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Who the courtesy runner is in NSA is a lottery based on the last out.
When the pitcher or catcher reaches the coach can use or not use the CR, if that player's spot comes up and they are on base they just miss their turn.
It does not happen often, and mostly in a game where a team is scoring a lot. I have seen it hurt and help the team batting.
The CR is intended to speed up the game, so inserting and then removing a player as a CR goes against that. It also prevents a coach from using speedy Betty as a runner, but still having the option for her to bat if her turn comes up.
There are rules in every rule set that I disagree with, don't understand the reason for, or just think are nuts. They are still the rules. We don't get to pick and choose, you apply the rules as they are written or just don't work those games.
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