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Like USBC, NAIA bans urethane bowling balls for its postseason

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: 1/14/2026, 9:00 PM
Like USBC, NAIA bans urethane bowling balls for its postseason
Like USBC, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics has banned urethane (slow oil-absorbing, high-performance) bowling balls for its postseason competition. Katie Thorton, NAIA Bowling Coaches Association president and head coach at Savannah College of Art & Design, sent this NAIA statement to 11thFrame.com in response to a query:“Following recent action by the United States Bowling Congress (USBC), the NAIA Bowling Executive Committee, in collaboration with the NAIA Natio...

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