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
The PURPLE HAMMER, left, and Storm PITCH BLACK, right, are the only two balls reported to get soft with use. Photo by Jeff Richgels.
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...