It hasn’t yet, but we believe that is coming. Given the huge cost-savings that string pinsetters offer bowling businesses, and the fact that many who bowl on string don’t notice a major difference in how pins behave, we expect the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) to sanction string pinsetters for competitive play.
One of our partners, Bill Straub, Hall of Fame Bowling Coach and Former Head Coach of the University of Nebraska Bowling Team, used string pinsetters for training and practice with his players. In addition to minimal maintenance, the reliability and consistency of the string pinsetters allowed his players an improved training experience. The results speak for themselves: Nebraska has won twelve national championships, finished runner-up four times, and is the only program to qualify for every NCAA tournament.