Back in March, when the United States Bowling Congress was in the midst of considering new ball specifications that it eventually adopted, veteran Madison area pro shop owner Rob Bailey sent me a guest column I posted here.
Bailey’s headline was "Reasons to keep current USBC ball specifications" so it’s clear where he stood.
Originally, the new USBC ball spec outlawing weight holes but letting bowlers go to a maximum of 3 ounces of side and finger/thumb weight was to have started...