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Fourgeorge

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8 10 Split?
« on: December 05, 2007, 02:34:17 PM »
I was bowling the first game in my league yesterday (Tuesday), I started with 7 striaght strikes, then on the 8 frame I hit the pocket flush and left a 8 10 split. It totally ruined my game.

So my question is, how the hell do I leave a 8 10 split after nailing the pocket? It only happened once, but it really pissed me off.
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Re: 8 10 Split?
« Reply #16 on: December 06, 2007, 09:21:03 AM »
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normally when im playing deeper..im a lefty so like ten out to five...no seriously but when i move inside around 15 i havea habit of really helping the ball and it becomes a struggle to not turn it early, but one i do its an 8 10 looking at me right in the face...kinds suckssometiems because the shot before i will see the 8 or the 10 fall late to even remind me to stay behind the ball
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ChrispyBrownies

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Re: 8 10 Split?
« Reply #17 on: December 06, 2007, 09:49:39 AM »
A few weeks ago, I really good friend of mine was bowling beside us in HS competition. He had the front 11, smashed the next shot and left the 8-10. I was still happy for him though, it was his first and still his only honor score, a 298.
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Scolai

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Re: 8 10 Split?
« Reply #18 on: December 06, 2007, 10:08:00 AM »
One word for you:

Deflection.

I'd think the ball hit light flush and deflected.  The 5 went in front of the 8 and the 6 just flopped around in the gutter.

It happens.  Just throw the next shot.
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Re: 8 10 Split?
« Reply #19 on: December 06, 2007, 12:28:40 PM »
it's easy to leave them at the center I bowl at. The heads are dry and there is usually carry down fairly quickly. So the ball burns up and with the carry down the ball hits like a marshmellow.
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Ishmael

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Re: 8 10 Split?
« Reply #20 on: December 06, 2007, 12:42:47 PM »
There's two ways to leave an 8 pin for a right hander.

First and most obvious is a slighly light hit that deflects enough to catch only the right side of the 5 pin sending it in front of the 8.

Second is a purely solid pocket hit that drives the headpin into the 2 pin in such a way that the headpin rebounds into the 5 before the ball gets to the 5 and therefore the ball cannot push the 5 into the 8.

You should be able to tell which occurred based on where the ball exits the pin deck.

Since you left the 10 with the 8, it was most likely option 1.  That type of hit will often leave a flat 10 as well.
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DON DRAPER

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Re: 8 10 Split?
« Reply #21 on: December 06, 2007, 02:01:48 PM »
8-10's are caused in my saturday night mixed league due to plastic ball carrydown. this is a very common experience to have carrydown near your breakpoint. usually a little move to the right will solve this.
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Fourgeorge

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Re: 8 10 Split?
« Reply #22 on: December 06, 2007, 03:02:46 PM »
Thanks for all the responses.

The thing that really frustrated me was the throw and look was exactly the same as  the first 7 strikes.

It must have been carrydown, but damn was I close to a 300 (I ended up with 11 strikes, and 1 open frame).
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shelley

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Re: 8 10 Split?
« Reply #23 on: December 06, 2007, 03:21:14 PM »
I called an 8-10 on a guy who needed to strike to beat me in brackets one night.  Worked better than giving him The Button.

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