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Jason Belmonte again calls for 1-squad format after A squad dominates qualifying at 2021 PBA Lubbock Sports Open — then deletes his tweet and explains why

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Saturday, July 24, 2021 10:00 pm
Jason Belmonte again calls for 1-squad format after A squad dominates qualifying at 2021 PBA Lubbock Sports Open — then deletes his tweet and explains why
Shawn Maldonado after winning the 2021 PBA Chameleon Championship for his first PBA Tour title. Photo by PBA.
Squad equity has been an issue in bowling for as long as I have been competing in top-level events, which is more than four decades. The issue reared its ugly head again Saturday at the 2021 PBA Lubbock Sports Open presented by Storm and South Plains Lanes, as 11 of the top 12 players came from A squad and just one from B after the eight games of qualifying, according to results posted here. The top 40 in the 122-player field advanced to Sunday’s cashers round, and 19 of those 40 were...