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Originally posted by Val97AK
What I see happening is a timing issue between the ball crossing the front edge of the plate-the runner taking off-and the catcher trying to make a play. If it appears to the batter that the catcher has a good position on the runner, they could swing at the ball at the last second disrupting the catcher's attempt. It would be a fine line between catcher obstruction and interference. I may be playing this out too slowly in my mind... but this is SLOW pitch 
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Bad news, Val, there is nothing slow about slow pitch.
To begin, the time at which the runner may leave the base has not changed. Nor has the batter's right to hit the ball at any time they please, up until it hits the ground. There is no question about the scenario you offered above, this is catcher's obstruction EVERY time.