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Dan:
Your play is a classic example of batter interference. It does not matter if it was intentional, or not (usually it is not). If the batter makes any unusual motion (even if still in the box), or steps out of the box and gets in the way of F2 making that throw, he has interfered. If F2 throws out the runner anyway at 2B, then you ignore the "interference" since he didn't actually interfere.
Don't overthink this and decide where the catcher is setting up, and how much room he neeeds to throw, etc...
Your second question will most likely be batter interference also, becuase the catcher has the right to field or throw the ball without being interfered with
(the same explaination as above).
Read OBR Rule 6.06 for further clarification.
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