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Timing in Seconds
The action of the pitcher
The action of the batter
0
Pitcher receives the ball from Catcher
Batter steps out of the Box

1
Pitcher Walks behind the pitchers' plate
The batter takes a couple of swings

2
Pitcher From behind the rubber takes sign from Catcher
Batter Take a couple more swings

3
Pitcher Step on to the plate, hands apart for one second, simulates taking
Batter Take a sign from her coach

4
Pitcher Hand apart
Batter Steps into the Box

5
Pitcher Brings hands together
The batter gets comfortable in the box

6
Pitcher Still has hands together
Batter faces the pitcher in a normal batting stance

7
Begins windup and delivers
Batter awaits the pitch the pitch

8
Pitched delivered
Pitch arrives at the plate, called strike.

Is this illegal, I can't find where it states all the action that goes on prior to the pitch requires the batter to be present and "ready". What am I missing? Is it just assumed the batter must be present and ready before?

Thoughts, Rules situations???