I will agree with DanH78 that the current B of D has some highly respected & highly accomplished personnel on it. But Highly respected & highly accomplished does not necessarily mean Highly Qualified.

And I will agree that the ABC/WIBC/USBC is at the mercy of the proprietors, but only because they allowed that to happen.

There has always been ways to to increase the scoring pace. Putting fishing line under the laquer coating is something that I heard about happening back in that era. Refinishing the lanes in certain manners accomplished this also at one time.

If we go back to the mid 70's, when proprietors asked if the ABC would allow the oil conditioner to be "crowned" on the lane, and the ABC did very little research to see what affect this would have, this to me, was the beginning of the scoring explosion.

The ABC/USBC has lacked the ability, or chose not to, do significant research with all the elements that contribute to higher scoring.

For instance, when the first urethane ball was introduced (AMF Angle), there wasn't or they didn't do much research as to the affects of this new coverstock material on the scoring pace.

When the 2 piece Black Hammer was released, there was little, if any, research done as to the affects of this type of ball construction could do to scoring.

Adding voids to the belly of the pins to raise the center of gravity, synthetic lane surfaces, raising the flat gutters, lively sideboards, phenolic pin decks, etc. All of these thing have contributed to higher scoring one one way or another.

So there need to be a change in leadership and testing at the USBC

Dalkin's "retirement" is just a small step in the right direction.


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Larry Verble