Well, I finally did it. I joined a sport condition league. Last night the the first day of league, and I managed to shoot 189 (1 open 3 strikes),162 (4 opens, all wash outs on the left lane, Turkey in 9th-11th), and a clean 197 (4 strikes. Almost a dutch). I don't think I've ever felt more satisfied with a 548 series.
My first observation was I no longer have area (ok I had 2 boards instead of 5+). The second thing I noticed was that I have to work on speed control. The third and probably most important was spares are golden because strikes are almost non-existent.
In the second game, when the lanes transitioned, I found I could not make the normal move. I was lost until the 8th frame. That will probably be my key this year. Learning to adjust as the lanes change.
