Author Topic: Its hard to get decent practice in (Read 495 times)

punkrawk77 · « **on:** February 19, 2005, 04:03:49 PM »

I guess my subject title is a little misleading.

It never changes. Whenever I practice which is after 1st shift leagues, I always get put next to non-bowlers who have no concept of lane courtesy. Its so distracting. Sometimes I'll take that first step and then stop cause I realize the young idiots next to me don't know about courtesy. Tonight I always found myself trying to get my shot in before they would line up right next to me. The feeling of being rushed is distracting. Its almost as if they were dictating my pace for me.

Also I have people walk on my side of the lane when I am getting ready to throw or in the middle of my approach & coming within a few inches of me. Has this ever happened to anyone?

I once even had someone try to bowl on my lane when I was practicing by myself. This person wasn't even on the right pair of lanes and almost threw a ball down my lane.

I am not pointing fingers, but it always seems to be teenagers 85% of the time doing this. Thumbs up to those young people who take the game seriously.

I don't want to lecture anybody, or tell them what to do. Its not my place to tell someone how to act in public.

Has anyone experienced the issues I mentioned? and how do you deal with it?

thank you

Hex017 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 20, 2005, 12:23:14 AM »

O heck yes, I've seen guys go out for my high school team (we are very good, not to brag but better than most other sport teams our school has....) and yes I am a teenager but I even experience the frustration from bowling with those with no lane courtesy. What you have to do is let them go first..always. Even if you have to wait a little while, just think about your next shot, what board your going to hit and do some "visualization" of you throwing the shot. Believe it or not when someone without lane courtesy bowls next to you if you can keep your cool and CONCENTRATE you are actually training yourself to block out these things. Sometimes when there is a b-day party I ask for lanes down by where the little kids are bowling. They are annoying, have no courtesy, and can really bug you. But if you really try you are really sharpening your mental game. I know sometimes this stuff happens but you just got to work with it and look on the bright side of it. Hope this helps.
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FBM357 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 20, 2005, 07:31:29 AM »

I normally stop and say something to them. If an adult is with them, I approach the adult. Sometimes there's a bowler on the pair next to them as well. I explain bowling etiquette and they conform. Though I agree with Hex, sometimes waiting isn't the best choice as I've witnessed one throw the ball and instead of waiting for his ball to return, he immediately grabs another ball to throw. That's when I always say something. More often than not, when accompanied by an adult, they're a little better.
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Author Topic: Its hard to get decent practice in (Read 495 times)

punkrawk77

Its hard to get decent practice in

Hex017

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FBM357

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