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Cast in concrete, no, but it is a fairly solid rule. In your case I do not believe I would come back in and take that play. I would let the Plate umpire who you describe as heading toward the play make that call. Then if there is any question on the call they make I would get with my partners and offer the input I had from my position.
When I would come back in is where there is NOT an umpire heading to make a call at a base. Either from a breakdown in rotation or some other issue that has kept an umpire from being able to cover a call. One of the biggest reasons in my opinion is with multiple runners on and there is a rundown situation. This is where an umpire that has gone out MIGHT, be helpful to come back in and cover an aspect of the play. But this is a deviation and it needs to be clear that the umpire is doing so and crystal clear what part of the play they are covering so both your remaining partners can adjust to you being back in on the play.
Again staying out on the play is not set in dried concrete, maybe more like just poured concrete where you can wiggle lose on a very rare occasion to come back in. I am thinking in all the 3 person games I have done I may have seen an umpire need to come back in 3-4 times....So greater than 99% of the time you should stay out!!
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