1. Three leagues: One wet house-med-hevy to medium; One medium-to light oil house; and one dry to toasty house. And about 4-5 tournaments
2. Eight to nine balls in my current league arsenal, though I have many more to choose from.
3. Because the leagues I bowl in are inconsistent, I take 6 every week. It's been years since I've done this, but this year I have to.
4. To tournaments, especially those I've never bowled before, 9-10 balls.
5. This is an intriguing question, that I didn't even realize until I thought about it:All three of the options you mention......I use.
I have multiple layouts in the same ball that I use on dry conditions, to give me the ability to play "around" someone who is using the same line as me, when oil is at a premium.