Question about Lane Play

[AlexNC]

In the league I am playing in on Weds nights, I have noticed a few of the higher scoring players, including the house PSO and staff playing an extreme outside line, essentially riding the 1-2 board and not getting more inside than 5.

This league ended up being a merger of the league I was in and another league with a mostly older clientele. I would guess that 50% are throwing plastic balls mostly straight up the middle, depending on accuracy. 35% people using older reactive balls with some interesting techniques and 15% more serious bowlers. Its a pretty odd mix, but I joined to bowl with some family members.

I'm just trying to figure out what the advantage of taking such an approach would be as it seams counterintuitive to anything I read about playing a THS. I should just ask the PSO, but anytime of asked questions before I've been made to feel like an *** (I don't use this shop anymore.)

[NewToBowling]

My initial thought is to stay away from the straight plastic ball users.

[JaxBowlingGuy]

Kind of depends on the shot really. Even different house shots will play different. I see this like a lot in tournaments (mainly higher volume sport shot) where they will play the 1-2 with heavy sanded balls (360range). Basically if you can consistently play the 1, it takes the shot out of play since the 1 is never oiled.

[ep1977]

In the league I am playing in on Weds nights, I have noticed a few of the higher scoring players, including the house PSO and staff playing an extreme outside line, essentially riding the 1-2 board and not getting more inside than 5.

This league ended up being a merger of the league I was in and another league with a mostly older clientele. I would guess that 50% are throwing plastic balls mostly straight up the middle, depending on accuracy. 35% people using older reactive balls with some interesting techniques and 15% more serious bowlers. Its a pretty odd mix, but I joined to bowl with some family members.

I'm just trying to figure out what the advantage of taking such an approach would be as it seams counterintuitive to anything I read about playing a THS. I should just ask the PSO, but anytime of asked questions before I've been made to feel like an *** (I don't use this shop anymore.)

If there are a few of them playing the gutter on a THS by mid first game they should be going through the head pin or even crossing over.

[1VegasBowler]

I believe both of the above cases.

The strongest bowlers are going to take what is going to be out of bounds for most everybody else, whether it's through the middle where the most oil is or outside where there's no oil. It all depends on who is using what and where they're playing.

[Amyers]

If there are a few of them playing the gutter on a THS by mid first game they should be going through the head pin or even crossing over.

This kind of line is designed with the fact the ball will somewhat burn up to keep it from over hooking the pocket but to play it you have to have the ball speed and the correct equipment. As Stormbowler commented playing the 1 removes the oil pattern from play as there is no oil there from the beginning.

My guess is they have taken this line to compensate for the plastic ball players causing carry down has effected their normal shot. If you want to be effective playing the 1 board you have to be able to modify your game to play in that area. You also have to me able to generate the ball speed needed to get the ball to hold and still carry which isn't easy.

[AlexNC]

This kind of line is designed with the fact the ball will somewhat burn up to keep it from over hooking the pocket but to play it you have to have the ball speed and the correct equipment. As Stormbowler commented playing the 1 removes the oil pattern from play as there is no oil there from the beginning.

My guess is they have taken this line to compensate for the plastic ball players causing carry down has effected their normal shot. If you want to be effective playing the 1 board you have to be able to modify your game to play in that area. You also have to me able to generate the ball speed needed to get the ball to hold and still carry which isn't easy.

It is a challenge with my ball speed to play that line, my ball always picks up early even on my weakest stuff. And yes, they have higher ball speed than me (as well as more advanced games. ) I suppose working this shot for them is also good prep for the tourneys they bowl on weekends.

The challenge for me in this league seems to be transition. I bowl well in game one. And then fade through 2-3 struggling with over/under. Some self inflicted damage last night though. I bowled well with a solid with some surface. In game 2 i started leaving some 10s and watching my ball exit the pin deck to the left. I moved left and started hitting light. So I switched balls to a weaker polished solid and still hit light. Moved back to right and started coming through the nose. Kinda struggled with this over under the rest of the night and feel like I should have just stuck with the solid with surface and made my spares as I essentially gave up the pocket hunting for something to work.

[Mike White]

If there are a few of them playing the gutter on a THS by mid first game they should be going through the head pin or even crossing over.

Why would you think this?

On a THS there isn't any oil out by the gutter to break down.

Whatever angle, and equipment that worked at the beginning of the night should still work at the end of the night.

[Amyers]

It is a challenge with my ball speed to play that line, my ball always picks up early even on my weakest stuff. And yes, they have higher ball speed than me (as well as more advanced games. ) I suppose working this shot for them is also good prep for the tourneys they bowl on weekends.

The challenge for me in this league seems to be transition. I bowl well in game one. And then fade through 2-3 struggling with over/under. Some self inflicted damage last night though. I bowled well with a solid with some surface. In game 2 i started leaving some 10s and watching my ball exit the pin deck to the left. I moved left and started hitting light. So I switched balls to a weaker polished solid and still hit light. Moved back to right and started coming through the nose. Kinda struggled with this over under the rest of the night and feel like I should have just stuck with the solid with surface and made my spares as I essentially gave up the pocket hunting for something to work.

Ball up not down when moving father inside. Balls that are longer are ok for this balls that are weaker don't work. Higher RG stronger cover at least for me.

[LOUVIT]

Interesting reading but I have nothing to add at this point...lol