Gamble
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It almost always has to do with cost. There are some places with exorbitant maintenance costs for the facilities, and they probably just feel that the cost of supplying quality balls would be too much on top to ask league players to cover.
Both sides have arguments in their favor. On the one hand, supplied balls add uniformity. On the other, a team really shouldn't be limited to inferior equipment if they can afford better.
Both sides have arguments in their favor. On the one hand, supplied balls add uniformity. On the other, a team really shouldn't be limited to inferior equipment if they can afford better.