| When you need new equipment, please support the PBA Product Registered Companies.
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To become a PBA Product Registered Company,
please contact Samantha Mulligan samm@pba.com
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Any ball manufactured before 1982 and, who's manufacturer is currently
Product Registered in the appropriate category, is legal regardless of whether
the ball appears on the Approved Equipment listing.
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| Full Registration
| Unlimited use of cleared bowling balls, apparel and accessories excluding shoes
in PBA competition. On the Denny’s PBA Tour contracted athletes may wear
apparel/accessories/patches and use equipment.
For television, non-contracted athletes may use equipment but may not wear apparel/patches
unless incentives have been posted for all competitors.
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| All Tour Competition
| Unlimited use of cleared bowling balls, apparel and accessories
excluding shoes in all non-televised PBA competition. On the Denny’s PBA Tour
contracted athletes may wear apparel/accessories/patches and use equipment.
For television, non-contracted athletes may use equipment but may not wear
apparel/patches unless incentives have been posted for all competitors.
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| Grassroots
| Unlimited use of cleared bowling balls, apparel and accessories,
excluding shoes in PBA Tour Qualifying Rounds*, PBA Regional and Senior Tour
competition (excluding any televised competition).
* Grassroots items not permitted during U.S. Open and World Championship competition
or on the Denny's PBA Tour
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| Footwear Only
| Unlimited use of shoe line in PBA competition. Only 10 athletes may be
signed to staff and only those 10 may wear patches. Everyone may wear the registered
shoes in all PBA competition.
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| Footwear Only Limited
| Unlimited use of shoe line in PBA competition except Denny's PBA Tour.
Only five players may be signed to staff and only those five may wear patches. Only the
five staff players may wear the shoes on the Denny's PBA Tour.
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| Accessories Only
| Unlimited use of cleared accessories in PBA competition
(excludes balls and shoes). As of August 31, 2006 if grip companies are not registered
in this category, products may not be used.
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| Accessories Only Grassroots
| Unlimited use of cleared accessories in PBA Regional and Senior Tour
competition, excluding balls and shoes (excluding any televised competition). As of
August 31, 2006 if grip companies are not registered in this category, products may
not be used on any PBA Tour. Products registered in this category may be used in Denny’s
PBA Tour qualifying rounds.
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| Fan Club |
Only owner of/subject of Fan Club can register/wear patch. |
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