Wrist Liner
A wrist liner is a sock-like thingie that fits over the hand and is worn between the wrist brace and the skin. Its primary purpose is to absorb perspiration although it can prevent chafing as well. They're available in many different colors and you should have a couple in your ball bag. Some people cut old socks for this purpose. Be sure that if you wear one it is not too loose or too tight. Wrist liners are not a requirement if you wear a wrist brace, but they are surely a lot easier to wash!
Rosin is another product used on the bowling hand. It is a tacky powdered substance in a small porous bag that provides a more secure grip. There are other products that can help with grip security but a rosin bag is the most popular.
If you use any powders on your hand, you have some serious responsibility to go along with their use. Not all bowlers use powders. Those who do not also don't want its effects on their hands. If you're not careful when using the bag, it can affect other players. The use of powders is a personal issue and if you use them, you should keep them near wherever you are sitting and/or place them on a towel (which is required in the PWBA); whatever it takes to keep them out of anyone else's way.
If you do put the bag on a towel, be sure it's a different towel than the one you are using to wipe off the ball. You want to do this for two reasons: one is that you don't want anything on your bowling hand that you don't deliberately put there and the other is that you cannot even inadvertently put ANY foreign substance on the exterior of the ball and leave it there. You must wipe it off before putting the ball in play. (ABC/WIBC Rules). Some people put these bags on the console or monitor. This is inappropriate as they can be in other people's way and/or get knocked onto the floor, a very dangerous thing. If you're a devout user, be sure you carry an extra.
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