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What is the maximum weight allowed for a tenpin bowling ball?
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Tommy Jones competing in the Professional Bowlers Association Tournament of Champions final in Uncasville, Conn., April 1, 2007.
In the game of tenpins, the maximum weight allowed for a bowling ball is 16 pounds (7.3 kilograms). There is no minimum weight requirement for the ball.1