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I have a hard time picturing A blissfully running down the field, oblivious to everything while B makes a play on the thrown ball. They did just tell A he was the primary in the huddle a few moments ago. Who knows, maybe he forgot.
Interferes with the opponents ability to move toward, catch or bat a pass. So A1 is trying to move toward the pass, B1 is not, and in the process, B1 gets in the way of A1. If this were basketball, you'd say B1 established his position - beat A to the spot. Doesn't matter here. B intefered with A's ability to do that. He's not trying to draw a charge. Both have a right to the ball but if only A is exercising that right, B's fouling by hindering once the ball's in the air. If B is moving toward the pass to catch or bat it and A1 interferes with his ability to do it, then it's OPI. If they're both moving toward the pass to catch or bat it and they get in each others way, no matter how much contact there is, no call. Neither can go through the other to get to the pass but I picture one guy waiting for the pass and the other guy goes over his back or plows him over from the side and catches the ball for the 'not going through a guy' condition to be in effect.
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