Pitching Rules Questions

[GaryBarrentine]

14U Rec. Ball

I know that these are HTBT situations, I will try to describe what I saw in as much detail as possible. Thanks.

Pitcher #1
Steps on the pitcher's plate with ball in pitching hand and arms by her side. She would bring both hands up, touching the ball to the end of her glove, then without pause, drop the hands down and start her windmill motion with the pitching arm.

Question #1, Does touching the ball to the end of the glove consitutite bring the hands together?

Question #2, In what part of the pitching sequence does the 1 to 10 second pause belong.


Pitcher #2
After catching a throw back from the catcher, pitcher would hold glove out like a plater and put pitching hand with ball on top of glove as if presenting the ball to the batter, then back up and stand on the pitcher's plate. Pitcher would drop hands from this position and start windmill motion with pitching arm.

Question #1, Doesn't the pitcher's hand have to be seperated when move to the pitcher's plate?


Situation #1
Bases loaded, 1 out, 0-0 count. Batter steps in, Pitcher #2 drops hands and catcher yells something to her and she stops her motion. I thought the PU said "BALK", but the PU said "BALL" a second time.

Question #1, Was the PU calling an illegal pitch and awarding the batter a ball?

Question #2, If this was an illegal pitch call, is not each runner award the next base?

Thanks

GaryB