I noticed on Danny Wiseman's website he mentioned MOTIV and also taking a look at the Motiv Facebook page it says that he is throwing Motiv equipment, due to the fact that he is on the Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour how is that going to be possible for him to throw there balls when Motiv is only a Grass Roots Company with the PBA and not a Full Registration? Can there be specific Tour players that can be staffers and use there stuff but as far as regional players thats as far as it can go? there is the PBA Open coming up and i would love to see someone throwing Motiv balls

Motiv has full registration with the PBA. Danny can throw the equipment on tour. I know I will be using my equipment when I go through the TQR in 2 and a half months. It's great to see Danny throwing the Motiv Equipment.

When did MOTIV become fully registered? I looked a month or so ago and PBA site still said "Grassroots"? I think it is awesome, but thought they would wait till next year to step up the registration.

Congrats on the upgrade (if the case), and I am looking forward to seeing the big "M" on tv.

Jeff
300 x 17
800 x 6

http://www.pba.com/ProductRegistration/Manufacturers/52

Approved Equipment List:
Name Type Color Date Approved
GT1 Ball Black Pearl 9/1/2009
QZ1 Ball Purple Pearl 11/11/2009
QZ1 Ball Red Pearl 11/11/2009
SR2 Ball Jet Black 10/7/2009
SX1 Ball Jet Black 9/1/2009
TR2 Ball Deep Blue 9/1/2009
TX1 Ball Cobalt Blue 9/1/2009

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 Lumber Liquidator's PBA Tour

Full Registration :

Unlimited use of cleared bowling balls, apparel and accessories excluding shoes in PBA competition. On the Lumber Liquidator’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.


BTW, $150k a year.

AND

7k per appearance on TV.

It's great to see thaat Danny is bowling again. I just checked the PBA site, and it still said "Grassroots". When did MOTIV becaome fully registered? There is TQR coming in a Febuary, and I would like to use them.

we are not fully registered and you wont be throwing motiv in the tqrs. danny wiseman is not under contract and he may be throwing those in the regionals but he isnt on the lumber tour. i dont know where you get your information but its fiction, dont put crap on this website when you are totally wrong. grassroots only!

Thats pretty much what I figured, I bowl regionals and I understand about the Grass Roots registration but people were making it seem like he is going to be using the equipment on tour this season..Thanks to all who commented on this thread and giving some better insite to the Danny Wiseman situation, it will be awesome once Motiv gets a Full Registration with the PBA so we are not limited to what we can bowl with this amazing equipment..

Motiv is still grass roots and according to the definition above, won't be allowed in TV comp.