NFHS Rules, Designated Hitter Rule

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Originally Posted by DG

Around here no one would expect the umpire to bend the rules. However, I did work a game this year where one team only had 9 to start, one got injured in the first inning. The opposing coach said he would prefer not to have an out called everytime that position came to bat, and we allowed that. Two private schools playing with no conference championship at stake.

I don't get it. You say that where you live no one would expect the rules to be bent. Then you tell a story about a time when the team asked you to bend the rules....