You're not alone. I was booked in at just over 200 and have struggled to get out of the 180s this fall. I have pondered the cause quite a bit. I got a SuperNova drilled with a longer span. Had many corrections made to my equipment by Palmer Fallgren.

The problem is, the ball fit so well, that my older equipment was causing more discomfort than it had in the past. So I stuck with the SuperNova on lanes with less oil than had normally been laid out in the past. I couldn't keep the ball right of the head pin, and to make matters worse, I spent the last two summers and last fall working on getting away from swinging the lanes when I should have learned down-and-in at the same time as a toolkit addition, not a hostile takeover of styles...

The best night was when I had all of my other balls in the shop getting plugged to be drilled up just like the Nova. I had no plastic. Luckily I had only one 10 pin, which I missed, and a few 6-10's that I was able to convert by flattening out the shot. I shot 225, 200 (4-9 split in the 10th) and a 222. Was my best night in I can't remember. It was my most consistent night in a while too. I should mention also that they had put out more oil that night, and after talking to the lane guy who bowls in the same league, he said they were trying to let the shot hold up longer by putting more volume.

I'm starting to get used to the new drilling. My thumb isn't getting torn up. I figure I have to crawl before I walk again, much like a person rehabilitating themselves from a severe accident. I have just accepted the reality of it and set new goals. Goals I thought I had already met before. If you don't put yourself in that mindset, you will have a hard time climbing back to the top.
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had that happen 1st game last week

couple of strike in practice ready to go

have to wait about 5 mintues then as other
team waiting on bowlers to get there are they forfiet

1st ball a 6-7 split ball speed slow then over adjust
another open  strike then about 8 th frame carrydown or ?
leave a 5-7-10 make my day then leavea 6-10
chop 6 pin off 10 pin end with a 154.

I go to locker hey I got a old beast from 1993
shoot 231.
I feel your pain maybe not that bad.

getting reready leave for a tournament
later RB

From 234 in one league now down to 226 also was 229 in another league at a different house and I shot a 530 on thursday night there. Let the team down really bad. Sad part is after league was over I said I aint leaving til I throw the ball good and then guess what 17 strikes in a row. They thought I was paid off to roll that bad.

I dont know what the deal is either.

There arent many in my area at or above last season's average.
I chopped a cross lane plastic 4-7 last night too, for a 266 instead of a 279 in practice after a putrid league shot, not oiled in 24 hours.
I'll give you 100 shots to chop it again, and I bet you couldnt.

This year is awful for a lot of people, I took it out on the lane man last night, and told him to get his act together, the shot has been drastically different every week.

It makes me want to puke.
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I'm down but so what?  

Maybe proprietors have finally realized they need as a whole to make the lane condition a bit of a test rather than give the wall they used to put out or many still do.  

I like the challenge and know I'll get better.
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Scott