[wadeintothem]

I dont have a rule book cuz I'm at work but I'm sure you will get rule quote.. so I'll just tell ya.

The pitch does not begin at all until the hands separate after bringing them together with both feet on the plate after taking the signal/appearing to take a signal.

Simply having your hands together or bringing them together does not begin the pitch.

If she is ready to go and brings her hands together - She just steps back off the plate and there is no pitch to begin. The pitch had not begun at that point until she begins her motion to pitch by separating her hands.