[adam]

I might be shooting a friend's school ball next week.
Does anyone here have any tips on shooting this type of event?
I'm going to be using 300D; I've got a 50mm f/1.8 and the 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6, should I bring both?
I want to do it right this time, sort of made a mess of all my school ball pictures a few years ago, using the compact digital - many were out of focus and just looked bad.

I think the f/1.8 would be better since its going to be quite dark in there, but at the same time, I'd like to use zoom.

Is there anything else I should bring or take note of when shooting?

Thanks!