It would also double the number of times per day the reservation holder & a squatter could be arguing over a ball. George C called it right months ago: these guys have been gradually and steadily increasing their money grab. Their business model has given boaters the choice between the 7:00 am stress they created, competing for the fewer FCFS balls when they arrive at their destination, or now paying $400+ a week for an "upgraded" membership fee to avoid the stress & FCFS shortage they also created.

In 18 years and a few hundred nights on board, I rarely was concerned about racing to get a ball, other than at Cooper, and i just planned my Copper stops to get there early. The only way this is going to get solved is for boaters to express their views in person to the ball owners & vote with their shore-side dollars.