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[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by Matt

There's not much you can do with the ball. The ball is not what provides the energy of its flight--and it is already in a form that is not conducive to conservation of kinetic energy.

Adjust the COR of the ball. That's how you get restricted flight balls and RIF balls. Current ball specs for approved baseballs (not necessarily in the rule books) include the COR requirement. FED 1-3-1 lists the FED restriction.