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snowspike1

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ability to clean during play
« on: February 11, 2010, 05:51:31 AM »
Bowl in my local city tournament last nite and i went to use some simple green on my ball.  One for the officals tells me i can't use it because it is altering the surface. When i told him to prove it all he would do was point out the rule of no altering but wouldn't look below it to the appoved cleaning. He wouldnt even look on the internet to find the true answer (that i was right).

How do some of these people get those positions.  I am tempted to take a print out of the list of stuff that can be used during play and make that dude eat crow.

guess i'll just have to but those lists in bowling bag for future problems.

 

Sir Bowl-A-Lot

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Re: ability to clean during play
« Reply #16 on: February 12, 2010, 12:29:12 PM »
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ps: I generally clean my balls after each game, they push easier and react stronger when clean.

You go into the bathroom to clean them I hope...You wouldn't want to offend any of the ladies present.  


I bowled a tournament on New Years Day with a really long heavy shot.  I went to the bathroom at one point and there was sandpaper hidden over in the corner of one of the stall, so evidently someone was going to the bathroom with their balls. lol

I'm surprised no one noticed the person walking into the bathroom with their balls in hand...

snowspike1

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Re: ability to clean during play
« Reply #17 on: February 12, 2010, 05:38:10 PM »
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Note that league and tournament rules can override the standard USBC rule.  Many tournaments, including the USBC Open Championship, do not allow you to clean your ball with anything during play, even one of the "approved at any time" cleaners.

If your league adopts a similar rule, it won't do any good to waive the rule book around.  League and tournament rules can override that one.

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This dude only quoted USBC rule book. and at that only the first half of it..