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Gee, I'm really disappointed in YOU.
As an ASA umpire, you should keep up with their latest rule changes and interpretations. When the safety base rules were updated in 2006, there were various interpretations issued that explained this exactly as the posters who responded.
After the batter-runner has safely reached first base (ie: is no longer a batter-runner), the double base becomes, essentially, one big 15" X 30" base. At that point, "white" or "orange" do not apply. The defense or offense can use either portion of the bag.
In short, the answers you got were 100% correct. And if you were keeping up with your sanctioning body's rule changes, you would know that!
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