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MAJM

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USBC Rule 118b
« on: October 16, 2007, 03:22:51 AM »
We had a situation in league last night where a right handed person on the last shot of the night got up and threw his ball with two hands. Now his primary hand (right) was in the ball, however, he kept this left hand on the ball the entire time where normally he doesn't. His team had the game won by 60+ pins and he was 20 pins over his average before the final shot. The shot was thrown down the middle of the lane but 3/4 of the way down it hooked into the gutter. Is this a violation of this rule (or another one).

Note: The other team complained that the shot was intentionally thrown in the gutter. It was not because it was on the lane 3/4 of the way down. They then complained that it was a change in hands and/or delivery.

I couldn't find anything in the rules in which a change from one hand to two is illegal. Now under 118b #4 has a clause for Youth bowling so I assume that doesn't apply for adult leagues.
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Tex

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Re: USBC Rule 118b
« Reply #31 on: October 19, 2007, 09:52:19 PM »
There is one thing that I think is strange about this rule or interpretation. How many bowlers across the country throw the ball thumbless for strikes and with the thumb in the ball for spares. If it were me that is what I would do. So I guess that is not legal. If what is discussed here is the USBC interpretation, then it is time to make changes to the rule.

Something that may create some bowlers wanting to do this two handed delivery might be the recent international TV event. In the final frame with the game lost, Chris Barnes threw the final shot two handed and struck. We all know from the discussions that this is legal in the PBA and apparently in international competition. Just not in our leagues. Chris was bowling the master of the two handed delivery and just got spanked, so he did it as a complement to Belmonte, not to be funny.
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LuckyLefty

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Re: USBC Rule 118b
« Reply #32 on: October 19, 2007, 10:30:59 PM »
Legal.

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