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General Category => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: LyalC52 on March 28, 2018, 08:42:38 AM
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In a house where the approach and pit are the same elevation (no step, just a metal bar separating the wood from the tile), how far into the pit can your start your delivery from?
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I can't imagine how or why you'd try to regulate that. Seems like it would have it's own 'built in' penalties, performance wise.
If someone is starting so far back that they're getting paced by adjacent lanes, I guess that would be a problem...but no rule is in place.
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I bet you can start up against the wall behind the concourse if you wanted.
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I can't imagine how or why you'd try to regulate that. Seems like it would have it's own 'built in' penalties, performance wise.
If someone is starting so far back that they're getting paced by adjacent lanes, I guess that would be a problem...but no rule is in place.
I see it as more of a courtesy issue, and pace of play.
This guy starts with his toes just barely touching the metal strip, so its not uncommon for someone next to him who doesn't realize he starts that far back to think he is waiting and step up in front of him. Subsequently, his team is often the last ones done because he will just smile and wait.
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Well, John mazza used to put his hand in the ball behind the approach, walk up, set himself, then go.
I used to bowl with a guy that when he slid, he would jump right about 2 feet every shot. Of course, he always played first arrow. First time dude jumped in front of me while I was playing fourth arrow was a BLAST!!
His name was Skip too. I couldn't make that up.
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My question is, why would you want to start any further back? I would think that would mess your timing up something fierce. I guess if you were 7 foot tall and took huge strides it would make sense though. LOL
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I started back in 1970 ;D
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I started back in 1970 ;D
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Perhaps the OP's question was more rules-related. I've never seen a rule regarding this---USBC, PBA or tournament---so long as lane courtesy rules are followed.
I remember a loooooong time ago there was a pro (can't remember his name) who had a mental issue getting his feet started. He just couldn't take the first step. So he remedied it by starting way back off the lanes with ball in hand and just started casually walking until his footwork "kicked in."
Joe Slowinski uses that same method as a footwork exercise designed to get a good rhythm back when you are struggling with timing.
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I started back in 1970 ;D
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Love it!