Take a few minutes and learn some of the basic league rules. You can go to bowl.com to see all the USBC rules. Read the league rules and learn the basics. You will be more comfortable if you have a basic understanding of the more basic rules and you will appear that you care and are willing to learn and abide by the rules by the other league players.
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My league takes 3 hours plus because of the 2 lanes to either side courtesy. If you only give one lane and go, you can get the look of death from the 165 average bowler you " interfered" with. Don't sweat such things in your first league. Go find a fun league. Many in the summer bowl 4 games. Mine does but it's a sport shot and it takes a game to get lined up.
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2 lane courtesy is ridiculous! Even PBA tournaments don't use it because of pace of play.
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The 2 lane courtesy isn't the problem it is the people who aren't ready when it their turn. And the person who stands on the approach for 30 seconds twitching, looking at their hand and the floor counting boards.
Ever talk to that 165 average bowler and hear them talk about moving one board? They miss their spot by 3-5 boards on the lane so that one board move don't matter much.
I don't bowl league yet but wow 2 lane courtesy. I'm surprised I even get 1 lane courtesy when I open bowl. I wish my bowling centers would have signs on lane ettiquette.
1 pair courtesy on each side does not make it take longer, people just need to be ready to go when it is their turn.
I have bowled in local tournaments that utilize this and also the US Open last year, and the pace of play is actually very good.
Like mentioned, people have to be ready to go when it is their turn.
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I agree that being ready when it's your turn is almost equally important to the one lane courtesy.
I've never seen 2-lane courtesy around here. I know that was a mainstay back in the 60s/70s...but I thought that pretty much went away.
I think it would add a huge amount of time...especially with the older bowlers that take forever. There's times I'll be standing there...waiting for some old lady who is taking like 1-2 minutes to get "ready" and slowly walk to the line...then stand there while her ball travels 6mph down the lane...
...meanwhile...the person to my left has taken both shots and the next player is on the approach...so now I gotta hope he's fast enough that I can get a shot in before the old lady gets her ball back and she takes her 2nd shot.
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