There is one sport shot league in my area in Gardner, MA, it's run second shift on Wednesday nights. I think they rotate patterns every 6 to 8 weeks in the league. I wish I could bowl it but because I have to be in for work at 11pm I can't chance the league finishing always on time (it's a doubles league). I have a teammate on Mondays who bowls that league and he's happier when he throws 450 on that shot than when he throws 700 on Monday nights. I think they have 10 teams in that league.

I feel like I bowl on a sport shot on Tuesday nights in Winchendon, MA, although I know the owner has no clue how to set up the machine for a sport shot. You have to be very precise with your hand release, ball speed, and the line that you play in order to carry and score well. Otherwise, expect lots of splits or balls not even making it to the pocket.

matt

There is one certified sport league in our area.  However there are a few leagues that put a sport shot down, but do not have the sport shot certification.  I bowl in one of these leagues.

Ironically the people that bowl in both the certified and non-certified sport leagues average higher in the certified league.  I think it is because the certified league doesn't change the shot as often therefore making it easier to adjust over several weeks.

No sport shot leagues in this area.  I am not even positive there is one in the state(north dakota).  It is really dissappointing.

Andrew
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I'm not sure what you might call the league I bowl in.  We started with a variation of the end of league pattern from last year.  Then went to 5 weeks of a slight tweak of PBA E, now were on something that I think may be a version of another PBA pattern ("A" ? - around 45 feet with doubly stripped back ends).  The league itself has no input as to the pattern - were at the mercy of the laneman.  He seems intent on getting folks to move away from the 2d arrow shot they've used for 30 years - it isn't working.  Personally I love it; after you get over being embarrassed with your scores you actually have a chance to learn things.  Sadly, most folks don't like it - they want the 10 board wall back.
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Edited on 11/18/2004 9:46 AM

Wow, thanks for all your input guys! I just found out that there is a Sport Shot league at a House at a neighboring city less than 10 miles away from me (Not sure if it is a Sport Bowling certified league though). I'm going to call the house up and see if it's still going on.

 

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The league itself has no input as to the pattern - were at the mercy of the laneman. He seems intent on getting folks to move away from the 2d arrow shot they've used for 30 years - it isn't working. Personally I love it; after you get over being embarrassed with your scores you actually have a chance to learn things. Sadly, most folks don't like it - they want the 10 board wall back.
 

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Ragnar, that's how I feel about our Thursday night shot. The owner of the house bowls in that league with us and he shot 146 in the first game. At home we're all used to the wall and getting away with breaks on bad shots. I find the shot more challenging and it's showing me a bunch of weaknesses in my game. The thing that kills me is that a lot of the bowlers are still forcing their ball through the out of bounds area trying to bend their ball back into the pocket resulting in washouts or nailing the corners pins...


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