Cleaning ball during play?

[perek]

Last night at league I was prohibited from cleaning my ball with Isopropyl Alcohol in the 3rd game, they stated that it was agaisnt USBC rules to modify the ball during play. Well I knew this stuck bad, and I know that Iso is an approved cleaner, but I didnt have a USBC rulebook handy. Well opening up my rulebook today to Rule 18, it CLEARLY states that Iso is allowed and that SANDING the ball is prohibited.

So am I in the right next week when I own these guys?

[Gryndryno]

Last night at league I was prohibited from cleaning my ball with Isopropyl Alcohol in the 3rd game, they stated that it was agaisnt USBC rules to modify the ball during play. Well I knew this stuck bad, and I know that Iso is an approved cleaner, but I didnt have a USBC rulebook handy. Well opening up my rulebook today to Rule 18, it CLEARLY states that Iso is allowed and that SANDING the ball is prohibited.

So am I in the right next week when I own these guys?Looks like you need to take your rulebook to league play. They owe you are beer for being so wrong. I think they were just getting their butts kicked and were trying to rattle your cage a bit, only thing that makes sense.`

[perek]

Looks like you need to take your rulebook to league play. They owe you are beer for being so wrong. I think they were just getting their butts kicked and were trying to rattle your cage a bit, only thing that makes sense.`
We did win ALL 3 games and the series and moved into 1st place in the league last night. :D

[big blue]

Last night at league I was prohibited from cleaning my ball with Isopropyl Alcohol in the 3rd game, they stated that it was agaisnt USBC rules to modify the ball during play. Well I knew this stuck bad, and I know that Iso is an approved cleaner, but I didnt have a USBC rulebook handy. Well opening up my rulebook today to Rule 18, it CLEARLY states that Iso is allowed and that SANDING the ball is prohibited.

So am I in the right next week when I own these guys?



you are correct, you can polish you ball and clean your ball just not sand your ball during league play unless the your leauge bylaws prohibit that action. Your League Bylaws go above and beyond USBC playing rules and when your league bylaws do not cover an issue that is when tha USBC playing rules are used

[#1_HawgZilla_Owner]

Your gonna own your league President next week, LOL. I carry rubbing alcohol with me, not sure if isopropyl is the same as rubbing alcohol, but I havent used it yet, hope they dont yell at me if I do.

[Bulldog]

Perek, I know youve already seen it a few times but let me add mine as well. You are right you can clean your ball during play as long as it is with the cleaners that are approved, which in your case you were in the right all the way. I did however, have an individual that for some god awful reason had a small container of Acetone and was going to clean his ball during play several weeks ago. Accoridng to USBC rules, acetone, at least at that time, was not an approved cleaner.
But as for your case, you were right, they were wrong, so let the beer flow bro.:D

[Gryndryno]

http://www.bowl.com/specs/ballCleaner.aspx
shows what is acceptable and not.

[TenPinSniper]

Most polishes are banned in league play. They also alter the balls surface, like sand paper.

Atleast the way I understand it.

[Gryndryno]

Most polishes are banned in league play. They also alter the balls surface, like sand paper.

Atleast the way I understand it.

who mentioned polishes?

[TenPinSniper]

Big Blue Wrote:
you are correct, you can polish you ball and clean your ball just not sand your ball during league play unless the your leauge bylaws prohibit that action. Your League Bylaws go above and beyond USBC playing rules and when your league bylaws do not cover an issue that is when tha USBC playing rules are used

Made think I was going crazy for a second