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I do not think you should get a ball head to use on the monopod. If you loosen the ball at all to adjust, the lens will tend to flop over to one side, and you will be worse off than hand holding. You need to learn more about if you are going to use the monopod a lot, or if you might be able to manage hand holding the lens. If your monopod has the option of changing to a 1/4 inch threaded stud on top, you can try out the monopod by screwing it in directly to the foot of the lens collar. You might choose to work and shoot that way some until you know you want to use the monopod a lot.
You can then invest in either a quick release clamp for the top of the monopod, or even consider a tilt head. The really nice way to go is with the Really Right Stuff tilt head, shown here:
http://reallyrightstuff.com/ProductDesc.aspx?code=MH-01-Pro&type=4&eq=MH-01-Pro-001&desc=MH-01-Pro%3a-Monopod-Head-with-B2-Pro-II&key=ait
I realize it is expensive, but it works well, and will hold large telephotos securely. You will also still need an Arca Swiss lens plate to attach to the lens, and RRS makes great ones. Here is a plate that is longer than some, and will work fairly well for a handle and a place to support the lens by hand:
http://reallyrightstuff.com/ProductDesc.aspx?code=MPR-113&type=0&eq=&desc=MPR-113%3a-113mm-Multi-purpose-rail&key=it
They also make an even longer plate, and I usually use it on my 300 f2.8, but for most situations you can get by with the 4.4 inch one linked above.
If you want to skip the tilt head for now, you can instead get just a A/S clamp that will go on the top of the monopod, and this RRS clamp would screw on to a 3/8 inch stud of the monopod.
http://reallyrightstuff.com/ProductDesc.aspx?code=B2-Pro&type=0&eq=&desc=B2-Pro%3a-60mm-clamp-with-dual-mounting&key=it
If you get this RRS clamp now, it is a dual mount one, and is compatible with the RRS tilt head, so you could later buy the tilt head with no clamp, and install this clamp at that time.
To save money you can get lower cost versions of the clamp and plate from other sources, including eBay, but the RRS items are proven to be excellent.
I would suggest you avoid the tilt head that Manfrotto sells that has a proprietary quick release system. It is on the small side for your lens, and the quick release is harder to use. In addition, you will not end up with the nice smooth A/S plate on the lens collar foot that allows for easy hand support.
Not sure how much you want to shoot in portrait orientation with the 300 f2.8, but with the rotation feature available when using the collar, and with the lens mounted on a monopod, you can quickly rotate between portrait and landscape.
If your main use is action, and if in the future you want better support than what a monopod can give you, consider a gimbal mount like a Wimberley mounted on a tripod. You are much less portable with that kind of rig, but you can track and shoot action all day with no effort at all.
The Canon 300 f2.8 L IS is a fantastic lens, and I am so glad I stretched and got my copy many years ago. As a hint to how long I have had it, the new price was about $3700. I expect you will enjoy the image quality from it very much, and the IS can help in a lot of action situations. You just need to work through the support issues, and get something that works well for you.
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