Abralon Pad by Hand

[bowl1820]

One more question, after warming up, you see you need to add surface, can you? Since you didn't throw the first ball in the first frame?

Thanks for all he info! Much appreciated!

You can sand your ball during practice, as long as no one has thrown a ball for score.

Competition begins when ANYONE in the league or tournament rolls a ball for score, not just you. so if say you are on lanes 19-20 and the teams on lanes 1-2 get started rolling for score while your still in warmup, you can't sand your ball.

[Blomer]

Great info. Thank you!

[Aslan]

You can sand your ball during practice, as long as no one has thrown a ball for score.

Competition begins when ANYONE in the league or tournament rolls a ball for score, not just you. so if say you are on lanes 19-20 and the teams on lanes 1-2 get started rolling for score while your still in warmup, you can't sand your ball.

Although, realistically, even a stickler for the rules like me would not enforce the rule that way. It's reasonable that a person, after practice is going to need to make a surface correction...the fact that the team on lane 7-8 immediately jumps up and bowls shouldn't have anything to do with it. Bowl1820 is right that the rule is written that way...but outside of the pros...or high-end money tournaments...I can't see anyone being a stickler like that.

I believe the spirit of the rule is to keep people from making constant surface changes every frame and altering the pattern in an unacceptable way....not to make people come to league night early just so they can decide on a surface change.

Has anyone even seen this rule ever enforced on league night?

[bowl1820]

Has anyone even seen this rule ever enforced on league night?

Given that the majority of league bowlers don't adjust their ball surface before league starts (or even know they can). It's unlikely that anybody outside of some major competition has ever seen that rule enforced.

But you need to be aware of it, So that your not surprised when that one time in a thousand someone makes a issue of it.

It's like cleaning your ball off with nail polish remover (acetone) while bowling, everybody will over look it all season. Then that last night your shooting it out for 1st or 2nd place, somebody cleans their ball and the team gets knocked out of first because of it.

[JaxBowlingGuy]

Nope, once competition starts your locked in.




18/2 When may I alter the surface of my bowling ball?
a. Cleaning – Cleaners approved for use any time may be utilized before, during or after
certified competition; cleaners approved for only before and after competition may only be
used during these times. The use of a ball spinner is prohibited during competition.
b. Sanding – You are permitted to sand the surface of your bowling balls prior to certified
competition; however, the use of abrasives is strictly prohibited once the first ball is thrown
in the competition.
c. Polishing – You are permitted to polish the surface of your bowling ball prior to certified
competition. However, once tournament or league play begins, the use of a ball spinner is
strictly prohibited.

For (C) you can use a polish machine during play though.

[bowl1820]

For (C) you can use a polish machine during play though.

Nope you can't use that either. They changed the rule on that a back in 2014-15

2014-15 Rule Changes
USBC Rule 18 – Bowling Ball – Altering Surface
The use of polishing machines during competition will be prohibited.

[JaxBowlingGuy]

Interesting

[classygranny]

I'm so glad Bowl1820 is here to keep us on the straight and narrow. I always know he will be there with the latest rules when needed. I, for one, really appreciate that! Thx Bowl!

[bowlndance]

How long should you apply the pad to the ball surface

[bowl1820]

How long should you apply the pad to the ball surface

There's no one answer, It would all depend on the type of surface your after. Like when done on a spinner, you might do 15sec. for one grit and 30 sec. for the next or just the opposite.

Done by hand your having to make sure you do the whole ball and do it fairly evenly, not so much worrying about doing this grit for XX amount of time.