I have no clue where this argument is going like.
In a multi-ball system then it's purely symbolism - it's just carrying on the act from when it 'made sense' - "you scored a hatrick so we're giving you a ball, mate". In a one ball system then it's still symbolic in a sense (it's still a ball, not the legitimate incarnation of the hatrick) but as it's the actual
Actually I cannot even be arsed to finish this post.