anything wrong with this pitching sequence?

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Originally Posted by shipwreck

NCAA softball, although all rulesets are probably the same. Tell me if this is all legal. Pitcher steps on the pitching plate with hands separated. She then brings hands together waiting for the catcher to give her a sign. She then takes the sign from the catcher with her hands together and pitches the ball. A friend of mine says it is all legal since she stepped on with hands separated and at that point she could have been simulating taking the sign. His reasoning made sense altough I am wondering how long she needs to wait before bringing hands together. Dave

She can't wait longer than 10 seconds...

NCAA 10.16 Time Allowed Between Pitches

The pitcher must be on the pitcher's plate and the batter in the batter's box within 10 seconds after the pitcher receives the ball in preparation to pitch or after the umpire calls "Play Ball." After both the pitcher and batter are in position, the pitcher has 10 seconds to bring her hands together. The pitcher has not more than five seconds to deliver the pitch.