apply bowling ball polish on it<\/a>. Let it stay for a few hours, and once it is dried up and shiny, you can test it out by bowling with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat makes a bowling ball Illegal?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
According to the USBC, there are specific rules that a bowling ball should follow if it is to be considered legal for use in events and contests. If these rules are not obeyed, the bowling ball will be illegal and unusable for any professional bowling event. Let us take a look at the current rules and regulations put forth by the USBC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Weight Differences <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
According to USBC, not more than 3 ounces difference in weight should exist between the top and the bottom, left and right, and two sides of the bowling ball whether there are finger and thumb holes on it or it comes without any finger or thumb holes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Balance Holes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Balance holes or bowling ball holes that are not gripped while the bowling ball is being thrown are considered balance holes, and USBC has declared that these holes will not be legal moving forward in professional events of the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Plus Sign<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
If the bowling ball doesn’t have the thumb hole, it must have a “+” sign marked in the place where the bowling ball thumb hole should be, and the ball must be thrown in the orientation of the plus sign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gripping Hole Dimensions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
As long as a bowling ball is custom drilled and not a house ball, it should have gripping holes with a diameter not exceeding 1-9\/16″ and a depth of 4-1\/2″. All the holes in the bowling ball must be gripped except the vent holes that exist on the ball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Drilling bowling ball gripping holes can be pretty beneficial to your skills and game because of how the holes provide the bowler with additional control over the hook and the swing of the bowling ball. If you are starting with bowling, I would highly recommend getting a personalized bowling ball that has finger holes according to your precise measurements. You will feel comfortable holding and throwing the bowling ball and feel better when you are playing with it. Have a great bowling experience!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1001,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[107],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/howbowling.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/997"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/howbowling.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/howbowling.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/howbowling.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/howbowling.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=997"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/howbowling.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/997\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1868,"href":"https:\/\/howbowling.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/997\/revisions\/1868"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/howbowling.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1001"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/howbowling.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=997"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/howbowling.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=997"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/howbowling.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=997"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}