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2-lane courtesy question
« on: October 28, 2007, 11:06:15 AM »
A slow bowler on lane 1 is on the approach and is about to bowl. Bowler on lane 2 has his ball and has been ready to bowl for about 10 seconds. Bowler on lane 3 then picks up his ball and is now also ready to bowl. In a league with 2-lane courtesy, which bowler goes next, the bowler on lane 2 or 3?
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Dan Belcher

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Re: 2-lane courtesy question
« Reply #16 on: October 29, 2007, 11:07:30 AM »
I personally don't need to have two lanes.  It's preferrable, of course, but I can operate just fine with one lane of courtesy.  Since that's all the rules require, I pay attention to who I'm around that night.  People who seem to pop up on me two lanes down while I'm getting ready to bowl obviously don't feel they need two lanes of courtesy, so I won't always give it to them.  If I'm around people who want two lanes courtesy and we get up there at the same time, they just wave me toward the approach or tell me "go ahead."  No argument here.  I haven't had any problems with this technique in leagues in my area.

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Re: 2-lane courtesy question
« Reply #17 on: October 29, 2007, 02:13:21 PM »
The league that I just joined here in Albert Lea gives 2 lanes. Nobody explained that to me the first night until after I had walked up on someone I was on 3 they were on 5, they backed off. I had no clue I was not really paying attention to what was going on. So now I know to give the 2 lanes. When I was bowling in Sioux Falls I bowled with a group of guys that during practice it was common for me to be on 3 and the guy on 4 would go at the same time. That works really well for learning to stay focused and getting lined up at the same time.
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Re: 2-lane courtesy question
« Reply #18 on: October 29, 2007, 03:09:44 PM »
If you are following true two lane courtesy, then as long as the bowler on 3 was ready to go before the bowler on 1 started, he should have gone first, no matter how long the bowler on lane 2 was standing there. If the bowler on lane 3 was not ready to go when the bowler on lane 1 started, then as long as no one was up on lane 4 the bowler on lane 2 can go. That is two lane courtesy.

From my experience if you want two lane courtesy to work well, the PBA version is the way to go. It keeps the pace moving a lot quicker then just regular 2 lane courtesy. And if someone is off getting food/drinks/etc, it won't disrupt the PBA version.....if there is no one getting ready or ready to bowl on a pair to either side, then you go, you only wait if there is someone there preparing.
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Re: 2-lane courtesy question
« Reply #19 on: October 29, 2007, 07:24:39 PM »
Bowler 2.  Since bowler 2 has been waiting longer for bowler 1 to actually bowl, then bowler 3.  

But I have to admit if bowler 1 is a very slow bowler, I'd just go ahead and go.  He's messing up the entire flow of three pairs by being extraordinarily slow; especially if this is a handicap league or low cap scratch league.  If you are going to institute a PBA type lane curtesy also put in a shot clock.

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