One ball only

[Amyers]

Wouldn't that mean house shots only? Didn't the multiple balls cause the change in pattern?

There were different oil patterns long before the modern arsenal of bowling balls and the invention of the modern house and sport shot. I will say that the heavy volume longer length sport shots are in response to modern stronger bowling balls though.

[Tampabaybob]

I vote to go back to Mahattan Rubber balls, and outlaw all resin balls. Many of the 200 average bowlers would probably quit bowling after their first game !! LOL

[NewToBowling]

I vote to go back to Mahattan Rubber balls, and outlaw all resin balls. Many of the 200 average bowlers would probably quit bowling after their first game !! LOL

And what would that accomplish. Only alienating more bowlers. So instead of 10 centers closing down a year now 100 will close. Sorry, pandora's box has been opened and you can't close it anymore. Live with current technology and learn to embrace it.

[Amyers]

And what would that accomplish. Only alienating more bowlers. So instead of 10 centers closing down a year now 100 will close. Sorry, pandora's box has been opened and you can't close it anymore. Live with current technology and learn to embrace it.

This is very true we can't move backwards. I'm running a sport shot league/pot games this summer. Can't bowl right now due to a knee injury so figured I might as well do something. Basically just a three game qualifier with two one game cuts for a champion. Started last week I've begged people to come posted it out on Facebook like crazy I got 11 bowlers the first week, this week I had 14. I was really upset about the turnout the owner came over and profusely thanked me for getting this started. I was like what this isn't good, told me he had been trying to get something started for this for three years and the best turnout he had was 4 bowlers. lol I guess if the bar is set low enough anything can be a success. A lot of the guys who came last week said they were going to bring someone else with them next week so maybe it'll keep growing.

[LOUVIT]

I vote to go back to Mahattan Rubber balls, and outlaw all resin balls. Many of the 200 average bowlers would probably quit bowling after their first game !! LOL

in the 70's and 80's I had the Manhattan rubber the AMF 3 dot then a plastic Bonanza...Not all at once. My first ball early 70's when I was like 15 was a Gyro. I averaged 190 back in the day and aiming at shooting 200 now with this new equipment. I think it's an age thing, if you were around for rubber and plastic on wood then you can appreciate you doing the work not the ball. I think a 1 ball league would be a interesting concept for an optional league, not an overall rule. It would make an interesting tornament also

[Amyers]

in the 70's and 80's I had the Manhattan rubber the AMF 3 dot then a plastic Bonanza...Not all at once. My first ball early 70's when I was like 15 was a Gyro. I averaged 190 back in the day and aiming at shooting 200 now with this new equipment. I think it's an age thing, if you were around for rubber and plastic on wood then you can appreciate you doing the work not the ball. I think a 1 ball league would be a interesting concept for an optional league, not an overall rule. It would make an interesting tornament also

I have seen tournaments where you have the choice between buying a few different balls at the start and whichever ball you purchase is the only one you are allowed to use. Not sure if a spare ball is permissible in those tournaments or not.

[LOUVIT]

I have seen tournaments where you have the choice between buying a few different balls at the start and whichever ball you purchase is the only one you are allowed to use. Not sure if a spare ball is permissible in those tournaments or not.

wow so you have to buy the ball right there and never throw it before the tournaments? that's tricky if that's the case

[Amyers]

wow so you have to buy the ball right there and never throw it before the tournaments? that's tricky if that's the case

That's my understanding I've never tried it but I think Bloomer that posts on here has. I believe that they have one in Lexington about 1 hour 30 minutes from me but I try not to travel that far to just lose money lol.

[LOUVIT]

That's my understanding I've never tried it but I think Bloomer that posts on here has. I believe that they have one in Lexington about 1 hour 30 minutes from me but I try not to travel that far to just lose money lol.

pro shop must love it , everyone has to buy a ball...bahahahahahaha

[Blomer]

People would smuggle in multiple balls of the same ball with different layout.