Tracking Obstruction

[Big Slick]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

Hey, Big... he said, "is guilty of certain types of obstruction," How much clearer did he need to be?

Nope. He said:

But in NCAA play, when a fielder is guilty of certain types of obstruction, she must be issued a warning. A subsequent obstruction violation by the same fielder results in added penalties, even ejection.

A fielder is issued a warning for rounding or returning obstruction. That's the first sentence, which is technically an incorrect statement -- a warning is issued for only one type of obstruction (singular; not "types") . The second sentence refers to the first, particular type of obstruction, where there is an extra penalty in conjunction with the warning. The penalty for "rounding or returning obstruction" will never result is ejection. Ever.

A field can get ejected for obstruction, but a waring is not necessary, nor is it an "added penalty." Two different rules, two different effects.