Stop messing with ball specs that don't really change anything anyway.

First let me start by saying how sick I am of going to the Nationals and seeing a shot that I should be able to hit, but can't because the only time I see it is when I bowl at the Nationals.

The USBC should mandate that any sanctioned league be played on the National shot, set up by a USBC representative and locked into the machine. If the bowlers want to bowl on a house shot, then don't sanction it, but if the league is sanctioned it should be played on the National shot. This way we all bowl on the same shot, I know that different surfaces will play differently etc., but this will make a bigger statement than putting useless requirements on bowling balls.

It wouldn't have mattered what ball I had in my hand at the Nationals, it was still a demanding shot.

Edited on 5/27/2005 7:48 AM

Bowling is just like any other sport. Over time it will evolve. Could you imagine a guy like Mike Vick playing football in the  60's? Should NASCAR go back to the old days of cars on the beach? The rules need to change with the times, but put the sport in reverse is not the answer. The chnages to most other sports have been as a result of safety not to keep scoring low. Even limiting speeds in NASCAR has been for safety not just to make it slower. Should golf make a bunch of rule changes so you can't fdrive the ball 300+yards? How about a 10lb basketball to make it harder. water filled footballs so you can't throw them very far sound like a good idea? Bowlers report directly to bowling centers and pro shops. If a bowler thinks the shot is too easy there are a couple things that can be done. #1 find a center with a harder shot (sport leagues, pba leagues, tournaments) #2 get less aggresive equipment (white dot leagues, plastic & rubber balls)

These proposals if passed will be the death of the usbc. I have heard wide talk of other governing bodies coming to the forefront.
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