Catcher Obstruction - yet again

[Ran.D]

Can't get away from these calls. Close game last weekend, batter swings, hits one deep, caught at the fence. On the backswing as batter is leaving the box, the bat hits catchers glove. Batter halfway to 1B when ball is caught turns and yells catcher obstruction. PU , who has made no call, grants her the base and takes away the out. WFC rules define CO as "interferes with batters swing".

I'm not sure how this one should go, but it definitely affected the outcome of the game.


Another unrelated question over a strange play. ASA rules, Batter is slapping and sees wild pitch (changeup). She runs in front of the pitch, possibly deliberately, and is HBP outside of the batters box. Awarded 1B??