The truth is that most people want to have something to blame, and something other than themselves.  They will stay where they're at and with the same ball for fear that if they move they'll miss the pocket entirely.

My attitude is if all I'm doing is shooting at spares, I should be able to make any move or ball change, or both, and still have spares to shoot at... The upside is if my hunch is correct I can carry more strikes!

In today's ever changing bowling environment we really have to be fearless, so if/when we decide on some sort of move, we are totally committed to the shot and will roll it accordingly, instead of a half-hearted effort because we are unsure of ourselves.

Quote from: notclay on November 23, 2013, 01:52:40 PM

nd with the same ball for fear that if they move they'll miss the pocket entirely.

My attitude is if all I'm doing is shooting at spares, I should be able to make any move or ball change, or both, and still have spares to shoot at... The upside is if my hunch is correct I can carry more strikes!

However if your hunch is wrong or you don't have the right ball in your bag that day, then you'll be shooting at washouts and splits the rest of the day and instead of 600, you're all of a sudden looking at 525 or worse. Been there, done that. Sometimes, just sometimes, it's better to appear to suffer but to win your point and the game than try an alternative and not succeed.

Agree here, if its a grind fest, getting "cute" and doing this and that will kill you, stay where you are and leave spares you can convert.

Conversely,  if its a strike party, you have to find a way to keep up with the scoring pace.

Guys,

I'm not talking about HUGE moves here.  Most of us know where "BALL A" fits in relation to "BALL B" in our line up.  Maybe it's a small 2 & 1 move, or something small like that. If I'm not right, where's the harm? I can always go back to the ball and line I was using before, can't I?  I don't HAVE to stay on the wrong line unless I'm a glutton for punishment. 

How many hundreds of times on your drive home from league did you think of something that might have worked?  Too late to ever know because you were afraid to try it though.  Sometimes I guess wrong, and sometimes I guess right, but at least I know I tried the things that came to mind.  Most of us bowl house shots 90% of the time, so why not take a frame or two to try an idea that could possibly make that drive home easier?

We are all wired differently, so not everyone thinks like I do (thank goodness), but the old saying "nothing ventured, nothing gained" seems like it may fit here.  Some nights everything you tried may not have worked, and you grinded, and grinded your way to a sub par night.  Then there may be the occasional night when you went 180, 230, 250 and went home satisfied that your plan worked...

There is no right or wrong way here.  A subtle move, though, can be the difference in carrying the 10 or leaving it all night and seeking solace from other frustrated bowlers.  Only you can weigh the alternatives and decide.

Close game and we are leading and can not afford an open, I will not change balls unless I  know what the result is going to be. Last week, I shot 203 with two opens the second game which was high on the pair. Everyone was struggling with the way the lanes had broken down-7 pins, 9 pins and 10 pins. We  lost by 20 sticks.

I changed balls to a Lights Out with a motion hole and two of my teammates got upset. I shot a clean 215 the last game which we won by 25. I through the ball horrible the third game but I knew the ball change to a weaker later rolling ball would eliminate the over under i was struggling with the second game.

There is no way I leave two or three ten pins on good shots and not make an adjustment with my feet and or release. That is just part of bowling. I may adjust wrong but rarely will the adjustment cause me to give up the pocket on a THS. Poor execution or lack of confidence is usually the reason I miss a shit after adjusting.