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1) F6 is not blocking the bag, he is straddling it awaiting a throw. I am assuming he is straddling it such that the base can be reached by R1 since I can't picture F6 straddling the bag with his left foot in the baseline between 1st and 2nd since he would be facing 3rd and in no position to make a tag. Therefore no obstruction regardless of whether he has the ball.
2) NCAA has a collision rule that allows some contact with a fielder. NCAA and FED both have a FPSR. American Legion plays the NCAA collision rule and the FPSR. In this case R1 was stealing so there is no FPSR to call. There is no "must slide" rule in either. This rule is generally a league added rule in the lowest levels of baseball (ie 60 foot bases).
3) Interference on a thrown ball needs to be based on an intentional act.
4) Contact with F6 on a throw from F2 with R1 stealing happens often, and sometimes the ball ends up in center field. I have never called, or seen it called obstruction, and awarded R1 3rd base. I have also never called interference, unless R1 did something intentional looking to prevent F6 from catching the ball or completing a tag.
Nothing happened in this post that would cause a call to be made, that I can see.
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