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carlos

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Lane condition
« on: November 28, 2018, 07:44:01 AM »
What are the characteristics of a Modified House Shot ? What is the best way to play the lanes and what type of ball and surface prep would be most effective ? Looking for opinions from those who have had some experience bowling on it and what should one expect to see from it as the lanes breaks down. Thanks

 

spmcgivern

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Re: Lane condition
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2018, 08:58:10 AM »

Steven

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Re: Lane condition
« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2018, 02:42:17 PM »
See if anything here helps you.

https://www.ballreviews.com/miscellaneous/modified-house-shot/msg2605695/#msg2605695


 
This is probably the most useful post from that thread:
 

"Since no 2 house shots are the same no 2 modified house shots are the same.   Most common thing I have seen is the pattern flattened out just a little, but still much more crowned than a sport pattern".
 
You generally need to play these kind of conditions further in, since there is more of an OB than one usually sees on a THS.
« Last Edit: November 28, 2018, 02:43:59 PM by Steven »

spmcgivern

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Re: Lane condition
« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2018, 03:50:21 PM »
If the shot it flatter than a normal house shot, I would assume you would want to play straighter, not necessarily further in.

Extreme launch angles on a flatter shot than one is used to can lead to difficulty in maintaining a consistent reaction.  Playing straighter and treating it more like a sport shot should help until a defined break point is established.

This only applies if the shot is flatter.  Honestly, I would treat it like any other shot you don't know about.  Try not to walk in with preconceived notion of what to do.  Just pretend  you are in a different house for the first time.

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Re: Lane condition
« Reply #4 on: November 28, 2018, 05:12:14 PM »
Best advice is to keep an open mind, and try to  find where the shot plays for you.   If you know the length of the pattern it will help.  The biggest issue with sny pattern is how it transitions, not how it is set up

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Re: Lane condition
« Reply #5 on: November 28, 2018, 09:51:12 PM »
If the shot it flatter than a normal house shot, I would assume you would want to play straighter, not necessarily further in.

Extreme launch angles on a flatter shot than one is used to can lead to difficulty in maintaining a consistent reaction.  Playing straighter and treating it more like a sport shot should help until a defined break point is established.

This only applies if the shot is flatter.  Honestly, I would treat it like any other shot you don't know about.  Try not to walk in with preconceived notion of what to do.  Just pretend  you are in a different house for the first time.


"Further in" doesn't necessarily mean an extreme launch angle. Playing tighter and squared up inside of where you would normally play off the outside friction of a THS is an effective way to attack a fresher medium to longer sport pattern.
 
I do agree to not have any preconceived notions. That's usually a recipe for problems.