Early Pitch

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situation is---in a case of a fastpitch pitcher who is standing on the rubber ready to pitch as the batter steps into the box and pitches the ball the instant the batter steps into the box without allowing the batter to get set- according to the general concensus of the fastpitch rules this is legal. She has been taught to do this by her parents.

Question 1 ---What should an umpire do about this, if anything?

2 -- Is holding up your hand as you step into the batters box considered a time out and does holding up her hand to the umpire stop this type of action by a pitcher.