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Are more restrictions — or even a ban — on urethane bowling balls under serious discussion at USBC? (Yes, USBC answers a day after this story published.)

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Monday, July 21, 2025 8:00 pm
Are more restrictions — or even a ban — on urethane bowling balls under serious discussion at USBC? (Yes, USBC answers a day after this story published.)
The USBC poll on what it should do about urethane bowling balls.
Are more restrictions — or even a ban — on urethane bowling balls under serious discussion? Update: One day after this story posted, USBC answered yes to the question above in this post at its Facebook page. The full post is at the bottom of this story. I started hearing chatter along those lines last week during the 2025 Junior Gold Championships, with urethane being a huge factor in some of the divisions. Then on Sunday night, the Sweep the Rack podcast brought up the topic after...