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Tracking Obstruction
This is probably a pretty minor issue. 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.
My question: How is that warning recorded so that umpires can keep track? Does the BU who saw and called the obstruction inform the plate umpire to annotate on the lineup card? Or is this something the BU is supposed to maintain on a separate piece of paper? I did a Juco DH a couple of weeks ago, and I had a first baseman who obstructed the BR as the BR attempted to round first base. I made the appropriate award, and informed her and her coach that she had her first warning. But then when I went back to my position, I thought, "I hope I remember that I gave her that warning," which made me wonder if I should have made sure my partner was aware.
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Ejection with (NCAA 9-4-4) Flagrant Player Obstruction. Quote:
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Thanks; that's what I was looking for. I haven't been able to find my CAA Manual in a few weeks, so I couldn't refer to it.
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Then why mention ejection? A fielder who is commits multiple rounding and returning obstructions will never be ejected, at least for the obstruction. The penalty is one base beyond the protected base.
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Hey, Big... he said, "is guilty of certain types of obstruction," How much clearer did he need to be?
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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. |
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