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Originally Posted by Tru_in_Blu
Well, of course. But sometimes $h!t happens, which is what the OP is about.
No need to state the obvious.
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Equally obvious, I would think is the fact that NFHS cannot legally start the game with 8 players. Nor can NCAA.
You've played an inning, so it isn't a forfeit; it can now only be a clerical error and an unreported player (sub) in that 9th position.
Warning in NFHS. In NCAA, if reported by the offended team at the right time, it can be a do-over after defensive play by the unreported player, or an out assessed to the unreported batter.
In USA Softball, where you CAN start shorthanded, you can also add a 9th when that person "arrives". It can be penalized as shorthanded until reported, it is simply unreported until reported if already using 9.