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Originally Posted by Gleighty
There were no runners on, so I am assuming it was an illegal pitch. No deception intended. The pitcher's started, stopped, then started delivery. Umpire indicated illegal pitch with a dead ball signal and verbal call. Pitcher deliver the pitch that was hit and batter/runner reached first base. Umpire let the play stand. I felt this was the correct call. Coaches of the defensive team argued that it was dead because of the dead ball signal and the play went against them.
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I don't know USSSA but in Little League this would not be an illegal pitch because there are no runners on.
In Little League, if it were an illegal pitch such as a quick pitch with no runners on, the ruling would be as the umpire did.
It's just that starting, stopping and starting again, would not be an illegal pitch.
Rita