NSA rules not that it probably matters. Runner at 3rd. Pitcher toes rubber and starts motion but commits an illegal pitch as her hand passes the hip a second time. However, as her hand passes by her hip at the normal release point runner at 3rd bolts for home prior to the commission of the illegal pitch.
Discussion ensues where it was pointed out that a runner leaving early is an immediate dead ball and all subsequent actions by pitcher, and the illegal pitch is moot. And runner should be called out.
Umpire first states that they really do not go by the ball leaving the hand, just when the hand passes the hip the first time. It was pointed out that this is not the rule as stated in the rule book. To which the umpire said; "you cannot intentionally deceive the defense". So it would stand to reason that fake bunts, delayed steals etc. must also be illegal. Also pointed out that based on a word search on this nonsense both the word deceive and the word deception are not mentioned in the rule book.
What say you? Runner out at 3rd or Illegal Pitch?
Discussion ensues where it was pointed out that a runner leaving early is an immediate dead ball and all subsequent actions by pitcher, and the illegal pitch is moot. And runner should be called out.
Umpire first states that they really do not go by the ball leaving the hand, just when the hand passes the hip the first time. It was pointed out that this is not the rule as stated in the rule book. To which the umpire said; "you cannot intentionally deceive the defense". So it would stand to reason that fake bunts, delayed steals etc. must also be illegal. Also pointed out that based on a word search on this nonsense both the word deceive and the word deception are not mentioned in the rule book.
What say you? Runner out at 3rd or Illegal Pitch?