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    So guys were talking about a tourney the other night so I told them I'd go too. It's a singles tourney so I'm on my own...lol. The last tourney I was in was about 2002 right before I quit bowling. It was a father/son tourney that I entered with my 8 year old son. We finished well enough to get a trophy but I know we didn't win it. Before that my last tourney was in high school about 1986 so I have never been in a tourney with cash prizes...lol.

    Wish me luck and I'll let everyone know how it goes. The tourney in March 10th so I have a couple weeks to get a little better. My average is slowly creeping up and since I bought the Conspiracy I have been averaging about 10 pins higher than I was when I bought it 21 games ago so with the handicap that should help me. I don't have any expectations going in. Just going to do my best and have fun.
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    Quote Originally Posted by boatman37
    Just going to do my best and have fun.
    Well you're in the right frame of mind that is what it is all about having
    fun and just trying to do your best.

    Good luck and just have fun.
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    Like you said, just go and have fun. Doing well will be a bonus.
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    Its still just bowling, it's meant to be fun. So have fun and learn from it for the next tournaments.

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    Exactly!! When you have fun your arm swing is looser and you will not press which just tightens everything up. ENJOY!!
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    So in a typical tournament would they start with a normal oiling or extra oil due to the amount of traffic? No idea what the pattern will be. A teammate was telling me he has entered several tournaments. He is a low rev bowler with a mild hook and says by the end of the tournament the lanes are perfect for him. Being a speed dominant bowler myself I'm just curious as to what to expect. I'm a lefty that mainly plays right up the 7 board very similar to Norm Duke (only from the opposite side...lol).

    So here is my dilemma. Bought a ball spinner and yesterday before league I put all my balls back to OOB but last night I couldn't get any of them to hook. The lanes seemed a little more oily but not sure if that was the problem or not. Was thinking about taking the Conspiracy down to 2000 from 3000 and the Kingpin down to 500 from 1000 for the tournament this Sunday. Just afraid after a long day it dries up enough that I will regret it. The BWG was the strongest ball I had last night but even that wasn't coming in much.

    From my understanding the format is at 9:00 the first round will consist of 3 games. If you make it through theat round then you sit until the tournament starts. There is a 2nd chance round at 11:00 then a last chance at 1:00. So quite a few games on the lanes.
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    Quote Originally Posted by boatman37 View Post
    So in a typical tournament would they start with a normal oiling or extra oil due to the amount of traffic? No idea what the pattern will be. A teammate was telling me he has entered several tournaments. He is a low rev bowler with a mild hook and says by the end of the tournament the lanes are perfect for him. Being a speed dominant bowler myself I'm just curious as to what to expect. I'm a lefty that mainly plays right up the 7 board very similar to Norm Duke (only from the opposite side...lol).

    So here is my dilemma. Bought a ball spinner and yesterday before league I put all my balls back to OOB but last night I couldn't get any of them to hook. The lanes seemed a little more oily but not sure if that was the problem or not. Was thinking about taking the Conspiracy down to 2000 from 3000 and the Kingpin down to 500 from 1000 for the tournament this Sunday. Just afraid after a long day it dries up enough that I will regret it. The BWG was the strongest ball I had last night but even that wasn't coming in much.

    From my understanding the format is at 9:00 the first round will consist of 3 games. If you make it through theat round then you sit until the tournament starts. There is a 2nd chance round at 11:00 then a last chance at 1:00. So quite a few games on the lanes.
    I've never heard of anyone laying down extra volume just for a tournament. I would think the volume of oil is dependent on the characteristics of house and what oil pattern the tournament is using. Like if that house is known to lay down a heavy oil house pattern then I would expect the same for the tournament. Of course a sport shot pattern would have it's own ways to play it, so you could use the rule of 31 to start.

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    It's impossible to say without knowing what their plans are for the shot. Even if it's typically a oily house maybe they are putting down a short pattern how do you know unless they announce it. Here at least the house usually notifies bowlers of the type of shot being used. By that I mean is it a house shot, recreational shot, or sport shot. Each level that goes up the more unpredictable it is likely to be. If it's a house shot it should be close to league although there are plenty of difference between league shots here, if it's sport god only knows.
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    Yeah. thinking I'll hit the Kingpin with 500 (now at 1000) and the Conspiracy with 2000 (now at 3000) and leave the BWG at 1000 polished as it is now. That should give me options. Tuesday night the Kingpin and Conspiracy were very close to each other and the BWG about 1-2 boards lighter. So if it is a little too slick I have the Kingpin, medium I have the Conspiracy and near the end of the day if it really dries up I have the BWG. Like I said before, not setting expectations too high here but don't want to look like a fool either...lol
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    In regards to volume of oil being greater or less than normal due to tournaments, I could see adjustments based on the pattern or if the house shot is grossly dry to start. That being said, typically when I have heard the comment of there is a lot more oil on the lanes it hasn't been the volume, but the pattern of the oil. Think of it this way, taking the typical house shot with a 9:1 ratio and changing it to a 3:1 ratio (with the oil volume remaining the same) deeper inside lines are going to feel as though they are drier and outside lines are going to feel wetter. For the tournament to make the shot harder, but not more expensive with more oil, this would likely happen.
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