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milorafferty

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Leaving 10 pins
« on: September 13, 2013, 12:24:02 PM »
Why do a some folks here blame the ball for leaving the 10?

I see it in a lot of threads talking about balls, comments like "it sure leaves a lot of 10 pins".

Do these guys really think the ball alone is responsible for their inability to carry?
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Re: Leaving 10 pins
« Reply #46 on: October 07, 2013, 05:49:25 PM »
I hope you guys making 1/2 board moves don't wonder why you shoot 170 when the lanes are transitioning.

The next thing you're going to say is you move 1/2 right when you flat 10 in the forth frame of the second game.
Second game?  Thats more like first ball after shadow balls where I bowl.  Where I bowl 170 isnt really that bad either.
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Re: Leaving 10 pins
« Reply #47 on: October 07, 2013, 06:14:03 PM »
The reason for all the record keeping is to show even the better league bowlers aren't consistent enough to justify such minor changes.  The THS allows bowlers to not have to be accurate and that's good because most aren't.  If you are leaving 10-pins, the THS provides the bowler with the means to make substantial adjustments and also be able to improve carry.  You don't have to nickel and dime the adjustments.

If we are talking about sport shots I still doubt the effectiveness of making such minor adjustments forward and backward on the approach.  But if you can hit half boards at the breakpoint and control your speed within one-tenth of a mph, then go ahead and make those moves.  I really would like to see a digitrax of these movements.