If I answer this question, Amyers and RobM will stab me in the neck with a blunt object...so I'll just say...without mentioning that evil belief:
Generally a skid/flip ball needs two things:
1) A pattern or surface that is drier or has transitiioned...thus the ball will 'skid' over that area.
2) Either enough oil downlane where the ball won't over-react...or the bowler needs to have moved far enough inside that the ball can bounce in an angular way towards the pocket.
But, it's hard to say. I've heard skid/flip balls work better for higher speed, higher rev bowlers....who have a consistent release.
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