Post by: kendog on February 02, 2004, 06:35:18 PM
Last Monday night I had my first 300 game. I'm just thrilled, because I pretty much only bowl once a week except for a sweeper once in a while. Well, anyway last night I was surprised to find the same identical shot on the lanes. First game, I have the first nine, super clean shots, real possibility of my second perfect game. I get up to the approach, the bowler on my left nods and says go ahead and gives me the two lane courtesy. I look to my right, make eye contact with the bowler two lanes over, and step up on the approach. As I'm setting up, I can see him right at the end of his approach out of the corner of my eye, but I figure he's giving me the lane courtesy also. As I get to the last step in my approach, here comes this guy on my right running up on me (he basically runs to the line). Needless to say, I was distracted, pulled the shot for a seven/spare, which I followed by a flush pocket strike to finish the game for a 277.
I'm fuming as I sit back down, and this guy who had run up on me comes over and says "What did you do?" When I tell him that I was distracted when he ran up on me, he laughs! Well anyway, I know a lot of bowlers think two lane courtesy is crap and all, but on a nine bagger in the tenth, I don't think I've ever seen this happen before. I could understand if this guy was a new bowler, or a low average bowler, but this guy is a 2-teen average who bowls three times a week.
I don't know if I feel any better yet, but at least I tried. BLAH!
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kendog avoids spare shooting at all costs
just throw strikes
Edited on 2/3/2004 10:32 AM
Edited on 2/3/2004 10:32 AM
Post by: brimar on February 03, 2004, 09:50:53 AM
Post by: kendog on February 03, 2004, 09:55:44 AM
I knew there would be at least a few that would start quoting the rule book on me. double blah!
Post by: kendog on February 03, 2004, 10:18:06 AM
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kendog avoids spare shooting at all costs
just throw strikes
Post by: kendog on February 03, 2004, 10:39:21 AM
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kendog avoids spare shooting at all costs
just throw strikes
Post by: T-Hob on February 03, 2004, 10:45:35 AM
Post by: Doc Hollywood on February 03, 2004, 11:00:22 AM
If you can bowl with distractions then you can bowl against anyone anywhere.
In my league people yell out your name or crack a joke. You learn to become immune to it.
I remember one night while practicing a fellow member komike bowled a 300 with people on the next lane running up to the line as he was in his approach. He just followed through and buried it. This was during an open play bowling where there were all kinds of people who know nothing of lane courtesy.
Next time if you know someone isn't up to giving you courtesy then back off. Once you begin you should be so focused on the shot you block everything else out. Pull the trigger and go. If you think someone is going to distract you then it already has happened. Negative thoughts. I believe Dean Hintz has written something on that.
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Post by: kendog on February 03, 2004, 11:10:08 AM
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kendog avoids spare shooting at all costs
just throw strikes
Post by: guzmand19 on February 03, 2004, 11:36:04 AM
As for courtesy in general, I agree with the posters who said they ask to be placed next to kids during practice. I totally do the same thing and it really helps you focus. Ive had kids wander into my lane during the approach, and scream just for hitting a pin or 2. Now its too the point I dont even hear them. I hear nothing but my feet, the ball hitting the lane, rolling and hitting pins. I expect it to be noisy at a bowling alley and get most unnerved at total silence. I am cool with one lane courtesy, and even 2 lane if everyone chooses to observe it. Otherwise 2 lane is too slow. We have this one team that refuses to bowl if you are within 3 LANES!! No one likes bowling this team, because it takes 3 hours to bowl a set. I tried talking to them about it and they blame everyone else. I eventually got mad and told them if you can't bowl because someone is within 3 lanes of you, its time for a new sport. Of course, they all average 130-140 and think they are God's gift to bowling.
BTW, if other bowlers catch on that lane courtesy bothers you, they will use it on you. I got lectured by one lady for just walking up to get my ball that I was supposed to remain seated until she was done. I got mad, and the next time she threw her shot and knocked down 3, I walked up threw my strike and made a comment about how this game is just too easy sometimes. Pissed her off good
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Post by: Ernie McCracken on February 03, 2004, 12:17:30 PM
Post by: no1bucsfan on February 03, 2004, 12:50:24 PM
1 lane is the rule. I remember a psot about a month or so back about a guy that wore blinders when bowling to keep from being distracted, maybe it wouldn't be a bad idea for you to try something along those line.
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Post by: Strider on February 03, 2004, 06:35:08 PM
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Post by: LuvThatWhiteDot on February 03, 2004, 09:44:05 PM
quote:
EDIT...No mention of lane courtesy in the rulebook that I could find.
It's not in the rule book, but in the back of the What Is The Answer book (most league secretaries have a copy) is a list of 10 Etiquette Information items.
#5 states: "Observe one lane courtesy. The bowler on the right should bowl if both reach the approach at the same time. Stay off the approach while you wait." (duh)
#6 is interesting. "Good bowling requires concentration. Bowlers should always keep in mind when others are preparing to bowl. Excessive movement or noise could be distracting. When a player is ready to bowl, give them the courtesy of making their shot without interference, as you will want the same courtesy when it is your turn."
If you go to www.bowlingrulebook.com and click the What Is The Answer link, you can see the Etiquette Information page.
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Post by: seadrive on February 04, 2004, 10:24:22 AM
On my Thursday night "men's league", we all give and get 2-lane courtesy. It goes quickly if everyone pays attention and abides by the league's convention.
In the Sunday night "fun league", I give 2 lanes to people who also give it, but some people have a hard time remembering to give even one lane courtesy. You learn to wait when you see someone about to bowl who is a notorious "jumper".
You also learn not to start your approach when you're next to someone who has a bad habit of drifting into your lane and kicking their legs all over the place, watching their ball go 8 mph toward the 3 pin.
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Post by: kendog on February 04, 2004, 11:21:47 AM
I'm much better now....who knows, maybe I'll toss another one next week, with my side-shield-safety-glasses on. lol
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kendog avoids spare shooting at all costs
just throw strikes
Edited on 2/4/2004 12:48 PM
Post by: iommifan on February 04, 2004, 11:53:54 AM
Post by: kendog on February 04, 2004, 11:56:56 AM
This online therapy idea is not working out anywhere near as well as I thought it would LOL I'm thinking maybe I should close up shop before irreparable damage is done to my self-esteem--------------------
kendog avoids spare shooting at all costs
just throw strikes
Edited on 2/4/2004 12:56 PM
Post by: card79 on February 04, 2004, 12:13:31 PM
This online therapy is like having my Dad as your therapist. "He hit me in the head Dad" Yeah well what did you do to deserve it.
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Post by: kendog on February 04, 2004, 12:28:22 PM
Jason, you must just need a new ball. However, since your better half is now monitoring our every word, that is probably out of the question
. Sooo, plan "B"... get a sub and quit yer whinin'. 
I know there has got to be more suffering souls out there... step up and take your licks.
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kendog avoids spare shooting at all costs
just throw strikes
Post by: kendog on February 04, 2004, 12:44:44 PM
Secondly, that's some kind of woman you've got there. I've got a change jar building towards my next top secret ball puchase.
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kendog avoids spare shooting at all costs
just throw strikes
Post by: Strapper_Squared on February 04, 2004, 12:51:22 PM
. As a result, I am alright with no lane courtesy... Now on the issue of big strings... I think there is some common courtesy that goes along with it. I don't mean have the center stop bowling, but for the love of god, use your head! Thats just wrong and you have a right to be upset... I would tell the guy to expect a grip sack in the back of his head next string he gets on...
S^2
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Post by: kendog on February 04, 2004, 12:57:12 PM
Now that's what I'm talkin' about!
Now that's some therapy!
We're talkin' COMMON Courtesy, as in something MOST people follow. These guys that responded about the ABC Rules, I'm sure don't run up on people in the tenth frame of a perfect game either...Legalistic Bungholios!
I feel A LOT better now!
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kendog avoids spare shooting at all costs
just throw strikes
Post by: CPA on February 04, 2004, 01:07:11 PM
I had the same thing happen to me last week. It is the unexpected that is the problem. Then I start thinking about what they are doing and should be thinking about what I am doing. I understand people getting excited but why do they stomp their feet hoping for more pin carry or slap their hands together right next to me while I'm on the approach? Maybe your league and my league are filled with wierd people.
Post by: Urethane Game on February 04, 2004, 01:12:00 PM
Sorry about your mishap. I suspect he did it on purpose. I agree with Seadrive, though, when he mentioned that if you were thinking about it you weren't focused on the task at hand. My peripheral vision is pretty acute so I feel your pain.
As an aside, I bowled in a pretty good league a few years back that had a "one lane courtesy" rule but no means of enforcing it. As a result 2/3 of the guys would give 2 lanes and the rest wouldn't. That is the worst.
In fact a guy walked up on a teammate of mine on the front 8. My teammate struck anyway and an elderly gent on my team scolded the guys about their lack of courtesy. It ended up with me in this dude's face after he made a pretty rude comment to my elderly teammate.
That was the last year that I bowled in that league.
Post by: kendog on February 04, 2004, 01:22:47 PM
By the way, are you bowling in the Wed. night Sport this Summer? I'm planning on it.
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kendog avoids spare shooting at all costs
just throw strikes
Post by: nocarry4me on February 04, 2004, 02:13:20 PM
Post by: navy beans on February 04, 2004, 02:57:38 PM
Honestly people complain too much about what other people are doing, you were the one throwing the ball down the lane so its up to you to throw a good ball or not. I'm not trying to make anybody mad, but its the truth. I bowled a 297 once....I didn't blame it on somebody else because it was my game to be bowled. I used it to my advantage and now everytime I've had the chance to shoot 300 that 297 game is the first thing I think of. I haven't missed the opportunity since that incident 4 yrs ago. Once again I'm not trying to make anybody mad here....just please don't complain when you don't shoot 300 because somebody pissed on your lucky bowling towel or whatever.
I hope everybody on this site shoots at least 850 next time they bowl!!!!
Tim
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