The powers that be in the NCAA that govern college baseball have decided to make a rule change for next year. They have come to the conclusion that there is not enough excitement associated with the current game, so they are making a drastic move.

They have decided that starting next year, racquetballs will be used instead of baseballs. The theory is that home runs in college may now travel up to 900 feet when you combine the racquetballs with the aluminum bats that are used in college baseball.

Not enough athletes are finding out the hard way when they get to the minor leagues that they really do not have that much power. Most college hitters think they are power hitters, when in fact, the aluminum bat gives them extraordinary power.

In addition to the racquetball change, the NCAA is also requiring that four trainers for each team be on hand at every game. With racquetballs, they fear that pitchers and even third baseman will not have sufficient time to get out of the way of line drives, so there will be many players knocked unconscious.

"I think the racquetballs are a great idea. With the NCAA taking all the skill out of hitting, I can go back to my alma mater and be a hitting coach," said light hitting ex-Mets shortstop Rey Ordonez.

The change will be effective from the first game next year. Another rule that relates to the racquetballs is that every fielder must now wear football helmets in the field.