Well, heres the story, I bowled a tournament this afternoon and started out pretty well, went 224 first game out(3 game qualifier).  After the first game we move lanes to another pair and I start out with a double and then one of the other guys on my pair sticks and falls, instantly one the bowling alley employees is down there with his spray and a rag trying to make things better.  I appreciate the attention to the incident but I had no problem with the approaches.  Now the next four frames I stick like crazy and go through the nose for a greek church, 3-10 split, 4-9 split, and a 6-10.  At this point I am not happy, my game is shot with 3 opens in a row.  I finish the game out with a couple strikes and couple spares for 175.  The last game we move again and no problems, I shoot 246 but I am not going to qualify for the semi-finals in my part just because of the approaches.  Now here is my question, do I have a right to complain or take any action or am I just screwed??

last night I was already bowling a bad game before someone with wet feet decided to walk in our area. I had no idea the floor was wet so I didn't bother checking my feet. We're in the tenth frame i'm working off a double for a max of 215 if I strike out. I go through my motions and as I start to slide my shoe skipped and I hopped in the gutter and left a 7-10 split to boot. talk about being pissed or getting screwed. I ended up with 184. Still battling the approaches I bowl a 170 the last game.

Edited on 1/24/2009 8:08 PM

been there to

did the guy that fell even check his shoe, or take  a test slide after fall
if other bowlers are ok, then  it was him.

same to me at a tourney I was fine a guy keep complaining sticky
I look at his shoes there cheap with almost look like plastic comes
down in front off toes on sliding shoe  I ask him you have a pair
of adjustable soles he said what's that,  I'm gone.
he just bowled bad and said not coming back he was used to wood not fake.