protes on DP/DEFO

[F.O.D. UIC]

I am the UIC at Basehor Field of Dreams in Kansas, where we run 20 afa tourneys per year.
I am very familiar with the Defo/DP rule.

When they allowed you to bat for the DP in the 5th, this was an illegal substitution, since you were no longer the Defo. And, when you WERE the Defo, you were considered in the game, and are charged with a substitution when you are removed from the defensive field (which you did in the 5th inning, when G went in to pitch and you went to the bench). Therefore, you should have first been re-inserted into the 10th, non-batting position before being allowed to bat for the DP. Defo's are allowed free substitution for the DP's batting position, but when you went to the bench, the actual number of players that your team was playing with dropped to 9.

Very confusing, I know. It takes quite awhile for many to figure out, and many coaches get into trouble using it.