Coaching a friend

[300 lefty bowler]

Is there a USBC rule prohibting coaching during league play? Helped a friend last night and the person she beat complained to a league officer about it.

[Keithalw]

I wouldnt think so but I also do not know the whole rule book.

[75lockwood]

I don't think they can say much about it, even in the televised PBA events, you can often see the bowler discussing with the coach between shots. of course if your out on the lane demonstrating that's a no no lol. in any case, the person she beat seems to be a sore loser

I wouldnt think so but I also do not know the whole rule book.

i too am just speculating, can bill/bowl confirm?

[MisterSinister]

Really? Wow, you talk about a poor sport. Just another crybaby who can't stand losing, so they need to make an excuse. I have 3 teammates, who I coach all night, every night of our league. Heck, sometimes I even coach members of the other team. As far as an actual rule, don't know, but 90% of the people in leagues don't know the rules anyway. I had a lady last year complain cause I don't use my thumb, she said it was not a legal delivery. There is a two hander in our league, and the same lady nearly blew a gasket. She was yelling at the guy, and the officials that he was cheating. She swore up and down that it was a rule that you could only use one hand. A few weeks later she was at it again. This time the two hander threw a spare one handed when he was playing against her team. Again, she came up with a rule that doesn't exist. This time claiming that you could not switch back and forth. If you threw you first ball two handed, you couldn't throw the spare one handed. Some peple just flat out suck at life.

[75lockwood]

Really? Wow, you talk about a poor sport. Just another crybaby who can't stand losing, so they need to make an excuse. I have 3 teammates, who I coach all night, every night of our league. Heck, sometimes I even coach members of the other team. As far as an actual rule, don't know, but 90% of the people in leagues don't know the rules anyway. I had a lady last year complain cause I don't use my thumb, she said it was not a legal delivery. There is a two hander in our league, and the same lady nearly blew a gasket. She was yelling at the guy, and the officials that he was cheating. She swore up and down that it was a rule that you could only use one hand. A few weeks later she was at it again. This time the two hander threw a spare one handed when he was playing against her team. Again, she came up with a rule that doesn't exist. This time claiming that you could not switch back and forth. If you threw you first ball two handed, you couldn't throw the spare one handed. Some peple just flat out suck at life.

Haha calm down there mister, just don't worry about stupid people lol, free radicals that situation, show her a video of osku palermaa, and ask her if the product bowler on tv is "cheating" some people are so ignorant.

[MisterSinister]

That's is in fact what we did. When she said two handing was illeagal, we tolf her about Belmo. When she said you couldn't switch, we told her about Osku. She didn't care, still though everyone was cheating.

[Greenday]

That's is in fact what we did. When she said two handing was illeagal, we tolf her about Belmo. When she said you couldn't switch, we told her about Osku. She didn't care, still though everyone was cheating.

One of those "If you are beating me, you must be cheating." people. So pathetic.

I coach my friend every week at league. I don't get on the lanes and show her anything, but I'll talk to her between shots about adjustments and stuff or whether she threw across her body or her arm going out.

[bowl1820]

As far as I know , there is no rule against coaching someone during league.

As for the the 2 handed bowling, shooting a spare with one hand is not against the rules. It's covered under rule 118b.

[J Anderson]

Haha calm down there mister, just don't worry about stupid people lol, free radicals that situation, show her a video of osku palermaa, and ask her if the product bowler on tv is "cheating" some people are so ignorant.

Rules for PBA events are slightly different than USBC rules. For example pros can switch which hand they throw with at any time. Amateurs need permission from the leagues board of directors to switch back to the original hand.

[Zothen]

I believe the only rule is that the coach can't be on the lanes with the player. Their is a rule about switching from right handed bowling to left handed bowling. Rules state you have to choose right or left hand and whatever you establish with is what you bowl the whole season,unless you have a severe injury,then it will be up to the league weather you can bowl with opposite hand. 2 hand bowling(Belmo & Osku)is allowed and the bowler can use 1 hand like Belmo & Osku to pick up spares.

Zothen