The first one is a great example of an outlier situation happening before and there being a rule which explicitly describes what happened:
“a catch is legal if the ball is finally held by any fielder, even though juggled, or held by another fielder before it touches the ground. Runners may leave their bases the instant the first fielder touches the ball.”
The obstruction one just reminds me of when someone learns a new word and then tries to use it every chance they get, except it’s an umpire trying to force a fairly obscure rule.
America may have to tap into its emergency Champagne reserves…