Illegal or not?

[agr8zebra]

Timing in Seconds
The action of the pitcher
The action of the batter
0
Pitcher receives the ball from Catcher
Batter steps out of the Box

1
Pitcher Walks behind the pitchers' plate
The batter takes a couple of swings

2
Pitcher From behind the rubber takes sign from Catcher
Batter Take a couple more swings

3
Pitcher Step on to the plate, hands apart for one second, simulates taking
Batter Take a sign from her coach

4
Pitcher Hand apart
Batter Steps into the Box

5
Pitcher Brings hands together
The batter gets comfortable in the box

6
Pitcher Still has hands together
Batter faces the pitcher in a normal batting stance

7
Begins windup and delivers
Batter awaits the pitch the pitch

8
Pitched delivered
Pitch arrives at the plate, called strike.

Is this illegal, I can't find where it states all the action that goes on prior to the pitch requires the batter to be present and "ready". What am I missing? Is it just assumed the batter must be present and ready before?

Thoughts, Rules situations???

[RKBUmp]

Is there supposed to be an attachment?

[Scooby]

???

[RKBUmp]

Why would any of it be illegal? The batter has 10 seconds to be ready, the pitcher has 20 seconds to deliver the pitcher after receiving the ball.

Now, in USA the batter is suppose to keep a foot in the box but you just tell them to get a foot back in. If they don't and delay the game then you can charge them a penalty strike.

[agr8zebra]

Look now, it didn't come out well so I re-wrote. sorry, couldn't see option to delete and start over.

[agr8zebra]

@RKBU...So are you saying that the batter doesn't have to be present and "ready" in the box when the pitcher, takes or simulates a sign and when hands are brought together?

[josephrt1]

IN USA Softball the see section 6.10.

No pitch shall be declared.
A. When the pitcher pitches during the suspension of play
B. When the pitcher attempts a quick return of the ball before the batter has taken a position in the batter’s box or when the batter is off balance.
C. When a runner is called out for leaving a base prior to the pitcher releasing the ball.
D. When a pitch is delivered before a runner has retouched their base after being legitimately off that base.
E. When a player, manager or coach calls time, employs any other word or phrase, or commits any act while the ball is live for the obvious purpose of trying to make the pitcher commit an illegal pitch. A warning shall be issued to the offending team, and a repeat of this type act by any member of the team warned shall result in the offender being ejected from the game.
Effect – Section 10A-E: dead ball. All subsequent action on that pitch is cancelled.

[agr8zebra]

Look now, it didn't come out well so I re-wrote. sorry