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IN USA Softball the see section 6.10.
No pitch shall be declared.
A. When the pitcher pitches during the suspension of play
B. When the pitcher attempts a quick return of the ball before the batter has taken a position in the batter’s box or when the batter is off balance.
C. When a runner is called out for leaving a base prior to the pitcher releasing the ball.
D. When a pitch is delivered before a runner has retouched their base after being legitimately off that base.
E. When a player, manager or coach calls time, employs any other word or phrase, or commits any act while the ball is live for the obvious purpose of trying to make the pitcher commit an illegal pitch. A warning shall be issued to the offending team, and a repeat of this type act by any member of the team warned shall result in the offender being ejected from the game.
Effect – Section 10A-E: dead ball. All subsequent action on that pitch is cancelled.
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