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This is how I view your query, but I'm not sure if my understanhding is correct:
If you read the text on p. 22, #204 describes the Lead's responsibilities. The gray shaded text is added from last year's manual. I think the diagrams #9 and #11 just show you what the coverage is depending on the Lead's decision (to stay or go ball-side). The manual seems to describe two mechanic possibilities (stay or go) but does not commit to the ball-side choice. Instead, it leaves it up the your local HS association guidelines, and pregame conference.
Maybe NFHS thinks this mechanic is too advanced or, (more likely) "old" guys don't want to learn it and use it.
Kind of like getting ancient baseball umpires to use the "V" system for outfield coverage.
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