Justin Warhol Recently won a spot in the PBA Regional at Patchogue Bowl on March 4th, 2004.  He used an Ultimate Inferno drilled by The Perfect Fit.  He then bowled in the Regional and qualified 11th to make it into the finals.  In his first round of match play, he was leading 1-0. He seemed to be a lock to win the match, when the tournament director approached him in the middle of the second game, in which he was also leading.  he was told that the Master Wrister that he was wearing was not a PBA sponsored item.  He was forced to take it off and fined $100 for his actions.  He could not bowl properly after that because his wrist was weakened by the removal of the Wrister and wound up losing the match.  We then looked at the packaging for the Master Wrister and it had the PBA logo on it.  What does this mean?  Should he have been forced to take it off even though the packaging said "PBA sponsored item"?  We looked closer at the packaging and it said, "Copyright 2001."  Now whose fault is this?  Do we blame Master for not updating their packaging?  Justin was a first time PBA Regional bowler and the director had mentioned that the rules of the tournament were on-line and should be read before bowling.  What if someone doesn't have on-line access (There are still a few people without it)?  In conclusion, Justin lost the chance to maybe place higher in the tournament and collect a larger check.  
Bowling is Justin's life, that is his career, he is very good at it.  He is extremely down on bowling anymore PBA sponsored events.  To lose someone like this for the future of the tournament and the future of the PBA would be a disgrace because of something that was the fault of the Manufacturer.  Feedback please. Thanks for reading.

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You mean this thing:

"This durable, neoprene wrist aid provides total, unrestricted, flexible support. Made of quality closed-cell neoprene with absorbent, laminated stretch fabric lining. Wrap-around Velcro® straps adjust for exact tension. Helps prevent carpal tunnel syndrome and keeps wrist therapeutically warm. Includes flexible insert for additional support."

Doesn't sound like much of a wrist support.  If you ask me, your friend's problem was more mental than physical.

Tell him to get over it and move on.  If this is the worst thing that ever happens to him, he'll be pretty lucky.
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seadrive
Cogito ergo bowl

Seadrive it doesn't give support in the sense of a cobra or Robby's wrist support does. I use mine because I tend to get a little sore and tenderness on the outside part of my wrist. The fact that it is a neoprene material helps keep the area warm and loose. I have fewer problems when I do wear it than when I do not. So to say that it is a mental problem is not necessarily true depending on his reasoning for wearing it. Granted that still does not take into account that the rule was in place and if I recall correctly Master has not been on the list for several years.

I would place the blame squarely on the shoulder of the bowler for not having checked the current list of approved products that appears on the PBA website.  

There are lots of items in the marketplace that were packaged prior to the current year.  This holds true for bowling merchandise as well as other areas of sales...

Just because something was approved at one point in time does not mean it is approved for eternity...

It is ALWAYS the responsibility of the bowler to know that they are in compliance with product registration guidelines.  For PBA rules, if he truly did not have access, then he should have called Seattle if the Regional Director would not give him an answer.  My guess is that he never looked and never asked about whether his wrist device was approved for use this year.  Pay the $100 and either bowl without or obtain one that is in compliance with the current registration requirements.

When I bowled the US Open they make it a point to tell you that Master products are not allowed on Tour.  I used a Dragon wrist support for leagues and local tournaments but at the US Open I had to change to a Robbie Revs.  It has to be the bowlers responsiblity.
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Nicanor (Ten On The Deck)

I heard there were issues with certain brands of insert tape as well, although I can't find a link to support it...
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LT

That 10th strike continues to elude me...