No love for the two fingered bowler?!

[Drano]

Belmonte still does not have a thumb hole. I remember this from his first television show he made and the comments the broadcasters made.

I don't see much difference between a two-handed bowler and a no thumb. I don't use my thumb most of the time, but I still use my left hand to balance the ball on the down swing and to help push it backwards before I let go. I assume the two handed bowlers leave there other hand on there for better control.

Is that a rule that was quoted as 11.4.5? I have read the entire USBC rules from the website and have not found that rule. The only thing I found was talking about having a balance hole when not using the thumb, and a thumb hole drilled. It stated that all gripping holes must be shown they can actually be used, and not just there to offset any weights.

PBA rule, not usbc rule

[acdunker]

PBA rule, not usbc rule

I would think most people on this forum bowl in USBC santioned leagues, where this rule wouldn't apply. I just wanted to verify where the rule is enforced so that regular league bowlers like me don't think they have to make sure they should be doing something, when they do not.