Lane courtesy situation
Say everyone universally observes 1 lane courtesy.
Guy two lanes from your left is on the approach and the person between you and that guy is standing by ball return getting ready to take his turn but in no real rush and does not have ball in hand. He was there before you.
You have no one on your right side. You approach the ball return area. You notice the guy two lanes from you is taking a bit of time on the approach, gauging his shot, stroking his hair, etc...
Do you just go ahead and step on the approach and bowl your turn or do you wait for the guy to your immediate left to go first since he was there before you but he has to wait for the other bowler to finish first whereas you don't have to wait for anyone.
By waiting are you basically delaying the progression and pace of the order of bowlers?
I guess it's situational depending on the middle guy and his temperament. Some take umbrage to being passed up like that
Kind of light 4 way stops.
Discuss....
I consider it a delay. Honestly I dont feel like there should be any lane courtesy. If you cant bowl with someone 5 feet from you then that's on you. Athletes have to contend with all kinds of distractions, why shouldn't you if you're participating in a sport. But i'm also the guy that thinks the guy who crosses into another lane after his shot should have his score marked zero.
You should use the courtesy that is normal where you bowl. If you are holding your ball and the other guy should go next but isn't ready you go. Sorry drlaw you are allowed to drift a little onto the next lane. Play nice.
lane courtesy isn't just about distractions, if you have no lane courtesy you run the risk of coming into contact with a player on the adjacent lane. Which can happen even if players don't cross into the adjacent lane.Originally Posted by drlawsoniii
I'd pretty much guarantee if you actually had no lane courtesy, it wouldn't take long before it started grating on your nerves. Having someone bowl right next to you everytime you made a shot. Especially if your trying to hammer out the tenth frame to win that game or shoot that 300.
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Without seeing & knowing how the pace of bowling was going before that, given the situation described you should be able go ahead and go.
The player in the middle has to wait as long as the player to their left is on the approach, which should leave you free to bowl.
But it is kind of situational, it would depend on how the flow of bowling was going at the time.
For reference
Lane Etiquette
Unless noted otherwise in your league or tournament rules.
01-Observe one lane courtesy. (Note: Some leagues and tournaments require two lane courtesy)
02-The bowler on the right should bowl first, if both reach the approach at the same time.
03-The Bowler on the righthand lane can waive the right of way to the person bowling on the left lane if they so choose.
04-A bowler shooting a spare has the right of way over a bowler with a full rack.
05-Make sure to stay off the approach until the bowler has completed their shot.
06-Don't pick up your ball from the ball return rack while another bowler is preparing to bowl and is in their starting position.
07-Don't stand next to the ball return while waiting for your second ball.
08-Refrain from creating noises or movements that may be spotted out of the corner of their eye.
10-If another bowler constantly causes distractions while you are preparing to bowl, let them have the right of way. This way you can stay in control of your game and remain relaxed to take your shot.
Right handed Stroker, high track ,about 13 degree axis tilt. PAP is located 5 9/16” over 1 3/4” up.Speed ave. about 14 mph at the pins. Medium rev’s.High Game 300, High series 798
"Talent without training is nothing." Luke Skywalker
I have seen situations where I will wait for the bowler to my immediate left as he was there first but realize the bowler to his immediate left (2 lanes down from me) is taking an eternity to bowl just standing there for 10-15 seconds. I probably would have finished my turn before him anyways.
If there is any question I just waive them on. Otherwise If I'm going out of normal sequence like above, I feel rushed.
I feel that the extra few seconds it takes is not going to slow down the pace enough to worry about. Especially when you have to wait on people taking 10 min to get nachos or another bucket of beer.
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I've always tried to use a 2-lane courtesy myself. It's pretty much mandatory in any big tournament you shoot anyway. There is however, a few guys at my local house, that need 6 lanes of courtesy, and if you are 5 lanes away and just so happen to step on the approach at the same time as him, you're in for it. As for the guy saying something about crossing over into a different lane should be zero, have you NEVER bowled on a double burn? It's almost impossible to NOT drift over to the lane next to you
In my league, it's a one lane courtesy. The bowlers that need two lanes usually will wait. It's a small league where everyone knows other bowlers' preference. We work around it.
One lane courtesy where I bowl. I wouldn't bowl in a league that had more than one. Ridiculous IMO.
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