Results 1 to 9 of 9

Thread: Mo Pinel’s Radical Approach to the 2014 USBC Open Championships

  1. #1
    Super Moderator
    bowl1820's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2008
    Location
    Central, Florida
    Posts
    6,713
    Blog Entries
    12
    Chats: 554

    Default Mo Pinel’s Radical Approach to the 2014 USBC Open Championships

    Mo Pinel’s Radical Approach to the 2014 USBC Open Championships

    It is tournament time, and we are happy to provide a guide to help bowlers prepare for and play the lanes at this year’s USBC
    Open Championships at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nevada. Again this year, the USBC is using two different Sport
    Bowling compliant patterns, and each pattern presents a unique challenge.

    Our goal is to present recommendations for ball and layout selection, as well as lane play, for this year’s Open Championships.

    Please note that we are recommending two different strategies for the two patterns this year based on our analysis of the USBC
    oil patterns. Our intent is to help bowlers prepare for the events and to help maximize scoring and enjoyment of the bowling while
    you are in Reno.

    USBC Open Championship – Team Event
    Click for the 2014 Team Event Overhead Graph pdf

    Click for the 2014 Team 2D graph pdf

    The chart shows that the Team Event oil pattern is 43 feet long with 24.4 milliliters of total oil. The first thing to notice is that the
    reverse pass is only 18 feet long with only 4.7 milliliters of oil, and because of the small amount of oil, this will result in less skid in
    the center of the lane and fast transitions, especially in the front portion of the lane. Even though the graph shows 100 units of oil
    in the center at 8 feet, it drops off quickly to only 50 units at 15 feet and continues to drop evenly to about 12 units in the middle of
    the lane at 41 feet. This translates into a lane condition with limited hold requiring a lane play strategy that preserves the available
    oil in the center of the lane for the entire 3 games.

    For lane play, we are recommending that you hold off from using surface and from moving too deep too early in the block.
    Instead, we are recommending medium to low track flare and slowly moving inside to use the worn track as swing area. In
    addition, we are recommending a somewhat smoother breakpoint in order to allow for playing straighter angles to the breakpoint.

    In order to stay in play throughout the three games, you should look to use a sequence of balls with reducing amounts of flare and
    surface in order to stay in the track area without moving too deep and wearing out the oil in the center of lane prematurely.
    Basically, we recommend “balling down” as the lane begins to hook.

    For ball choices, there are two recommended sequences of bowling balls from the Radical product line to help attack the
    challenging condition for this year’s Team Event. Bowlers with higher ball track and/or more forward roll should start with a
    Radical Yeti Unleashed using a favorite layout and take advantage of the ball’s continuous ball motion. The recommended game
    plan is to use that ball as long as possible, and once the transition makes it difficult to control the pocket, the bowler will need to
    go to a Radical Yeti Untamed and, then, possibly go to a Radical Grease Monkey to finish the block. These balls should have
    similar layouts without balance holes and with less surface for more length and more controllable ball motion.

    Bowlers with medium to lower ball tracks and/or more side roll should start with a Radical Reax Version 2 Solid with a medium
    flare layout using 2000 to 4000 grit surface on the ball to provide a more controllable ball motion. Once the lanes begin to
    transition, the move should be to a reduced flare layout in the Reax Version 2 Solid in order to reduce the track flare and total
    hook without giving up hitting power. This ball will allow the bowler to maintain a controllable ball motion without having to move
    deeper inside, and if necessary, the final option would be a Reax Version 2 Pearl using the same reduced flare
    layout with less surface in order to get added length as the lane continues to transition. This approach should allow the bowler to
    control the pocket throughout the three games without having to move deeper inside where there is little to no margin for error.

    USBC Open Championships – Doubles/ Singles Event
    Click for the 2014 DS Events Overhead Graph pdf

    Click for 2014 Doubles/Singles 2D graph pdf

    The chart shows that the pattern for Doubles/Singles is 40 feet long with a total volume of 26.062 milliliters. The reverse pass is
    20 feet long using 6.262 milliliters of oil, 2 feet longer than the reverse pass used in Team Event with more oil being applied to the
    lane.

    For lane play, this shorter, heavier oil pattern will allow for a more traditional attack plan in Doubles/Singles. As a reminder,
    bowlers will bowl all six games on the same pair of lanes, so proper lane play, that breaks down the pattern correctly, will allow the
    track area to open up while protecting the center of the lane, making the pattern more suitable for higher scores in the Singles
    Event. In reviewing the graph, there is clearly more oil in the center of the lane from 15 feet to the end of the pattern as compared
    to the Team Event pattern, and this difference should allow bowlers to start with more surface and track flare for the Doubles
    Event. Bowlers should concentrate on a strategy of breaking down the track area and moving deeper inside as the lanes
    transition. If pin carry suffers, bowlers may need to change balls in order to create the proper entry angle to carry.

    For ball selection, there are two recommended sequences in Doubles/Singles. Bowlers with higher ball track and/or more forward
    roll should start with a Radical Yeti Unleashed using layouts with slightly more track flare and surface than was used to start the
    Team Event. Stay with that ball following the lane transition until the pin carry starts to suffer as a result of the deeper inside
    angles. Then, bowlers should look to make the switch to the ball that was used to start Team Event in order to control the pocket
    and change the entry angle and follow the symmetrical Team Event sequence from there on to finish the Doubles/Singles events.

    Bowlers with medium to lower ball tracks and/or more side roll should start with a Reax Version 2 Solid with a medium to high flare
    layout and a medium surface. As the lane transitions, the bowler should look to make the switch to the ball that was used to start
    Team Event and possibly go to a Reax Version 2 Pearl using the same medium flare layout with less surface, or follow the
    asymmetrical Team Event ball sequence, if desired.

    Please note that these recommended strategies for lane play and bowling ball use are dependent on the bowler’s release and
    comfort zone for lane play. The bowler’s rev rate, ball speed, axis rotation, and axis tilt will determine the amount of surface to be
    used for the starting ball choice and for the subsequent ball choices.

    As with any year at the USBC Open Championships, the real keys to success include executing good shots, making spares, and
    adjusting to the transitions in the oil pattern throughout the tournament in order to control the pocket and maximize pin carry. We
    wish you “Good Luck, Good Bowling, and Safe Travels.”

    For all the latest Radical Bowling Technologies product information, please stop by the Brunswick booth at the National Bowling
    Stadium. The staff will be happy to assist you.

    Thanks,
    Mo Pinel and Phil Cardinale, Two Radical Guys

    FYI For Lefties:
    I'd use the same strategy on the left. You should be able to use a little more surface on the left because there will be fewer lefties on the pair.
    Last edited by bowl1820; 03-12-2014 at 12:50 PM.

    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

  2. #2
    Super Moderator
    bowl1820's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2008
    Location
    Central, Florida
    Posts
    6,713
    Blog Entries
    12
    Chats: 554

    Default

    Notes:

    The USBC Open Championships features two oil patterns – one for team and another for doubles/singles.

    No. of lanes: 64

    Lane Surface: Brunswick ProLane

    Pinsetters: Brunswick GS-X

    Pins: AMF Amflite II

    Lane Machines: Kegel Flex Walkers

    Conditioner: Kegel Ice

    Cleaner: Kegel Defense-C

    *The lanes will be oiled before every squad in 2014.

    *There will be six bowlers on each pair of lanes for doubles and singles, and all six games will be bowled on that pair. Bowlers will not switch lanes between doubles and singles as in the past.

    *The doubles and singles lane condition also will be used at the 2014 Storm Bowlers Journal Championships presented by USBC.

    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

  3. #3
    Super Moderator
    bowl1820's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2008
    Location
    Central, Florida
    Posts
    6,713
    Blog Entries
    12
    Chats: 554

    Default

    Spec's on Mo's above suggested Radical ball's for comparisons to other balls.

    Radical Yeti Unleashed:
    - Core: Symmetric Core
    - Factory Finish: 500 & 2,000 Siaair Micro Pad
    - Radius of Gyration (RG): 2.482**
    - Differential (Diff): 0.054**
    - ** RG and Diff are based off of 15 lb. balls

    Radical Yeti Untamed
    - Core: Symmetric Core
    - Factory Finish: 500 Siaair Micro Pad, Royal Compound, Royal Shine
    - Radius of Gyration (RG): 2.482**
    - Differential (Diff): 0.054**
    - ** RG and Diff are based off of 15 lb. balls

    Radical Reax Version 2 Solid
    - Core: Asymmetric Core with Offset Technology
    - Factory Finish: 500 Siaair Micro Pad, Royal Compound
    - Radius of Gyration (RG): 2.508**
    - Differential (Diff): 0.048**
    - ** RG and Diff are based off of 15 lb. balls

    Reax Version 2 Pearl
    - Core: Asymmetric Core
    - Factory Finish: 500 Siaair Micro Pad, Royal Compound, Royal Shine
    - Radius of Gyration (RG): 2.508**
    - Differential (Diff): 0.048**
    - ** RG and Diff are based off of 15 lb. balls

    Radical Grease Monkey
    - Coverstock: Hybrid
    - Core: Symmetric Core
    - Surface: 500 Siaair Micro Pad, Royal Compound, Royal Shine
    - RG: 2.54
    - Diff: .048
    Last edited by bowl1820; 03-12-2014 at 11:36 AM.

    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

  4. #4

    Default

    Great info! Thank you Bowl1820!!
    Proud Member of BowlingBoards.com Bowling Forums
    14's Deadly Aim, First Blood, HyRoad Pearl, Tropical Breeze, Rising Star, Maxim Spare

  5. #5
    High Roller vdubtx's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2013
    Location
    Rockwall, TX
    Posts
    2,802
    Chats: 256

    Default

    Thanks Bowl. Good info for when I go at the end of May. Will have a chance to try the patterns in a couple months before Reno when I get a few lanes with both patterns put down at the ITRC here in Arlington.
    High Sanctioned Scratch Game - 300(12) Hi Sanctioned Scratch Series - 822(3)
    2016/17 Book Average=221, 2017/18 Composite Average=223
    Equipment in the bag - Storm Crux Prime, Storm Physix, Roto Grip Idol, Roto Grip Idol Pearl, Roto Grip Hyper Cell Fused, Storm Sure Lock, Storm Drive, Roto Grip Winner Solid, Roto Grip Haywire, Storm Fever Pitch, Roto Grip Red ball spare.

    Rev Rate 400. Speed 18 at heads, 16.5-17 at pins. Axis tilt 10, Axis Rotation 55. PAP 5 5/8 x 5/8 up

  6. #6
    Ringer DLP's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2013
    Location
    Maryland
    Posts
    333
    Chats: 30

    Default

    When are you going to be there at the end of May?

    I'll be in Reno from May 21st - 22nd for the Women's Championship
    Donna
    Current arsenal: Uproar / Rumble / T-Zone

  7. #7
    High Roller vdubtx's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2013
    Location
    Rockwall, TX
    Posts
    2,802
    Chats: 256

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by DLP View Post
    When are you going to be there at the end of May?

    I'll be in Reno from May 21st - 22nd for the Women's Championship
    We bowl on May 28th for team and 29th for Doubles/singles. Looks like we will just miss each other.
    High Sanctioned Scratch Game - 300(12) Hi Sanctioned Scratch Series - 822(3)
    2016/17 Book Average=221, 2017/18 Composite Average=223
    Equipment in the bag - Storm Crux Prime, Storm Physix, Roto Grip Idol, Roto Grip Idol Pearl, Roto Grip Hyper Cell Fused, Storm Sure Lock, Storm Drive, Roto Grip Winner Solid, Roto Grip Haywire, Storm Fever Pitch, Roto Grip Red ball spare.

    Rev Rate 400. Speed 18 at heads, 16.5-17 at pins. Axis tilt 10, Axis Rotation 55. PAP 5 5/8 x 5/8 up

  8. #8

    Default

    Great information. I have sent this on to everyone I know that is going.
    PAP - 6 1/4 1/8 up
    speed 16-16.5 monitor
    ~400-450 revs


    I am a Proud Member of BowlingBoards.com Bowling Forums

  9. #9
    Ringer
    Join Date
    Apr 2014
    Location
    Colorado
    Posts
    362
    Blog Entries
    2
    Chats: 1

    Default

    @vdubtx: What are you squad times for the 28th and 29th? I'm bowling on the 29th and 30th.

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •