Lefty Can't Carry
Member
I recently had a conversation with a bowling centre manager( who shall remain nameless) who has no idea about providing a "Assymetrical" oiling pattern on tenpin lanes.
I tried to convey to "this person" the idea that a flat pattern i.e. an equal amount of oil on both sides of the lane would tend to disadvantage some bowlers.
For instance, approximately 15-20% of bowlers, bowl on the left.
In the course of a typical tournament ( or league) the "shot" on the Right, will open up a lot faster than on the Left, owing to the heavier amount of traffic.
If say, 40 units of oil is laid in an equal pattern, the shot may not open up on the Left until the 7th or 8th game, consequently, the Lefty's might as well not bothered to turn up, because by that time, the Right handers have such a start that the Left handers can never catch up.
This "person" flatly refused to consider altering the pattern i.e. laying different amounts of oil on each side,("Assymetric pattern") so that the Lefty's would have a chance.
I am willing to bet, that if a tournament were held on "his " pattern, and 80% of the Bowlers were Left Handed, the Righties would scream blue murder.
Now is he being IGNORANT, ARROGANT or STUPID or a combination of the three???
I tried to convey to "this person" the idea that a flat pattern i.e. an equal amount of oil on both sides of the lane would tend to disadvantage some bowlers.
For instance, approximately 15-20% of bowlers, bowl on the left.
In the course of a typical tournament ( or league) the "shot" on the Right, will open up a lot faster than on the Left, owing to the heavier amount of traffic.
If say, 40 units of oil is laid in an equal pattern, the shot may not open up on the Left until the 7th or 8th game, consequently, the Lefty's might as well not bothered to turn up, because by that time, the Right handers have such a start that the Left handers can never catch up.
This "person" flatly refused to consider altering the pattern i.e. laying different amounts of oil on each side,("Assymetric pattern") so that the Lefty's would have a chance.
I am willing to bet, that if a tournament were held on "his " pattern, and 80% of the Bowlers were Left Handed, the Righties would scream blue murder.
Now is he being IGNORANT, ARROGANT or STUPID or a combination of the three???