lefty vs righty

[tazmike]

i was wondering if any of you think that lefty southpaw bowlers have it easier than righty's and if so why? i was bowling a tournament last week and a guy who bowled with our group of 8 had a major issue with me since i bowl lefthanded he badmouthed me and my game the whole time.

[JaMau24]

Lefties have an advantage because there are so few of them. Fewer lefties, means fewer bowlers are bowling on your same line. The vast majority of bowlers are right handed and their lines are intersection every which way. This means the lanes will break down faster for a right handed bowler than a left handed bowler. Not just break down faster, but also cause their line to be messed up by the various lines people are playing.

Do I think a lefty has an advantage in a tournament or during league? Absolutely. However, I'm not one that cares about it. Some people get angry, and are really bothered by it, but I mean, what the heck can you do!? lol. Lefties were born that way. I'm not going to BLAME them. They aren't cheating! People need to get over it.

[Zothen]

Yes lefties have a big advantage like JaMau24 said. Righties have to contend with wet/dry conditions,oil down to pins,severe dry lanes,etc. Lefties have frsh oil to play in and can find a line much faster then a rightie not to mention being able to have same line by 3rd game where as a rightie is constantly finding a line or having to switch balls.

Zothen

[J Anderson]

Adjusting to lane conditions is one aspect of the game. Since lefties don't have to do it as much, many of them quickly lose any advantage once there's another lefty or two on the lanes.

[The German Shepherd]

Yes Lefties have an advantage because their shot is less likely to get burned up during a session. Also since their side of the lanes get used less often, there is less wear and tear done to the lanes surface itself...

Jay

[75lockwood]

Anyone that makes excuses like this as to why you are beating them is pathetic, sure lefty's have the advantage that there often have the left side to themselves, but if you think it's so much easier, how about you throw a lefty ball? if you worry more about your game and less about the advantage of a southpaw you might do better

[Basisud]

I'm left handed and I bowl regularly with 3 other lefties and we have our token righty. Is our righty cheating and having an advantage? I don't see how this is even a debate... Do players that throw 2 handed have an advantage because of the amount of revolutions they put on a ball? These are all just excuses to why you think life is unfair and not handed to you on a silver plate. If you don't like it, switch hands. Please post video of you bowling left handed. It should be easy right?

[TheSheibs]

As a Lefty, I will say that I do have an advantage. However, the league I bowl on has four other lefties, two on the same team. When I bowl those teams, that advantage decreases a little but since we all have such a similar shot, it still doesn't affect me. Most Lefties I have come across have a shot very similar to mine and don't do have a unique or strange style. We all bowl, pretty much, the same way. One advantAge is that once we find the "sweet" spot for lane conditions, we can stay there throughout almost all three games. I usually make adjustments in the first few frames and then not again until some time in the third game.

[JaMau24]

but if you think it's so much easier, how about you throw a lefty ball?

I don't understand that argument at all, lol... Lefties were born left handed therefore it comes naturally. A right handed bowler couldn't just "throw a lefty ball" and expect anything good to come from it. I suppose with years of practice, they MIGHT be able to master it, but I know I sure wouldn't be able to and I highly doubt they could. Not saying you did insinuate it, but lets not pretend lefties taught themselves how to throw left handed and ignored their dominant hand. They were born that way, and it's what comes natural. They have an advantage in bowling, big deal. I'm not upset about it at all. After-all, I can use a pair of scissors with ease

I'm left handed and I bowl regularly with 3 other lefties and we have our token righty. Is our righty cheating and having an advantage? I don't see how this is even a debate... Do players that throw 2 handed have an advantage because of the amount of revolutions they put on a ball? These are all just excuses to why you think life is unfair and not handed to you on a silver plate. If you don't like it, switch hands. Please post video of you bowling left handed. It should be easy right?

Who said anything about how lefties are cheating!? I sure can't find it anywhere. You seem a little disgruntled. Congrats, you bowl with more lefties than most people do. That doesn't change the fact that their are far less lefties than righties.

To answer your questions -- Yes, when you bowl with 3 lefties and 1 right (and if it's only you 4 on the lanes) then yes, the right handed bowler does have the advantage. Also, Yes, you could make the case 2 handed bowlers do have an advantage because of the amount of revs. EVERYONE LOOKOUT FOR A 2 HANDED LEFT HANDED BOWLER!! lol!

Furthermore, this isn't a debate. This is a fact. It's not an opinion. It's proven that if you have more bowlers bowling over the same line, then the lane will change faster.

If there is a league with 5 people on a team, there will be 10 people on the lanes that night. More times then not, there will only be 1 or 2 lefties and 8 or 9 righties. That's 8 or 9 bowlers bowling close to or on the same line, and 1 or 2 guys on a different part of the lane, doing their own thing. Not hard to figure out who has an advantage.

Again though, I'm not one that worries about that stuff and I'm certainly not bothered by it at all. Keep doing your thing lefties and accept the advantage that has been bestowed upon you.

[vgw]

As most people say, I also agree that lefties have an advantage since there tend to be less out there. Lanes do not change as much which means they can throw the same shot for longer periods of time.

As far as the guy that badmouthed you, that is not representative of me or people I bowl with, and I'm sorry that happened. I usually just try to subtly rub it back in his face with my bowling and blowing him out of the water.