DD was pitching and there was an easy pop up about halfway between the back of the circle and the 2B line. When she saw that it was behind her, DD didn't go for the ball. 2B didn't react at all, SS tried to run over to catch it but just missed. Ball dropped for a single.
2B picked up the ball, handed it to DD in the circle, and told her, "You have to get out of the circle, that's your ball."
DD has always been taught that she needs to go for everything in front of her (until she gets called off) but that once the ball is behind her, it's not hers. She's specifically been told by previous coaches not to go back on a pop up when she's in the circle. But then, some of her old coaches were not really great so maybe they wrong.
So how should this play have been made?
2B picked up the ball, handed it to DD in the circle, and told her, "You have to get out of the circle, that's your ball."
DD has always been taught that she needs to go for everything in front of her (until she gets called off) but that once the ball is behind her, it's not hers. She's specifically been told by previous coaches not to go back on a pop up when she's in the circle. But then, some of her old coaches were not really great so maybe they wrong.
So how should this play have been made?