Can we get a clarification on using only one lane?Originally Posted by Aslan
In the rules you said USBC rules apply. and USBC mandates 2 lanes.
Rule 106a
Thank you Mr. Aslan - glad you enjoyed it. I wanted to show any and all shots - good shots like strikes and bad shots like missed spares. I hope I captured the essence of the day - not just some random strike after strike video that shows you 1. I can edit video to only have the good shots and 2. I can throw a strike. The music was on purpose - Parkway Bowl = Parkway Drive for music. Kind of my attempt at humor at a theme of sorts. I thought it fit. It's not everyone's cup of tea. I like Parkway Drive but in moderation and that was an OVERLOAD of it for sure. But it fit with the song "Begin" in terms of beginning the tour and then of course the name of the alley and also Idols and Anchors as in Anchor Bowler. You get it I'm sure. The video itself kind of sucked - still learning the camera. Also the lack of lighting in that place was terrible. Like airplane lights 1,000,000 candlewatts on the lanes and no lighting in the seating / concourse area - not exactly optimum for video. The DSLR video is an art all in itself - if I could hold the camera and video myself it would have been better but seeing as that is not possible and I just got the camera I just placed it on the table and hit record at different focal lengths to see what it would do. Maybe this month with a tripod and better lighting in superbowl it will do better. The autofocus (poor capability) is going to continue to be an issue but maybe at the proper distance and focal length it will be ok. In terms of being thinner I am actually up 20 lbs - doc said time to shave 20. Over the summer that won't be an issue with baseball, hiking to take pictures and sweating profusely on the motorcycle in full leather on 90-100 degree days. Cold though? I get it not everyone has thick skin. I love the cold. It's my preference. It's not everyone's bailiwick.
Can we get a clarification on using only one lane?
In the rules you said USBC rules apply. and USBC mandates 2 lanes.
Rule 106a
We'd prefer 2 lanes to be in line with USBC....but it is not mandated due to potential availability issues. I've used 2 lanes both times I bowled...both times were pretty dead at the alleys.
At Parkway I was lucky the guy could set up one lane. It was a joke. Some alleys around here will only give you one lane if you are bowling with 1 or 2 people. I wasn't even thinking about this issue when I bowled. When I bowl this month I will attempt to get 2 lanes. 1, 2, 3, 6 lanes doesn't matter to me. My bowling doesn't change. To me bowling 1 lane is a disadvantage. I'd rather bowl 2 lanes.
I don't know many centers that will give you two lanes for one person. Unless it's completely empty....
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Even then some of the ones around here won't give you 2 lanes for 1 person. And then for those that do give you 2 lanes they typically have a hard time or don't want to set it up to where you switch back and forth between lanes like a league. I have tried it many times when I bowl with say 5 or 6 people. The rare time I did get them to make it so you switch the people I bowled with are sub-beginner open bowlers and always bowl on the wrong lane - they stare right at me when I say we switch and then they go bowl on the same lane twice. Does not compute. But I will definitely try each time I bowl now. I don't want to feed into any excuses or malcontent.
Lol....same here. You wouldn't think it would be that hard for a fully grown human being to understand...
I mean, I'm not going to lie and say I NEVER bowled on the wrong lane in a tournament or league, but I at least understand the concept
Good luck getting them to do it for just one person though. Maybe you can print out a little form saying "I hereby acknowledge that we refused to provide Mudpuppy with 2 lanes with a league style setup" and ask the manager of the center sign it. Maybe that will keep Mike W from complaining... (but don't count on it).
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That happened last night actually. It seems to happen quite freaquetly because we have 4 guys (of 8, 5 regulars and 3 subs) that have never bowled in a league before. So it's understandable.I mean, I'm not going to lie and say I NEVER bowled on the wrong lane in a tournament or league, but I at least understand the concept
And it was sort of my fault....because we were bowling unopposed and I was playing in the bowling/poker game...so I didn't want to get too far ahead of the other teams...but my team was just RAPID FIRE....I didn't even have a time to breath and it was my turn again. So a few times I just sat there and ate my burger and pretended I didn't realize I was up...to try and slow down the pace a little. Well...during one of these times...one of the new guys went and bowled on my lane instead of his....and it was a huge fiasco to get it fixed.
I don't see it as much of an advantage to bowl on just one lane.
The PRO is that you only have to figure out one lane...so it's easier to get dialed in faster. The CON is you don't have a fresh set of oil for very long...so you're going to have move left faster. If I bowl by myself on 2 alternating lanes...I may never have to change my target and only move my feet maybe 3 boards left for the whole series. But if I bowl on one lane, I will likely have to move my target a couple boards over the course of the series.
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Now that I can't change - I can't help it I bowl with the correct hand. lol.Oh, the life of a lefty
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