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Originally Posted by marvin
Situation 1) The pitcher steps onto the pitcher's plate with the ball in her pitching hand. As she stands there she is tossing the ball up and down a few inches, catching it in the same hand. She does this one or more times before bring her hands together and starting her pitching motion.
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This is nothing. No rule cite really, as she's not broken any rule... best we can direct you to is when the pitch starts.
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Situation 2) The pitcher steps onto the pitcher's plate with the ball in her glove. While on the pitcher's plate she drops the ball from her glove to her pitching hand. Her two hands do not ever touch. After a slight pause she goes into her pitching motion.
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If they never touch, you don't have anything yet. if by "her pitching motion", you mean that the hands DO touch during "her pitching motion", you have nothing. If they do not, you have an IP.