Do you know your individual game average?
With many bowling leagues utilizing LeagueSecretary.com, it is very easy to find out your individual game average. Do you know what your individual game average is, and can you figure out why you have that particular variation in scores?
Hadn't looked this year
My morning league is 157, 162, 160
Afternoon league doesn't post and this yr I haven't tracked
My evening league is 156, 157, 164
Tells me I'm still struggling since coming back after my elbow surgery - consistently struggling. And that's exactly what it feels like each session.
Good thing is....maybe I'm not missing the transition as much as I thought I might be?
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High Series - 704; High Game - 290 (a long time ago) Current Average - 150
Our league isn't listed on that site but I have a spreadsheet that I keep so I know mine. They are all pretty close actually.
Game 1: 180.36
Game 2: 179.24
Game 3: 178.16
Lately my 3rd game has been quite a bit lower though.
Arsenal "15# Global Eternity Pi-45x4.5x40" "15# 900 Global Xponent-60x4.5x40" "15# 900 Global Zen Soul-60x4.5x40" "15# Roto Grip Idol Helios-90 x 2.25 x 45" "15# 900 Global Altered Reality-50x3.625x30" "15# Brunswick Uppercut-80x3.625x35" "15# Brunswick Igniter-70x5.5x35" "15# Raw Hammer Pearl 45x5.75x40" "15# Brunswick T-Zone"
Rev Rate about 270 @ about 15.5 MPH at the pins* High Game: 290 - High Series: 733. PAP: 5 1/8"x1" up; tilt 20*, rotation 75*. YTD highs - 290-733
Oh, and LEFTY!!!
Games 1 and 2 are both significantly higher than game 3 in both my leagues this year (225 vs 207). I run into transition and burnt up lane conditions and sometimes have issues making the right adjustment. Trick is getting ahead of it vs. reacting to it.
Very interesting topic Rob.
I have looked at these stats before on occasion.
Tuesday overall average 222
217-228-221
I will have to do some more analysis here, game 1 is certainly the problem, just not sure what it is.
Wednesday overall average 223
225-225-221
Overall consistent here, game 3 could use some help.
Thursday overall average 226
234-229-222-217
Being a late shift league and not on fresh conditions, this would be the explanation for drop off in scoring each game. But, not using that as an excuse as I need to get better when lanes really transition quickly. Have been working on this and my game 4 shows the work. Back in January my game 4 average was at 211.
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
Sadly, there are only two leagues from my local center uploading to League Secretary this season. I was able to look up my individual game averages from a league I bowled in last season that folded this fall.
I had forgotten that I had switched to bowling Lefty for the last nine weeks due to a pinched nerve.
First 25 weeks (right handed): 179, 184, 186
Last 9 weeks (left handed): 193, 190, 179
John
PinPal tracks mine for me.
I've looked at this quite a bit this season as I have a noticeable issue in Game 1: 164-185-185Originally Posted by RobLV1
Do I know what it means?
Well, yes and no.
Yes...it tells me I'm a 185 average bowler at this house...and that I'm making the right adjustments as the lanes transition.
But, "no" in terms of why that first game is such a struggle for me.
It 'could' be the arsenal selection. This is the first arsenal that I didn't get help from a coach in putting together. It's not 'ideal'...it's essentially the last 3 balls I had in 16lbs. The first ball out of the bag is a ball I would usually use as my skid/flip #3...not my 'first' ball. But...since the Reax Pearl (my previous 1st ball) cracked shortly after I switched arsenals...I can't really experiment much with this theory.
To make this theory 'worse'...my ball spinner has been out of commission nearly all season...so I can't make slight adjustments to the surfaces of the balls to try and compensate for the non-ideal ball selection.
It 'could' be that I am throwing too hard or trying too much in Game 1...not relaxed, not tired yet...and that is keeping my ball from an ideal ball motion. Then, as I tire out...relax a bit...things fall back into place. The only problem with this theory is I've tried to bowl a couple games prior to league, to tire myself out and relax...and all three times my 1st game was horrible.
I think for mid-level and higher level bowlers...looking at these kind of statistics are crucial to improvement. If you see an obvious trend...like what I'm seeing...it's probably not just coincidence and there is probably something going on. I see a LOT of mid/higher level bowlers that have obvious issues...usually in the final game...because they don't know how to adjust to transition. But....since most of them don't really utilize statistics at all...they just struggle. Our anchor left after the first two games Thursday night because he was struggling so bad. He blames the center and the way they oil...but it's pretty clear that the problem is he throws a high rev, significant axis tilt, at about 8.5-12.5mph. He doesn't watch the ball go through pins...and he doesn't understand what certain leaves 'mean' and how to adjust off those leaves.
In Bag: (: .) 900 Global Zen Master; (: .) Brunswick Perfect Mindset; (: .) Brunswick Endeavor; (: .) Radical Outer Limits Pearl; (: .) Ebonite Maxim
USBC#: 8259-59071; USBC Sanctioned Average = 192; Lifetime Average = 172;
Ball Speed: 14.5mph; Rev. Rate: 240rpm || High Game (sanc.) = 300 (268); High Series (sanc.) = 725 (720); Clean Games: 187
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Aslan: Usually a low first game average is a result of going in with a preconceived line that you are going to play come hell or high water. Add to that a preconceived idea of what ball you are going to use, and you have a recipe for first game disaster! I know you love to plan things, but if you can learn to accept the fact that the lanes tell you how they want to be played, I think that you will see a massive leap forward in terms of your average every game.
So what if all 3 games are almost the same but all suck...lol? Guess that means I adjust pretty well I'm just not that good....lol
Arsenal "15# Global Eternity Pi-45x4.5x40" "15# 900 Global Xponent-60x4.5x40" "15# 900 Global Zen Soul-60x4.5x40" "15# Roto Grip Idol Helios-90 x 2.25 x 45" "15# 900 Global Altered Reality-50x3.625x30" "15# Brunswick Uppercut-80x3.625x35" "15# Brunswick Igniter-70x5.5x35" "15# Raw Hammer Pearl 45x5.75x40" "15# Brunswick T-Zone"
Rev Rate about 270 @ about 15.5 MPH at the pins* High Game: 290 - High Series: 733. PAP: 5 1/8"x1" up; tilt 20*, rotation 75*. YTD highs - 290-733
Oh, and LEFTY!!!
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