After talking with the USBC directors, we have agreed to terms on the Super Carbide Bomb. Below is what transpired...

USBC,

As per your request, all polished Super Carbide Bombs in our warehouse will be returned to it's original state. Furthermore, I will issue a statement on our website, re-calling all factory polished Super Carbide Bombs.

As per your conversation, it is agreed that the USBC will take the Polished Super Carbide Bomb off the "non-approved ball" ball list.

It is also agreed that you will provide me with paperwork, or thru an e-mail, stating that pro shops can polish and sell Super Carbide Bombs. Thank you.

Sincerely,
Richie Sposato
President/CEO
Lane #1

Richie,

I am in receipt of your intentions.  Thank you for your cooperation.  USBC will remove the Polished Super Carbide Bomb from the non-conforming list.  The original Super Carbide Bomb will remain on the approved list.

The ability of a pro-shop or bowler to drill, polish, sand, etc. is a right they have of any approved ball.  Any ball that has come off the manufacturing line (at any point, even after re-call) with the original dull surface is considered an approved ball - and therefore, can be polished, sanded, etc.

Regards,

USBC Technical Director

I don't think USBC "picked" on Lane1....I think that it just so happened to be THE ball that fell into the 'trap' for lack of a better term.

And....I think that you'd find that there was an assumption on Lane1's part and they never truly 'consulted' w/ the USBC.

Remember...the USBC is new.....and w/ certain rules.....they MUST do everything they can to show everyone that they will STICK to those rules...so that people don't circumvent them....

Picky ?!?! Sure....kind of!  Can I see the point....Sure , kind of ......but I must give the 'mistake' nod to Lane1 ( if they didn't consult USBC first) ...however....looks like all is well in the end though!
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JEFF
"What do you mean.... league starts at the end of the month ?!?"

this goes both ways. The grandfather clause the USBC made to allow certain balls in was worded in a way that many...Lane 1, us, and I am sure other manufacturers, thought would allow the Polished SCB in with no problem...because it was/is the same ball as the dull version.

Should Lane 1 have checked? Yeah. BUT, their point of view makes sense. As does the USBC's to an extent.

Right / wrong is a point of view, nothing more. Keep that in mind.

Also, while the FOS may be a little overboard in what we/they have done, their intentions were for something they believed in. I'll be the first to admit I e-mailed the USBC at first, asking why.

Big Willy...your right, the USBC is trying to set up something decent. In some people's point of view, the way they are doing it is wrong. That is all.

POINT OF VIEW is all this is
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