What to expect in a "PBA Experience" League

[vdubtx]

Nice avatar

Ditto

[scruffwhor]

My first day in my Pro shot league was this past Thursday. I haven't bowled in a league since I was 15. I was thinking I would be the low man on the totem pole as far as ability, but I was surprised. I think regardless of your average and ability, you stand to gain a lot of beneficial experience in a pro shot league. That's why I signed up in the first place.

So far its been a lot of fun, people are there to bowl there best, and have some fun with strangers. No one seems overly competitive, yet.

[budda]

The most important thing is to have fun. Dont set your goals to high. Its great practice.
Hope you enjoy it!

[Bendial]

Yeah I'm definitely not going into this with a competitive mindset. I know I SHOULD be, but since I just started bowling in January and I'm still learning, I need to have a "sponge" mindset, and not beat myself up. My biggest enemy is myself, getting frustrated, giving up, angry, etc. Nothing makes bowling worse than not being relaxed.

[Tampabaybob]

Here's a link that might give you some insight as to what you'll be bowling on.

http://wiki.bowlingchat.net/wiki/ind...e=PBA_Patterns

These patterns are tough enough even if you know what the pattern is and where the heavy and dry areas are. But knowledge is power and if you can find out what shot they're putting out each week, you'll be that much further ahead of the game. Good luck.

[UBowling]

My favorite leagues are those with a sport pattern. The Summer sport league I am on now is a singles format which is really cool.

The sport conditions punish those who miss their target most. For lower average players, if they play straighter, they seem to decrease in average the least. The best piece of advice I can give you is to research the lane pattern and see where the pros like to play it. Usually if you play it in the similar area, you will have a good look. The most important aspect is your break point and launch angle to get there.