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The case you describe is very HTBT, and describes the borderline of an OBS call. But if the catcher is behaving in a manner which CAN impede the runner, I'm inclined to give the benefit of the doubt to the runner. You saw "no significant deviation," and "maybe she slowed a little" - I don't believe you need "significant" deviation ... just deviation. And I believe I'd have had OBS in the case you describe. Remember though - it was the actions of the fielder, without the ball, that created the potential problem - err on the side of penalizing that player.
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