Since this board is frequented by mostly serious bowlers, who are students of the game, it would be interesting to hear where in the lineups of your various teams we each are and why. Are you first because you can be depended upon to always have a decent steady game? Are you buried in the middle because you need the support from your team-mates both ahead of and behind? Or do you bowl last cause you are most likely to punch out when it is needed, regardless of your teams averages? As bad as I am, I do bowl last on my teams as I often get a lot of my pins in the last two frames.

Tell us which position you bowl in!  
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What's with the Braille on a drive-up-ATM?
Never under any circumstances take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.

Always batting lead off.

I pride myself on having a consistant game & being able to fire up my team.

In my college league I'm usually the anchor, but on my Fri mixed league I'm mostly fourth but started out first at the beginning of the season.
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Too much split not enough banana.  

I bowl lead off on my 3 leagues that have started so far.  I am one of the stronger members of the team and I am comfortable in that slot.
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I have no life, therefore I bowl or I bowl, therefore I have no life? Okay here is the truth I bowl, therefore there is life

I used to be anchor, but I don't really have any defined teams yet, although I think I'll be in the middle when fall rolls around.  I think I'm bowling a league with Ron Bahr, and I'm guessing he'll be anchor.  In another league (3 man), I'll probably be the middle also.  Even though pressure doesn't get to me, I'd still rather have experience bringing up the end.  I always put pressure on myself to bowl well regardless of whether or not it means the team winning.  The way I look at it is that if you bowl your best, you'll give your team a chance to win.  The only person you can control as far as helping your team is yourself, and because the chain is only as strong as its weakest link, you should focus on yourself more than your team, because if you don't do well, the effect is that your team suffers.  If you put yourself first, the result is that you'll be putting your team first.  You shouldn't worry about what you all collectively need to do to win the game, bowl your best, and encourage your teammates, that's really all you can do.  I'm not one to look at the scoreboard and see that I only need 8 to win a game, and go at it with that attitude.  I'll always focus on striking, and because 10 is greater than 8, the win is automatic.
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I know Kung Fu!

I am the one, the one that will bring balance.  All the pins shall be destroyed!

I bowl anchor on all of my teams.  I thrive on the clutch pressure to pull the game out of the fire, so bowling in the anchor spot gives me the most personal satisfaction and motivation....I definitely bowl my best in the anchor position.

I've bowled about every spot in the lineup over the years, and if I'm in the middle of the lineup I feel kind of lost.....my best scores come from the anchor slot.  I've tried leadoff before too, but I didn't feel right there either.

Typically, when setting up a lineup, I try to put a high averager and a good pace setter in the leadoff spot.  I'll use the number 2 and 3 spot for those who struggle under pressure.  I try to put someone who is very steady in the 4th spot, and I'll clean up the bottom.  Of course, I sometimes deviate from this philosophy when dealing with mixed leagues.....for example, on one of my teams, I have a grandmother type who likes to lead off, so I put her in the spot where she feels best, even though she is low averager on the team.  I try to work things around to where most everyone is satisfied with their position in the lineup.

I lead off all the time.  On doubles, my son says that he needs the experience of going last for his school team, because he's expected to be their anchor in the next season.  I have the high average on my ladies trio team.  On my third team (mixed), I'm the second highest average.  I like to set the pace.  I believe the two strongest bowlers on the team should be first and last.

Debbie

I will bowl lead off so that I can follow and read the lanes off the anchor bowler of the opposite team.  I can let our anchor bowler know if the lanes are starting to break down.  Other times I bowl before the anchor so he can read what happens off my line.
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