Rule is pretty clear. Interpretation, obviously, is all over the freaking map.
Rule (except NCAA) says that if a defensive player is not fielding a batted ball (BATTED, not thrown), and is in the runners path without the ball, and the runner or batter-runner deviates (slows or changes) his path to avoid that fielder, it's obstruction.
YMMV.
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