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No, they're not 100% identically the same. But the point of the case play isn't to address R1's advance. The point is that a batter advancing to first base as if receiving ball four, when it's not ball four, can be ruled as an unsporting act in NFHS softball.
Here the case play in it's entirety:
3.6.13 SITUATION B: With R1 on first, B2 receives ball three and begins advancing to first base as if ball four had been called. R1 advances to second as if B2 has received a walk. F2 quickly asks the umpire if the pitch was ball four, but in the confusion R1 advances to second base safely. RULING: The defensive team should always be alert to the count and attempt plays accordingly. If the umpire believes the team at bat purposely had its batter run to first on ball three, the umpire could eject the batter for exhibiting behavior not in the spirit of fair play. Otherwise, the umpire may warn the coach of the team at bat and eject the next player to exhibit behavior that is not in accordance with the spirit of fair play. R1's advance to second is legal.
I don't see the manner in which R1 happened to advance as being the main point of that ruling.
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