Changes in PBA Product Registration: Don't Bring MoRich or Elite Bowling Balls

Just when I thought I had it all straightened out, there hs been a major change in product registration. For those of you who throw MoRich or Elite Bowling Balls, they are now illegal for use on the Lumber Liquidator's PBA Tour. You can continue to use them until October 1st on the PBA regional tour, but if I were you, I would start shopping around for the next bowling ball manufacturer you are going to use. This annoucement was made at the first of September, and somehow I missed it.

This brings up two interesting questions. What manufacturer will Robert Smith and Walter Ray Williams use? Walter throws MoRich bowling balls, if you have never heard anyone say, red ball at five, they are referring to is 'Nsane LevRG' is a red bowling ball that he finds a way to throw on the five board and strike a lot. Robert Smith this past year was sponsored by Elite, so I assume he may go back to Storm Bowling. In any event, there are some changes coming this year, and be sure before you bowl in a tournament that all equipment you are bowling with is product registered with the PBA to avoid a costly mistake, like losing your entry fee.

To see all the products fully registered for use in competition with the PBA Tour, check here.

Product Registration for the PBA: Don't Wear Dynaroo Bowling Shoes!

Before you go into your first PBA tournament, keep one thing in mind. The PBA has a Product Registration Program now in effect that may or may not make your bowling shoes, bowling balls, or other bowling accessories illegal for use in competition. If you plan on bowling in your first PBA tournament, you better check out this webpage before you show up to bowl:

Product Registration for the PBA

Now before you start your panicking, most everything that you have is probably ok. If you have an older bowling ball you may want to use that was made before 1982, it can be used whether or not it is specifically listed on this page if the bowling manufacturer is currently product registered. One of the biggest issues I have seen in PBA tournaments is people trying to wear DynaRoo bowling shoes. These bowling shoes are not product registered for use in PBA competition. Also, you cannot tape over the logo and think this makes them ok to wear. If the tournament director finds out you are using no registered equipment, you will be asked to leave without a reimbursement of your entry fee, so make sure you check this site out and everything you want to use is ok.