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Good question and possibly one of those type of reoccurring incidences that potentially people don't think has a reasonable reason to not be able to do it.
...50 games under the radar, until one coach who spoke up...I've done it for at least 50 games and never had a single coach or ump complain.
The last USSSA rulebook I have is 2020 and under that rulebook, no you cannot do that. A courtesy runner must be a player who has not yet participated in the game. Same for USA. USSSA the same courtesy runner cannot run for both the pitcher and catcher in the same inning. Under USA the same courtesy runner may never run for both positions. Once they have run for either position, they can only run for that position.
There are some differences I know for USA under pool play when a team is batting the entire lineup, but Im not sure what exactly those rules are. I believe it is last batted out can courtesy run but do not quote me on it.
Dont know how you have gotten away with it so long if you have been doing that. Someone should have picked up on it by now, especially the umpires if they are paying any attention.