as long as they are using a cleaner that is approved for anytime use

Fortunately, the Open usually is super clean anyway, so the need for a cleaner during a set is non-existent.  I bowl in a super filthy house, and seriously the ball could use cleaned every single shot. 

Quote from: tarheel bowler on February 13, 2015, 12:16:41 PM

We have a few people that bowl on our league that constantly cleaning their bowling balls during competition with ball cleaners.  Some keep towels saturated with cleaners and wipe them down every time.  I know you can wipe your bowl off with a towel, but it is allowed to have the towel saturated with cleaner or spray cleaner on the towel and use it during competition?

It depends on the rules for that competition, but if they don't have a specific rule against ANY cleaners, then the USBC rule of approved cleaners apply.

A good example is the USBC Open which prohibits the use of any cleaners once you leave the squad room.

Very true. We have a local house that is terrible. I even quit bowling there because it was so bad. It leaves these marks that I refer to as "shoe sole adhesive" on your ball. Not the ones you can rub off with your finger and a little friction, but just a almost impossible to remove streak of gunk. If you clean it off immediately, it can be done with powerhouse or some other decent cleaner, but if you wait until it has a chance to get hard, it's LMB, acetone, or hammer and chisel to get off.

Fortunately, the Open usually is super clean anyway, so the need for a cleaner during a set is non-existent.  I bowl in a super filthy house, and seriously the ball could use cleaned every single shot. 

Quote from: milorafferty on February 13, 2015, 12:24:42 PM

Quote from: tarheel bowler on February 13, 2015, 12:16:41 PM

We have a few people that bowl on our league that constantly cleaning their bowling balls during competition with ball cleaners.  Some keep towels saturated with cleaners and wipe them down every time.  I know you can wipe your bowl off with a towel, but it is allowed to have the towel saturated with cleaner or spray cleaner on the towel and use it during competition?

It depends on the rules for that competition, but if they don't have a specific rule against ANY cleaners, then the USBC rule of approved cleaners apply.

A good example is the USBC Open which prohibits the use of any cleaners once you leave the squad room.

Very true. We have a local house that is terrible. I even quit bowling there because it was so bad. It leaves these marks that I refer to as "shoe sole adhesive" on your ball. Not the ones you can rub off with your finger and a little friction, but just a almost impossible to remove streak of gunk. If you clean it off immediately, it can be done with powerhouse or some other decent cleaner, but if you wait until it has a chance to get hard, it's LMB, acetone, or hammer and chisel to get off.

Quote from: ITZPS on February 13, 2015, 12:44:05 PM

Fortunately, the Open usually is super clean anyway, so the need for a cleaner during a set is non-existent.  I bowl in a super filthy house, and seriously the ball could use cleaned every single shot. 

Quote from: milorafferty on February 13, 2015, 12:24:42 PM

Quote from: tarheel bowler on February 13, 2015, 12:16:41 PM

We have a few people that bowl on our league that constantly cleaning their bowling balls during competition with ball cleaners.  Some keep towels saturated with cleaners and wipe them down every time.  I know you can wipe your bowl off with a towel, but it is allowed to have the towel saturated with cleaner or spray cleaner on the towel and use it during competition?

It depends on the rules for that competition, but if they don't have a specific rule against ANY cleaners, then the USBC rule of approved cleaners apply.

A good example is the USBC Open which prohibits the use of any cleaners once you leave the squad room.

Sounds like a problem with the splash guards...

Splash guards?