Author Topic: What Pattern? (Read 3148 times)

sevenpin63 · « **on:** February 04, 2011, 09:37:43 AM »

Does anybody know what kind of shot or pattern they are going to use on the lanes? As this will be my first time at nationals.I would like to know what I am in for. Thanks.

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sevenpin63 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 06, 2011, 07:23:28 PM »

ttt

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sstaz · « **Reply #2 on:** February 06, 2011, 07:48:11 PM »

if i remember right when i went last year. it was heavy oil anything past second arrow your ball is going to go straight and anything inside of second ur going brooklyn.

THEICEMAN · « **Reply #3 on:** February 07, 2011, 06:43:39 AM »

sevenpin:

Look for them to post the pattern about March 1st, just before the tournament starts by a couple days. It's never earlier than that. Will be interesting as when we where out last year as well as quite a few others the rumor was getting thrown around we would see USBC blue pattern this year. I think it will end up similar to last year. A little more hook, playable if you all work together and keep up with transitions, and cover your spares.

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shipper50 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 07, 2011, 06:49:15 AM »

Your in for the bowling experience of your life. Spares are the name of the game at the Nationals. I have seen guys who say they average 2teens in league go out and not break 1600.

Shipper

sevenpin63 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 07, 2011, 01:03:21 PM »

Ok thanks I will keep an eye out for when they announce the pattern.

As far as spares go, I don't miss to many makable spares, so I should be ok there.

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Crankenstein300 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 07, 2011, 02:23:14 PM »

It's not as bad as people are making it out to be. You just can't be a one dimensional bowler. I played up the outside on the fresh last year with good success. You just couldn't swing out to it with much success.

As someone mentioned they will post the shot right before the tournament and it can be downloaded to the later oilers.

charlest · « **Reply #7 on:** February 07, 2011, 05:41:16 PM »

I hope you shoot straight at spares with a polyester ball. If you're thinking of throwing a hook at them, as many people do on a house shot, you might not be so happy doing that at Nationals. The oil pattern is really different, very close to a true sport pattern for strike shots as well as spare shots.

sevenpin63 wrote on 2/7/2011 2:03 PM:Ok thanks I will keep an eye out for when they announce the pattern.
As far as spares go, I don't miss to many makable spares, so I should be ok there.

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sevenpin63 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 07, 2011, 05:54:00 PM »

Well I am left handed and spares on the left side I do shoot a straight plastic ball at them, but pins on the right side I do hook into them, but I can shoot straight at them if need be.

I am versatile as I can play straight up the boards or swing the ball or play a inside shot.

charlest wrote on 2/7/2011 6:41 PM:I hope you shoot straight at spares with a polyester ball. If you're thinking of throwing a hook at them, as many people do on a house shot, you might not be so happy doing that at Nationals. The oil pattern is really different, very close to a true sport pattern for strike shots as well as spare shots.

sevenpin63 wrote on 2/7/2011 2:03 PM:Ok thanks I will keep an eye out for when they announce the pattern.
As far as spares go, I don't miss to many makable spares, so I should be ok there.

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charlest · « **Reply #9 on:** February 08, 2011, 08:09:20 PM »

I have not been to Nationals in 2 years but I doubt if the patterns have changed a lot - still basically a sport pattern. This means that you really need to shoot all spares with plastic. This doesn't mean you won't get lucky and find an area that allows playing a hook at any spare, be it left or right sides for a lefty or a righty, but the odds are against it. I have seen tons of people, good bowlers, throwing their normal house shot hooking spare ball at spares and missing tons of easy 1 and 2 pin spares. They get very frustrated.VERY quickly. Do yourself a favor and start practicing using plastic/polyester at all spares, left side and right side. It will make life at Nationals much more satisfying.

sevenpin63 wrote on 2/7/2011 6:54 PM:Well I am left handed and spares on the left side I do shoot a straight plastic ball at them, but pins on the right side I do hook into them, but I can shoot straight at them if need be.
I am versatile as I can play straight up the boards or swing the ball or play a inside shot

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shipper50 · « **Reply #10 on:** February 09, 2011, 07:41:00 AM »

How about posting a report when you get back and tell us what you shot and was it anything like you thought it would be?

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sevenpin63 wrote on 2/7/2011 2:03 PM:Ok thanks I will keep an eye out for when they announce the pattern.
As far as spares go, I don't miss to many makable spares, so I should be ok there.

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sevenpin63 · « **Reply #11 on:** February 09, 2011, 01:26:18 PM »

Will do, but it will be a while as I don't go until early June.

shipper50 wrote on 2/9/2011 8:41 AM:
How about posting a report when you get back and tell us what you shot and was it anything like you thought it would be?

Shipper
sevenpin63 wrote on 2/7/2011 2:03 PM:Ok thanks I will keep an eye out for when they announce the pattern.
As far as spares go, I don't miss to many makable spares, so I should be ok there.

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Edited by sevenpin63 on 2/9/2011 at 2:44 PM

atltnpnr · « **Reply #12 on:** February 11, 2011, 03:17:15 AM »

Early June is when I will be out there, 2nd- 5th .

Bowling is like life. Sometimes you are the ball. Other times you are the pins.

sevenpin63 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 11, 2011, 01:05:13 PM »

I will just miss you as I will be there from the 9th to the 12th.

atltnpnr wrote on 2/11/2011 4:17 AM:Early June is when I will be out there, 2nd- 5th .

Bowling is like life. Sometimes you are the ball. Other times you are the pins.

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Jorge300 · « **Reply #14 on:** February 15, 2011, 01:29:44 PM »

We bowl the 2nd and 3rd I believe, so will be out there the same time as you.

atltnpnr wrote on 2/11/2011 4:17 AM:
Early June is when I will be out there, 2nd- 5th .

Bowling is like life. Sometimes you are the ball. Other times you are the pins.

Jorge300