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I think you should call time if you see an injury or a player not getting up. I dont pretend it's big leagues and safety is first when I call games. Thats someones kid out there. I dont know how NFHS handles that; but I cant imagine they are not safety inclined.
I had a 14U play last game where I saw F6 make a play where a ground ball rolled up her body to hit her a good shot in the face - she made a throw to B1 on the BR and R1 turned around and headed back towards 2B - at that point the play was for all intents and purposes over and I called time and had the coach check his SS. I told the opposing coach your runner was heading back to 2nd and I wanted the SS checked and he had no prob with it (he's a good coach, sounds to me like your coach would not be like minded towards safety)
If lines arent there and we are pressed for time, I have the coach run me a 1st and 3rd line. It's a must and I ask them to do it.. it takes 3 minutes to do. With no batters box though - it is your judgement. If they are legal - let them do it, if not (4 feet up is a good distance) then you need to tell the coach or actually call it.
You did good not calling the out. I wouldnt give that coach an out on an injury where a player is being assisted off the field... quite obviously a "time situation" and that coach should be ashamed of himself IMO... but oddly, many are not and try every type of weaseling that can be imagined... even at the expense of an injured player.
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