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Just to add my 2 cents.... Its not just your practice that will help. As you daughter gets older and the skill level of the girls increase, it will become somewhat easier as you will get to know the girls tendencies and the ball will go where it is supposed too.
Here are some of my tips:
1) Use the custom back button for focus.
2) I don't know what settings you shoot with (AV, TV, manual), but when on your "home court", get comfortable with the lighting and shoot manual. I found a much higher keeper rate with a lot less OOF results when shooting manual. I don't know the technical specs but I will say my 7D AF performs much better when it is not "thinking" about other exposure decisions. When not on homecourt, I shoot AV.
3) It is also good advice to focus on one thing at a time. My approach to a game was: from sideline (by judge stand), shoot back row using AI Servo. I would also try to get setter shots from here as well. From backline, shoot front row net play. Use one-shot AF. I focus on a leg (below the net), keep focus locked, and shoot all of the front row. I sometime will use manual focus as well, but don't trust my old eyes. You will lose to many shots when AI Servo focuses on the net. From up in bleachers, you can get great shots of front or back row. when shooting from here, I uses AI Servo
4) enjoy it while it lasts! (and try to watch some of the matches w/o the camera). My daughter is now off playing in college and the opportunity to watch and/or shoot is more limited. The seemingly endless years of traveling to tournaments turns out not to be endless after all
BTW, I think the pics you posted look great. I also found that the girls where not as obsessed as I with the capturing the peak moment of action. They really like the jube shots and any candids as well. I would have taken more of these pictures if I was doing it all over again.
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