Author Topic: lane courtesy (Read 5035 times)

bowlallthetime · « **on:** September 15, 2009, 03:50:25 PM »

Our mixed league has always been 1 lane courtesy. A bunch of new teams joined and some of them want 2 lanes. But its in our rules that 1 lane is the way we are doing it. So this one guy steps up on 41, so I step up on 43. He immediately steps off, stares at me, and sets his ball down. I just turned back to the lane and bowled.

Same situation again 4 frames later. This time he steps off, throws his hands up in the air. His teammate tells him we do one lane here. But the rest of the night he is a jerk and steps off throwing a fit.

if you want 2 lanes, thats fine. Just dont stare people down and throw your arms up when someone gets onto the lane 2 lanes from you.

Sorry...just venting.

VxSaUcYxV · « **Reply #31 on:** September 18, 2009, 08:42:55 PM »

I just moved up from the youth league this year. Honestly, theres no need for 2 lanes, we always used 1 lane. Our league was really small. We had the whole league bowling together. From the younger to the older kids. My team had no handicap, and we shot 998 for one game. Also our first bowler only shot 176 that game. It didn't bother us that little kids running up besides us, or anything for that matter. Now that I have moved up to the adult leagues, it's pointless for 2 lanes. Seriously if you cannot make a good shot with someone up 2 lanes next to you theres a problem with your self. Weather it be lack of concentration, or you are not the bowler you think that you are.

30 Clean · « **Reply #32 on:** September 18, 2009, 08:53:03 PM »

I think 1 vs. 2 lane courtesy may be a regional thing. Bowling in Chicago area everywhere was 2 lane courtesy. Grew up with that. Now that I'm in Tampa, FL. the league we're on, it's 1 lane. My wife and I are doing our normal 2 lanes and I think we may be ticking off some people but it's better than being rude.

r534me · « **Reply #33 on:** September 19, 2009, 12:23:43 AM »

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Our SASBA and Arkansas Senior Scratch is a pair left and right, but leagues are normally one lane!
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that sounds just like the way the PBA does it!

rjohnson1 · « **Reply #34 on:** September 19, 2009, 12:09:08 PM »

We play 1 lane in our league and would never need anything more.
The reason I say this is because we have the old above ground ball
returns, If you can concentrate when a ball is returning in your view nothing
short of a bird flying in your face should ever bother you.

ccrider · « **Reply #35 on:** September 19, 2009, 07:04:58 PM »

Lane courtesy is over hyped. You have the ball in your hand, and the lane and pin deck in front of you. If you choose to look to the sides or be distracted and throw a bad shot, its your own fault.

Before you choose to use the term moron, you should consider that you do not know the person that you are talking about. I will give you odds that my level of education, and life experience is more extensive then yours and additionally, that I have more sense, and that my I Q is higher than yours. Bet??

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Personally, I don't think one lane is necessary. I think that one should be able to block out distractions on the left and right. Just don't come up from behind me and grab my arm, and I'll be o.k.

Wow...did you know we are talking about sanctioned USBC leagues? Even normal non sanctioned leagues use 1 lane courtesy. Do us a favor and don't ever bowl any league with a comment like that! No one on this board can take you seriously with a comment like that unless your so good you don't need it which in that case I find hard to believe. Lane courtesy is mostly about distractions but is natural human common manners. It would be like cutting you off on the freeway without signaling. I'm not totally ripping you even though offended by this moronic comment but please understand there are serious bowlers on this board and on this planet who take this sport seriously. Lane etiquette has always been part of this game whether you understand it or not.

If I had it my way, I wish USBC had a mandatory pair lane courtesy like on the PBA circuit and respectable scratch tournaments.

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30 Clean · « **Reply #36 on:** September 19, 2009, 07:35:38 PM »

Keep in mind this isn't just about distraction. This is also about people crossing into other lanes whether intentional or not. We have a woman on our league that drifts into the lane next to her after each shot. So, you have to wait until she's done or you'll run right into her.

StormFreak5552 · « **Reply #37 on:** September 20, 2009, 03:59:01 AM »

Hey if they want to do that then let them go ahead and dont let it bother you. I had an 18 year old with his right leg fly out when he shoots, almost parallel to the ground and booted a little 5 year old who ran up beside him right in the face. Funny but sad at the same time.
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Unhomed · « **Reply #38 on:** September 20, 2009, 06:52:17 AM »

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Lane courtesy is over hyped. You have the ball in your hand, and the lane and pin deck in front of you. If you choose to look to the sides or be distracted and throw a bad shot, its your own fault.

Before you choose to use the term moron, you should consider that you do not know the person that you are talking about. I will give you odds that my level of education, and life experience is more extensive then yours and additionally, that I have more sense, and that my I Q is higher than yours. Bet??

Courtesy can never be overhyped. A person with your IQ should know that.
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30 Clean · « **Reply #39 on:** September 20, 2009, 07:18:21 AM »

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Hey if they want to do that then let them go ahead and dont let it bother you. I had an 18 year old with his right leg fly out when he shoots, almost parallel to the ground and booted a little 5 year old who ran up beside him right in the face. Funny but sad at the same time.

What? You just contradicted yourself. How can you not let it bother you when you run into them. And a 5 year old getting booted in the face isn't funny at all. It's sad you would think it is.

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Fuller300 · « **Reply #40 on:** September 20, 2009, 07:58:53 AM »

Personally I love the PBA lane courtesy rules... a pair left and a pair right and you can't throw your spare until someone on both sides of you bowls.

I bowled the Cheetah TQr during the world series and I was scared out of my mind in fear of pissing off one of the members. Luckily I had some nice guys to cross with and they showed me how to get in the groove

What a great experience if I had more $ I wouldve bowled more

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