Post by: Bigdady876 on March 21, 2005, 06:34:14 AM
Post by: JPRLane1 on March 21, 2005, 02:35:39 PM
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There is only one Lane#1. Know it, Live it, Throw it or Get Beat by IT! 
Leader & Founder of Fellowship of the Saws! Respect us or get left in our Saw Dust!
Honorary member of the almighty NATION!
Post by: Bigdady876 on March 21, 2005, 02:43:11 PM
Post by: JPRLane1 on March 21, 2005, 02:45:35 PM
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There is only one Lane#1. Know it, Live it, Throw it or Get Beat by IT! Leader & Founder of Fellowship of the Saws! Respect us or get left in our Saw Dust!Honorary member of the almighty NATION!
Post by: Ragnar on March 21, 2005, 02:49:21 PM
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"To plunder, to slaughter, to steal, these things they misname empire; and where they make a wilderness, they call it peace." (Tacitus)
Post by: DanH78 on March 21, 2005, 02:49:56 PM
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The clock on the wall says 3 O'Clock...last call...for Alcohol!
"I love a martini -- but two at the most. Three I’m under the table; Four, I’m under the host." Dorothy Parker
Post by: debs130 on March 21, 2005, 03:33:52 PM
Debbie
Post by: Smash49 on March 21, 2005, 03:46:12 PM
Smash49
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Post by: Not done on March 21, 2005, 04:04:59 PM
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I like it wet...
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Post by: Smash49 on March 21, 2005, 08:12:54 PM
http://www.bowl.com/specs/ballNonconforming.aspx
There are pictures of each one. The site states "This is a list (with photos) of non-conforming bowling balls that cannot be used in USBC sanctioned competition."
The Quasar and the Micheal Jordan reasons are obivious. I'm not sure about the others.
Smash49
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Post by: Bjaardker on March 21, 2005, 09:33:54 PM
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im pretty sure its only illeagle if they have any honor scores with the ball
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I like it wet...
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Yet another youngin' chiming in without knowing.
I wont go hard on you because I know you were just trying to participate, but, every bowling ball that is used in sanctioned competition MUST be approved by the ABC. This means honor score or not, none the the games bowled with the ball in question are legal & all scores are to be thrown out.
Beyond the rules, if a guy was using a quasar as a spare ball in my sanctioned fun league, I probably wouldn't bust him out. I would just mention to him quietly that the ball was illegal & if by chance he does shoot an honor score they wouldn't count.
Post by: Bjaardker on March 21, 2005, 09:35:03 PM
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Why is the MJ ball illegal?
--------------------R.I.P. Bill Trelut You will be missed
The black lines in the basketball were grooved too deep, making it an illegal surface imperfection. The theory being if that ball was legal, people would begin digging large channels out of the balls to get different reactions.
Edited on 3/21/2005 10:31 PM
Post by: J_Mac on March 21, 2005, 10:00:23 PM
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American beer is like making love in a canoe. It's f*cking close to water. - Monty Python
Why is American beer served cold? So you can tell it from urine. - David Moulton
Post by: hotstoy on March 21, 2005, 10:05:13 PM
Post by: Overhand on March 22, 2005, 08:57:37 AM
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"Heres a Llama, Theres a Llama and another little Llama, Fuzzy Llama, Funny Llama, Llama Llama Duck. Llama Llama, cheesecake Llama Tablet, Brick, Potato Llama Llama Llama, Mushroom Llama, Llama Llama Duck. I was once a tree house, i lived in a cake, but i never saw the way the slayed the rake. I was only three years dead, But it told a tale, And now listen little child, to the safety Rail. Did you ever see a Llama, Kiss a Llama on the Llama? Llama Llama's, Taste of Llamas, Llama Llama Duck.
Half A Llama, twice a Llama, Not a Llama, Farmer Llama. Llama in a car, Alarm a Llama, Llama Duck Is that how its told now? Is it all so old? Is it made of Lemon juice? Doorknob, Ankle, Cold. Now my song is getting thin, I've run out of luck! Time for me to retire now, and become a duck! "
http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/llama.php
Post by: J_Mac on March 22, 2005, 12:26:04 PM
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The whiskey clear ball has liquid in the bottles in the center. Shifting weight would be and interested performance factor (no, not in this clear ball, but maybe in an 'absolut' inferno?)
The main reason would be the metal caps I believe. I find it hard to believe that they actually left the alcohol in the bottles.
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American beer is like making love in a canoe. It's f*cking close to water. - Monty Python
Why is American beer served cold? So you can tell it from urine. - David Moulton
Post by: shelley on March 22, 2005, 02:36:30 PM
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I read that the Quasar was banned because you had to put batteries in it and that constituted a moveable weight block.
I don't think the batteries are designed to be removable/replaceable.
SH
Post by: SirAshley on March 22, 2005, 09:48:06 PM
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Bowling is 85% mental 10% luck and 5% skill
Post by: Maelstrom on March 23, 2005, 12:02:39 AM
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Contemplate the reason you exist...
Formerly Maelstrom Ekhv, Maelstrom Omega, Maelstrom Mu, and Maelstrom Psi
Post by: Berreez on March 23, 2005, 09:47:19 AM
Markings
Any bowling ball used in USBC sanctioned
competition must be approved and identifiable as a ball
listed in the “approved bowling ball†list located on the
Specifications and Certifications page on www.bowl.com.
Additionally, for identification purposes, each ball must
have some form of serial number (this may be engraved or
re-engraved by the bowler). Since all bowling balls manufactured
prior to the creation of the ball list (January 1991)
have been previously approved, the acceptance of these
balls is at the discretion of the tournament director and/or
league official.
Material:
1. The ball shall be constructed of solid material ie: no
liquids, and without voids in its interior.
2. Any materials added to or included in the coverstock
shall be equally distributed throughout the entire
coverstock of the ball, except for materials used in
logos and other required markings.
3. The density of any piece/component in a ball (i.e.: core,
coverstock, weight block, etc.) shall not exceed
3.80 g/mL (i.e.: no pure metals or high density materials).
4. Following approval of the ball, the introduction of
substances that are not comparable to the original
material used in manufacturing of a bowling ball is
prohibited. Likewise, altering a bowling ball in any
way so as to increase its weight or cause it to be off
balance outside the specifications is prohibited.
Surface:
The surface of the ball shall be free of all depressions or
grooves of specific pattern, except for holes or indentations
used for gripping the ball, identification lettering and
numbers, and incidental chipping or marking caused by
wear. Engraved pictures are not considered grooves of
specific pattern.
Edited on 3/23/2005 10:42 AM
Post by: Not done on March 23, 2005, 01:46:33 PM
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im pretty sure its only illeagle if they have any honor scores with the ball
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I like it wet...
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Yet another youngin' chiming in without knowing.
I wont go hard on you because I know you were just trying to participate, but, every bowling ball that is used in sanctioned competition MUST be approved by the ABC. This means honor score or not, none the the games bowled with the ball in question are legal & all scores are to be thrown out.
Beyond the rules, if a guy was using a quasar as a spare ball in my sanctioned fun league, I probably wouldn't bust him out. I would just mention to him quietly that the ball was illegal & if by chance he does shoot an honor score they wouldn't count.
I guess the rules are slightly different between CTF and ABC... thansk for the clear up.
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I like it wet...
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