2 outs - team leaves playing area

[NY Softball]

Originally Posted by SC Ump

I don't think I would have called dead ball, but telling the defense there are two outs sounds like the best thing to me.

If there were runners on base and the runners started advancing, perhaps that might also help the defense with their memory.

If the entire team had left the field before you could remind them there were only two outs, your games might go a little faster if you remind them faster.

If there were runners on base, I think the defensive team might have reacted differently because they would have noticed the runners advancing. The BU had just told one of the outfielders there was one out. The defense was off the field and by the fence of the playing area so quickly and by the I confirmed there were only two outs, they were all congregated with their coaches. I am not as much concerned about the game going faster as I am with administering the game properly.

Still - anyone know of an ASA rule governing this situation?