, so it doesn't distract players or delay the game, yet it alerts the partner that there is information to share. The other signals described aren’t standard for this purpose: removing a cap and dropping it is not a formal signal, shouting and waving is too loud and not part of the practiced system, and pointing to the head isn’t the established way to indicate information is available.