hands together: when to call illegal

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by RKBUmp

... snip ... If the pitcher steps on with the hands together it is an illegal pitch. Signal it with the delayed dead ball signal and say illegal loud enough for the batter and catcher to hear you. ... snip... But, do not declare it dead immediately, wait a moment to see what the pitcher does as the offense does have the right to attempt to hit the illegal pitch and take the result of the at bat or the IP penalty, which ever benefits them more.

Correct, supported by 6-1-1 a and the resulting penalty and the supporting case; but a delayed dead ball.
Yes, the "remove herself" paragraph can cause confusion; but that seems to apply only to a legally obtained position in the plate.
At least, for NFHS.