Playing beyond third out

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by Big Slick

...until the play was found in a MLB case book.

How is the MLB case book relevant to a softball game? That tells me something about this rules interpreter right there.

Originally Posted by Big Slick

Technically, they weren't "restarting." ...Therefore, to the umpires the game never did end....For this rule code, the end to the game wasn't until the umpires said the game ended (after extra innings were played).

Please cite the rule (you've been pretty cagey about whose rules these were, BTW) that says the game ending has anything whatsoever to do with the umpire saying the game has ended.

Originally Posted by Big Slick

Please read the play again. ...The umpires were NOT to their locker room at this point (on their way, about 50 yards from the field - they were not changing).....

OK, here it is:

Originally Posted by Big Slick

...Both umpires leave the field, walk up a slight hill, cross a road, and up a flight of steps to enter the gym/locker room....

Pardon me if I took that to mean they were in their changing (locker) room. But, it could be because that is what it says...