Sounds like a Will Ferrell movie

Triangle Strategy

Yes. Fix is to simply hold the Throw Ball button, then cancel. Then things go back to normal. I use controller, so it would be holding R1 to aim ball, the pressing L2 to cancel the aim.

I think it tends to get in this state if you simply press the Throw Ball button rapidly, instead of holding it to aim and releasing to throw.

Ultimate Chicken Horse