Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-17

While a number of foul detectln
certain localities, those who MAKE
a definite understanding that,
because of the inadequacy of
the device all sanctioned leagues
and tournaments still require
the employment of a human
foul Judge to be assured of high
score protection by the Con-
gress.
The American Bowling Con-
gress hopes there will be de-
veloped and built foul detect
ing devices which will be able
to detect all fouls as determined
by its rules, and ii will eventu-
ally be able to place its stamp
of approval on such devices. 1t
will not however approve any
device at this time, because 1t
would be necessary to waive
certain provisions of the present
rules with which everyone, par
ticularly the foul judge, is ex-
pected to comply. If anyone
will analyz the content of this
article and particularly the
photographs, one should readily
understand why no automatic
foul detecting device has been
approved for sanctioned league
and tournament play.
Clarifying the Definition of
the Foul Rule
The purpose of the informa-
ton herein is to give all mem
bers of the American Bowling
Congress, bowling proprietors,
and particularly foul judges,
clearer picture of the defini-
ton of a foul NotWithstand-
ing every attempt to amend sew
eraI provisions of the foul rules,
it does not appear to be wholly
understandable and comprehen-
sive to a great many individuals.
Only after a lengthy explana-
ton is given by the American
Bowling Congress or some local
official, are they able to inter
pret the intent of every provi-
sion of the present foul rule.
In the first portion of Rule
IA, it states that a foul occurs
when a bowler permits any
part OF his foot, hand, or arm
while it is in contact with the
alleys or runway, to rest upon
or extend beyond the foul line,
or he permits any part of his
body to come in contact with
the alleys, cutters, division
boards, wall or uprights that
are on line with or beyond the
foul line, at any time after the
ball leaves the bowler's hands
and passes over or beyond the
foul line.
Some Fouls Confusing
According to this provision, a
foul must be declared when the
players person, hand, foot or
arm actually touches the foul
line, alley bed, or any other
point on a line with or beyond
the foul line. Very few appear
to misinterpret this portion, but
that part which states a foul
must also be called on a player
where the players foot, hand or
arm extends over or beyond but
not actually touching the foul
line, while another portion of
the same foot, hand or arm rests
on the runway back of the foul
line, has always been rather
confusing TO some individuals.
In order to eliminate any pos
sible misinterpretation, the Am /
erican Bowling Congress has at
tempted to convey by means of
photographs a number of vio-
lations of the foul rule as now
defined. The reason for declar-
ing as a foul the heel and toe
type where one part rests on the
runway and the other portios
extends over the foul line but
not actually touching the line or
alley, is to eliminate any doubt
in the mind OF the foul judge
that foul was actully commit
ted. II provision is ever elimin-
ated, the foul judge will be con-
fronted with a more difficult
for according TO his
line of vision any time the bowl
er completes his delivery in this
position, he is not always def
nitely certain whether the bowl
er's foot, hand or arm is actu-
ally touching the foul line. He
must therefore call a foul on
the player. This applies 10 not
only the foul line, but any
structure on line with or be-
yond the foul line, as well as
the flooring and walls on either