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ianovic69 ,
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Two things:

AF-A and AUTO AF Area select should be fine. If not, try AF-C. It will track the subject it's locked to. If its not locking where you want, you'll have to use AF-S and Single AF Area. That requires predicting where the subject will be, and if it's going to move you'll need to set 3D to track it.

maybe some of the blur in my photos is actually better explained by camera shake (shooting at 200 mm on a 1.5x crop sensor)

This depends on which lens you are using. If it's a Nikon with VR there should be no shake. If it's not focusing fast enough, a better lens may be needed. I'd recommend the Nikon 70-300mm VR AFP f/4.5-6.3 DX E

Of course, no lens or camera can help if your problem is technique. The D7500 is a fantastic DSLR and with a suitable lens there's no reason you can't get the results you're after. Technique is crucial in that with all else accounted for, poor technique will reduce your chances.

I hope this helps, feel free to ask anything.

Zagorath OP ,
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I'm using Nikon's 55–200 mm f/4.0–5.6 VR. When play was on the opposite side of the field I definitely wish I had a longer lens, but when it was close to me, having the shorter end of that scale was crucial. Of the 354 photos I took, 50 were at 55 mm, and 4 more were above 55 but below 70 mm. (16 of 77 after my first pass). And I can always crop down when I want the far side photos to have larger subjects. I think the 70–300 would make more sense if the camera were full frame.

ianovic69 , (edited )
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I've made a mistake, the 55-300 does not have the fast AF I suggested it for. Apologies for that.

The 70-300mm VR AFP f/4.5-6.3 DX ED has much faster AF. It works on your camera, is affordable, and the best tool for your usage here.

Interestingly, I've read that with VR teles, switching off the VR will actually get you slightly faster AF. It's only really for slower speeds, so that makes sense.

You should only use DX lenses.

When the play is close to you, set your position to allow for that.

Edit to reflect that I got confused with which lens I recommended. Sorry!

Zagorath OP ,
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Interestingly, I’ve read that with VR teles, switching off the VR will actually get you slightly faster AF

Oh, good tip, thanks!

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