Shortly after the balance hole ban went into effect we had a bowler roll a 300 against us with a balance hole. He is a nice guy and pretty sure he just didn't know. Nobody said anything about it but he eventually got that hole plugged. We also have a new team of new bowlers that just started in our 2nd 3rd and he has a thumbhole but bowling 2 handed with no thumb. His average is like 130. I assumed he probably didn't know so I told him about the rule when we were bowling them. Told him I didn't care and wasn't gonna turn him in but somebody might later so wanted to be sure he knew. He must have known cause he didn't say anything but turned to their captain, who I have known for about 30 years, and said something to him about me mentioning it. I think he was pretty upset with me. So after I let him cool down I sat at their table and just talked general bowling with him and his team and he started acting cool with me and laughing. Not sure if he ever got it plugged but at his level (or anyones really) I don't think having that thumbhole is gonna make any difference in his scores but just wanted him to at least know in case someone else gave him a problem down the road.
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