I have to confess to begin with that I am not a great photographer. However, my dad has done all of the photographs for my sisters' various ball teams for years. He always used film cameras but recently switched to a digital camera and loves it.

I really like the idea of digital cameras, but mine ran through batteries so fast, I hardly ever used it. I've gone back to using my trusty old pentax film camera lately.

I'd suggest borrowing someone else's and seeing how it works for you if you can.

Good luck!