If I have to plug and redrill it to move the thumb, how much does that impact the performance of my ball?  I feel like such and idiot.    I really am not totally confident in how it should "feel" on my hand at this point.  As it is now I feel like I'm stretching my hand and could drop it at any second, though I didn't ever drop it when I threw it.  Actually threw it really well too.    Maybe I just have to get used to it, I dunno.  He used some weird ball thingy to get my span, and he asked me how it felt, I told him to make it a bit longer, then a bit shorter.  Should have went with his original maybe.  It probably is only a small adjustment though.  It's just my first brand new ball and I wanted a perfect first drill.  I suppose soon enough I'll know exactly how it should be laid out every time, but right now I really don't.

Ok, so I reevaluated a little bit.  The thing is, I was thinking my span on the other balls I have been using is a bit on the short side.  So I went to a new driller this time and I think what is going on is that it's actually "right" now so it feels a little weird for me.  On the balls I have been using (all from the same driller), when my thumb is inserted all the way the first crease of my first knuckle almost reaches the back of the finger holes.  On this new drilling, the crease reaches about halfway across.  I'm going to give it a few more tries and see if it's just the newness of the different drilling that is bugging me a bit.  Perhaps the grip for my ring finger is a tad too tight.  When I threw it last night (it's a new Big Deal in case you were wondering) I threw it really well.  That ball freaking MOVES and I was able to play deep inside lines that I couldn't dream of with the Sling Blade.  I could throw it just about anywhere and it came back and hit like a ton of bricks.  So I'll just give it a little time.