[Bill_B]

I will agree that the G09 rule could be worded much more clearly. It took me a while to convince myself that the alliance members will be responsible for initial ball placement.

As worded:
<G09> BALL Starting Positions – Prior to the MATCH, each ALLIANCE is provided with six BALLS to be placed on the FIELD. The BALLS must be placed on a STARTING GRID location prior to the MATCH start.

Clearer wording IMHO:
<G09> BALL Starting Positions – Prior to the MATCH, each ALLIANCE is provided with six BALLS that they place on the FIELD. The BALLS must be placed on a STARTING GRID location prior to the MATCH start.

Not every statement in the rules is optimal for every pair of eyes that read it; much like the rest of "real" life as we have come to know it. This minor example simply reinforces and illustrates the necessity to read and re-read the rules, discuss the rules with another bunch of readers, then re-read again. The amount of effort you expend in the attempt to understand what you've read is an indication of how important you think it is to reach that understanding.