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Title: Plastic Ball Championships
Post by: Steven_Ford_299 on October 21, 2008, 05:31:56 PM
Well I get a chance to go watch the tour this year in CO, and it ends up being the Plastic Ball Championships. I hope its a good one or im gunna be pissed
Title: Re: Plastic Ball Championships
Post by: KennyRambo on October 22, 2008, 01:42:45 AM
You get to see the best bowlers in the world playing completely out of their element.


I ENVY YOU! And wish I lived in CO so I could bowl it myself, heh.
Title: Re: Plastic Ball Championships
Post by: vilecanards on October 22, 2008, 02:30:56 AM
This tournament could be the most interesting tourney of the whole season!
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Title: Re: Plastic Ball Championships
Post by: jhutch769 on October 22, 2008, 03:03:37 AM
Kenny, only prob I heard was that the TQR is bowled with "normal" equipment while the tournament is contested with plastic..

Don't know if I heard wrong, but that is what I have understood...
Title: Re: Plastic Ball Championships
Post by: laddog54 on October 22, 2008, 01:37:52 PM
The TQR is being bowled with regular equipment because the PBA doesn't want to give out 500 plastic balls. They are only giving the exempt players and those who qualify the limited # of 50 anniversary plastic equipment.
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Title: Re: Plastic Ball Championships
Post by: BShep on October 22, 2008, 01:57:08 PM
Living in Denver, I'm pretty excited for this tournament.  Most fans around here seem disgruntled that they don't get to watch a "regular" event.  I think it'll be great, but am afraid there might be a handful of exempt bowlers skipping this event as it's sandwiched in between the Masters and Marathon event.
Title: Re: Plastic Ball Championships
Post by: tenpin477 on October 22, 2008, 01:57:27 PM
Thats because a Tiger Woods pitching wedge is almost 200 yards.
Title: Re: Plastic Ball Championships
Post by: Necromancer on October 22, 2008, 02:33:32 PM
Are they allowed to modify the coverstock?  Like can they sand that thing until it rolls like it has the grab of cement?
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Title: Re: Plastic Ball Championships
Post by: DON DRAPER on October 22, 2008, 02:58:15 PM
it's my understanding that the plastic balls given to the players to use must remain in the paddock when they're not being used and they must stay in "box" condition in regards to the finish on the surface of the ball.
Title: Re: Plastic Ball Championships
Post by: shelley on October 22, 2008, 03:23:31 PM
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It is just another tournament, with a gimmick. It is still about ball reaction. The bowler that understands that first and best wins.I would not consider this out of the element at all. They are still throwing a round object at 10 objects 60 ft away.


I agree to an extent.  However, a significant challenge is going to be learning how plastic balls change the lane conditions over a 7 game block or match.  That first game out of the gate may be largely the same as at any other tournament.  He who gets lined up does well.  However, since plastic will break the lanes down significantly different than resin or particle, anticipating and following transition will be very, very different than what most are used to.  

Especially the newer guys who grew up with resin and particle balls.  There are quite a few that probably have never used plastic for their strike ball except as a last resort.

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Title: Re: Plastic Ball Championships
Post by: KennyRambo on October 22, 2008, 04:56:45 PM
PTQ regular or not, I would try that much harder to make it knowing it'd be a plastic tournament I'd be bowling for. WHy can't it be in FL, lol.


The power bowlers are going to dominate, for once we won't have to tame down the hit. Robert Smith or Couch is going to win this.
Title: Re: Plastic Ball Championships
Post by: burly on October 22, 2008, 07:12:16 PM
what about Todd Pratt?  didn't he bowl on tv with plastic?
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Title: Re: Plastic Ball Championships
Post by: Walking E on October 22, 2008, 07:14:46 PM
The PBA should have a plastic ball tournament next year, only call it the "Don McCune Open" and let the players soak the balls if they want.
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Title: Re: Plastic Ball Championships
Post by: Crankenstein300 on October 22, 2008, 07:29:16 PM
"Jim" Pratt used a plastic American Eagle Dynothane ball on TV years ago, no thumb. But as numberone said, I can see WRW winning this regardless of revrate.
Title: Re: Plastic Ball Championships
Post by: KennyRambo on October 22, 2008, 08:52:01 PM
Duke and Williams will leave weak tens all day. You can be as accurate as you want with plastic but it's not going to carry for the weaker hands.
Title: Re: Plastic Ball Championships
Post by: Necromancer on October 22, 2008, 09:05:38 PM
I know who won't win: Ryan Shaffer LOL with his ultra-nasty tilt and rotation.  That ball ain't going nowhere but straight LOL!!!
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Title: Re: Plastic Ball Championships
Post by: Crankenstein300 on October 23, 2008, 12:01:47 AM
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Duke and Williams will leave weak tens all day. You can be as accurate as you want with plastic but it's not going to carry for the weaker hands.


It's all about entry angle for them. And once they find the optimum, they will strike just as much as anyone else.
Title: Re: Plastic Ball Championships
Post by: Dan Belcher on October 23, 2008, 07:34:59 AM
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Duke and Williams will leave weak tens all day. You can be as accurate as you want with plastic but it's not going to carry for the weaker hands.
Says who?  You DON'T need that much entry angle to throw strikes.  I've got less hand than Duke or WRW and even I can point my plastic ball at the head pin and carry the 10 pin just fine.  People did it for years and years with rubber and polyester balls before urethane and reactive resin equipment was available.  (And may I remind you that WRW was throwing plastic on the short oil pattern with Team USA several weeks ago and carrying just fine)
Title: Re: Plastic Ball Championships
Post by: Necromancer on October 23, 2008, 10:19:23 AM
I think that all the pro tournaments should use plastic balls.  Technology has made bowling a joke.  IMO, players should focus more on skill than crying about how their ball isn't reacting the way they want.

To me, reactive resin, urethane = aluminum bats that college players use
Plastic balls = wooden bats that pro baseball players use

If they are pros, they should have the difficulty of using plastic.  Instead the pros get the most expensive and self-working balls on the planet.  It doesn't make sense.

Also with plastic, you can see who really is the most accurate and best bowler.  Reactive balls give you a larger range of error.  Plastic balls give nearly none.  

No weight block, just straight plastic is what the PBA should be about.

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Title: Re: Plastic Ball Championships
Post by: tonybowls on October 23, 2008, 10:40:30 AM
I think considering the arsenal that you have you don't practice what you preach.
Title: Re: Plastic Ball Championships
Post by: Necromancer on October 23, 2008, 10:56:54 AM
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I think considering the arsenal that you have you don't practice what you preach.


I'm not a pro though

I still using aluminum bats for baseball too hehe
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Brunswick Fury
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Lane #1 Cobalt Bomb Solid
Brunswick Quantum Helix
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Storm Recharge
Columbia 300 SuperBeast
Storm Hit Blue Pearl
Brunswick Target Spare Zone
Ebonite 14 Fun Ball
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Title: Re: Plastic Ball Championships
Post by: Kid Jete on October 23, 2008, 05:43:12 PM
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quote:
I think considering the arsenal that you have you don't practice what you preach.


I'm not a pro though

I still using aluminum bats for baseball too hehe
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Lane #1 Cobalt Bomb Solid
Brunswick Quantum Helix
Brunswick Quantum Double Helix
Storm Recharge
Columbia 300 SuperBeast
Storm Hit Blue Pearl
Brunswick Target Spare Zone
Ebonite 14 Fun Ball
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So why diss wrist supports?  It's not "cheating" as long as you do it eh?
Title: Re: Plastic Ball Championships
Post by: KennyRambo on October 23, 2008, 06:20:31 PM
Yeah, it carried for years on less oil. If they put out cheetah with it's modern day volume and the carry down it creates, they will not carry.


We'll all see what happens, but I still say the power players are going win this.
Title: Re: Plastic Ball Championships
Post by: Dan Belcher on October 23, 2008, 06:24:03 PM
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its not the arrow, its the indian. all this new technology is great, but most people have had the same average for the past ten years even with the new equipment. Here is a stat for you

HIGH AVERAGE SEASON
228.04, Parker Bohn III (1999)

That is yet to be matched this decade, so try to find whatever the hell you were throwing ten years ago and you might set some personal bests.
Just for the record, Norm Duke actually broke that mark during the '06-'07 season.  Per his PBA.com bio, "set the PBA’s single-season average record in 2006-07 (228.47)"  And WRW averaged 228.34 last year as well.  However, those averages are less than half a pin higher than Parker Bohn's old record.  That's it.  Not exactly a huge jump.  The previous poster's point still stands:  the bowler definately matters more than the ball being thrown!
Title: Re: Plastic Ball Championships
Post by: Dan Belcher on October 23, 2008, 06:28:34 PM
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Yeah, it carried for years on less oil. If they put out cheetah with it's modern day volume and the carry down it creates, they will not carry.


We'll all see what happens, but I still say the power players are going win this.
And how do you know it won't carry?  I'll even give you an example.  I had to throw my plastic ball on the Cheetah pattern for a couple frames this summer while I was getting some gummed-up tape out of my thumbhole on my regular ball.  (Bear in mind, this is me, a bowler of less than 250rpm rev rate we're talking about!)  I managed to throw a double then leave a stone 8 with it.  (I should have stuck with the plastic ball I guess -- that was the best I bowled all day!)

Getting to the pocket is just as important as carry, if not more so.  The power players are generally less accurate than the Duke/WRW strokers, and without the recovery room that you get from a high friction coverstock, accuracy is key.
Title: Re: Plastic Ball Championships
Post by: agroves on October 23, 2008, 07:41:54 PM
I'm looking forward to this event this season.  I throw plastic from time to time on the house shot to work on things.  I shot a 197 last night the first game and switched to my plastic ball(clear wolf)the second game.  The second game I shot a 207.  Plastic balls will carry, you just have to roll them.

As for the tournament, shot makers will when this deal.  I'm still going with Norm or WRW, perhaps even Barnes.
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Title: Re: Plastic Ball Championships
Post by: KennyRambo on October 23, 2008, 08:00:52 PM
Don't kid yourself, the pros are going to hit the pocket, and with less friction they aren't going to be nearly as penalized for bad shots(designer splits aren't going to be a problem), and EVERY PRO can get to the pocket. Over the long haul their extra power is going to kick out the ten pins more than the weaker hands. The strokers aren't going to have resin to help them carry.
Title: Re: Plastic Ball Championships
Post by: burly on October 28, 2008, 10:28:51 PM
Belmonte could do some damage.  I have seen high rev players shoot 700's with plastic.
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Title: Re: Plastic Ball Championships
Post by: jd1319 on October 28, 2008, 11:37:44 PM
Anybody thinking the oldtimers won't be in the running (WR, PB III, etc...) are only fooling themselves.  These guys learned the game in the rubber ball era, they will be just fine.  This tourny will put a premium on spares, and guys like WR who have the top spare games will likely win out.