Is an adult allowed to use a 6 lb ball on league?

[Mike White]

I tried to Google the answer and I read that an adult bowling with a 6 lb ball can damage the pins. Is that true? Also, would I have to worry about the bowling ball possibly splitting in half? I want to use a 6 lb ball because I have bad wrist pain when I bowl (I use a wrist guard and fingertip inserts). My plan was to have a 6 lb ball drilled conventionally, so I can hopefully be pain free. However, I don't want to do it if it would be an issue on league or outside of league.

From: http://usbcongress.http.internapcdn....s/ESManual.pdf

Weight
The weight of the ball shall not exceed 16.00 pounds. There is no minimum weight.

3) For a ball weighing less than 8.00 pounds
a) Not more than 3/4 ounce difference between the top half of the ball (gripping holes
side) and the bottom half of the ball (side opposite the gripping holes).
b) Not more than 3/4 ounce difference between the half of the ball to the left and the half
of the ball to the right of the center of grip (side weight)
c) Not more than 3/4 ounce difference between the half of the ball toward the thumb
hole side of the center of grip and toward the finger holes side of the center of grip
(thumb/finger weight).
d) A ball used without any gripping holes or indentations may not have more than 3/4
ounce of difference between any two halves of the ball.

As for the ball breaking. A couple of Ebonite's "Angry Bird" 6lb balls had the surface material crack due to impact, mainly because the inner portion of the ball is made of lightweight material.

I would go with an inexpensive urethane ball to get more reliability.

[HowDoIHookAgain]

As with everyone above, I completely agree with stopping bowling. I play baseball too, and I'm a pitcher, so my pitching arm is my #1 asset. If I'm pitching one day and my arm feels sore, I normally know that it's too much on my arm. No big deal, I just ice it up and I'm normally good a day or two later. But if something hurts, then I know something is wrong. I actually had to stop throwing for a few months because of my shoulder (wasn't grown in all the way, and it was popping and clicking. Still does, but nowhere near it was when it started). And even though I hated it, I'm glad I did it now because if anything, the at-home exercises, physical therapy, and probably well-needed break from baseball more than likely made my arm stronger.

If I was in your shoes, I would immediately stop bowling and go see a doctor right away. You don't want this bit of pain turning into a lot of pain. You say the first 5 shots always hurts. That's a big red flag for me, because it means you shouldn't even be doing it. At any age, pushing through the pain is the last thing you want to do. Doctors may be expensive, but there's a reason why they get paid so much money. They're the best at what they do (normally), and I would not hesitate to spend some cash to see a doctor about something like this.

In the end, what's more worth it; changing your ball, grip, bowling style, and just about everything (as well as dumping money into a new ball you may not even need), or spending a bit of cash to fix something that may spell certain doom to your bowling career?

[Jessiewoodard57]

re read question my answer made no sense to me

[rv driver]

Doctors may be expensive, but there's a reason why they get paid so much money. They're the best at what they do (normally), and I would not hesitate to spend some cash to see a doctor about something like this.

But think about this: Somewhere is the world's worst doctor. And somebody's got an appointment with him tomorrow. Just food for thought...