Aslan says: Well, this leads to an entire different discussion...about whether the goal of a center should be to prop up scores...so I'll just leave that alone.
No, that's not the goal. If the topography was bad then they should be obligated to fix it regardless of the scores. The fact the scores were bad before but not after just proves how few of bowlers take topography into consideration.
I'm pretty sure the vast majority assumes all lanes are exactly the same and know little to nothing about typography. I admit I was oblivious to it before I read about it in here. Either that or they suck at adjusting to it. Scores happen to be speaking for themselves proving this correct. If a center really wants to boost scores
It also proves that Rob is a bowling God with wisdom beyond comprehension and we'd be idiots not to listen to him.
If a center really wants to boost scores there are plenty of much cheaper ways to do it. Lighter pins, easier shot, higher flat gutters, different kick back panels. Or you can even spot the pins closer together (cough Bowlero cough cough). Probably many other ways I can't think of at the moment or don't know.
That's all artificial ways of doing it, merely making the lanes flat is not and it is the most ridiculously expensive way of doing it. So I assure you that's not the goal, just a side effect that happens to make bowlers happy.
Don't think because our topography is fixed that is an easy house. It's far from it. The ones who got those honor scores are the top bowlers in our center. These aren't beer leagues I'm talking about. I'm sure the normal 220+ bowler from other places would still being pulling their hair out. If a center has good topography and is completely within spec it should NOT be easy. LOL
Only the most dedicated and practiced people in the sport would really be earning those honor scores of things were as they should be aside from someone getting lucky now and then. If it's too easy then something is out of spec I can promise you that.
If every center suddenly did everything 100% in spec then 200+ would have to be truly earned, however bowlers would be quitting in record numbers and bowling would be a thing of the past. That ladies and gentlemen is fact and unfortunately is the way it works in this era, like it or lump it. I see it every day, people slamming their equipment in their bag and storming out because the shot 699? Seriously? It wasn't long ago that was greatly celebrated! Everyone had become spoiled crybabies. (Cough Rash cough cough) Sorry had to mention it.
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