Originally Posted by RobLV1
- Three
- Yes, I know I'll start with what I using for a benchmark and see where to go from there.
- No
- E)other (It depends on what I'm seeing on the lanes.)
- No
- Mostly
- Averages for last year: 193
Article Research - POLL
I am attempting to do some research for an upcoming article. Could you please take a few minutes to help me out and answer the following questions:
1. How many bowling balls (besides a designated spare ball) do you bring with you to league each week?
2. Do you decide which ball to start with before you get to the lanes?
3. Is a ball change normally the first adjustment you make when the lanes begin to change?
4. If it is not, what is? a) speed b) lateral move on the lanes c) hand position d) loft e) other
5. When you change balls during play, do you always "ball down"?
6. If you are right-handed, when you "ball down" do you move your line to the right?
7. What is your current Book Average?
Thank you in advance for your help.
- Three
- Yes, I know I'll start with what I using for a benchmark and see where to go from there.
- No
- E)other (It depends on what I'm seeing on the lanes.)
- No
- Mostly
- Averages for last year: 193
Last edited by bowl1820; 08-26-2014 at 12:41 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
1. For THS leagues where I generally know what to expect, I'll usually have 2, max 3 balls with me. If it's a sport shot or a pattern I don't know, I'll have about 5 with me.
2. Yes, but I don't hesitate to switch if I see that ball's not working.
3. No
4. B
5. No, I'll often ball up and move in.
6. Generally, yes.
7. 190
Company League Average: 198.1
City League Average: 186.5
WTBA Sport pattern League Average: 172.9
Current Arsenal: Roto Grip Nomad Pearl, Wrecker, and Hyper Cell; Track 920A and 505A; Storm Tropical Breeze; Plastic Spare Ball
1. 2 because that's all I own
2. Yes
3. No
4. B
5. Yes
6. Yes
7. My book average hasn't posted yet but I was at 169 at the end of my league.
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Current arsenal
900 Global Badger Claw - Radical Ridiculous Pearl - Spare Ball Ebonite T Zone
1. Two
2. Yes
3. No
4. B
5. Yes
6. No
7. 126
1. I take 5 balls with me each week
2. Depending on house, yes, I decide which ball to start with and see how the lanes read during practice.
3. No
4. depending on house it is either a or b and sometimes c
5. Not always, again depending on lane conditions, sometimes "balling up" is what is called for.
6. When I "ball down" I keep the same line I have been throwing
7. Current composite book average 225
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
1. How many bowling balls (besides a designated spare ball) do you bring with you to league each week?
Four
2. Do you decide which ball to start with before you get to the lanes?
No, that would be stupid. However, I do have a general idea which ball I will try on each line in practice. So, I know that to start, I will use one of THREE balls...the other one will always be a ball down option. And THAT is decided through practice.
3. Is a ball change normally the first adjustment you make when the lanes begin to change?
No.
4. If it is not, what is? a) speed b) lateral move on the lanes c) hand position d) loft e) other?
I make approximately a 6-board (feet) and 1-board (target) in lateral adjustments along with slight adjustments to how close and far up the board I target before getting to a ball change.
5. When you change balls during play, do you always "ball down"?
Usually. But my system also allows for balling "up" if the lanes are dictating it.
6. If you are right-handed, when you "ball down" do you move your line to the right?
I don't move further out than where I started necessarily...but I do move back to where I started before the lateral movements left.
7. What is your current Book Average?
Fall/Winter: 165
Current Composite: 168
In Bag: (: .) Motiv Trident Odyssey; (: .) Hammer Scorpion Sting; (: .) Brunswick Endeavor; (: .) Radical Outer Limits Pearl; (: .) Ebonite Maxim
USBC#: 8259-59071; USBC Sanctioned Average = 186; Lifetime Average = 171;
Ball Speed: 14.4mph; Rev. Rate: 240rpm || High Game (sanc.) = 300 (268); High Series (sanc.) = 725 (720); Clean Games: 181
Smokey this is not 'Nam', this is bowling. There are rules. Proud two-time winner of a bowlingboards.com weekly ball give-away!
1. 3
2. Yes...benchmark ball
3. No
4. a, b and c. A or B first
5. No, depends on condition
6. No, try same line 1st
7. 200
1) 4
2) yes, Medium hook, then ball up or down if adjustment not work
3)no
4)b
5)no, ball up and move left to find some oil.
6)not at first, balling down to me means i shouldn't have to move much.
7) 210
1. How many bowling balls (besides a designated spare ball) do you bring with you to league each week? only own two
2. Do you decide which ball to start with before you get to the lanes? normally start with my hammer
3. Is a ball change normally the first adjustment you make when the lanes begin to change? no
4. If it is not, what is? a) speed b) lateral move on the lanes c) hand position d) loft e) other B
5. When you change balls during play, do you always "ball down"? if I change balls normally both can be played on the same line
6. If you are right-handed, when you "ball down" do you move your line to the right? no
7. What is your current Book Average? none, they did not count the summer league to book avg. finished with a 125
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