Legal CR?

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Still Raining here in this part of Texas [6 straight days], so I
thought I will bring another post over from another board. Tom and I
have already answered, as did Tom's buddy. Really simple, but would
like to hear from members of this board.

ASA Rules. Line-up cards have been exchanged at home plate, PU has approved them. Home team manager has a player that is late to the game and he has to go back up to the PU and make a substitution for the late player. In the bottom of the 1st, the catcher reaches base. The player who was late to the game and had to be substituted for, has now arrived. She is used as a courtesy runner for the catcher. Is this legal?

Looking at my rule book (circa 2003)Rule 8-10 c says "any player currently in the game or that has participated in the game in any other playing capacity is ineligible to be a courtesy runner". POE 12 says that a player who has not been in the game may be used as a courtesy runner.

Should the late arriving player be deemed to have "participated in the game" due to being in the original line up, even though she had not stepped foot on the field? The PU consulted with the UIC and the player was allowed to be the courtesy runner.

Is there something in the Rule book or Case Book that specifically addresses this issue?