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[Cecil4]

Originally Posted by Rich Ives

Is going through the motion without releasing the ball an IP?

If it is a pre-release violation, like stepping on with hands joined, as opposed to replant on the delivery.

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by Cecil4

If it is a pre-release violation, like stepping on with hands joined, as opposed to replant on the delivery.

Just wondering if you could sucker a runner into leaving early out by going through the entire motion then not releasing the ball.

[ilyazhito]

Originally Posted by Rich Ives

Just wondering if you could sucker a runner into leaving early out by going through the entire motion then not releasing the ball.

There should be something in the rules to address that. In baseball, starting the pitching motion but not actually pitching is a balk with runners on base. I'd be surprised if starting and stopping was not also an illegal pitch in softball.

[Cecil4]

Originally Posted by ilyazhito

There should be something in the rules to address that. In baseball, starting the pitching motion but not actually pitching is a balk with runners on base. I'd be surprised if starting and stopping was not also an illegal pitch in softball.

It definitely is. USA 6A.3.A

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by Cecil4

It definitely is. USA 6A.3.A

But according to above posts it's still a leave early out so it's worth trying in some situations.