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Continuing the PBA named patterns, today we discuss the Shark PBA Oil Pattern.
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Continuing the PBA named patterns, today we discuss the Scorpion PBA Oil Pattern. A scorpion is dangerous and unpredictable, like this pattern. If you can’t find the right groove on the lanes, you’ll be stung!
The Scorpion measures 42 feet, and similar to the Viper, can yield a wide variety of strategies depending on the type and condition of the lane surface. However, Scorpion incorporates a larger volume of oil placed further down lane which often demands a more direct line. The scoring pace is normally high for this pattern.
PBA Scorpion Oil Pattern
Typical House Shot (THS)
We continue our quest for knowledge about the PBA Named Oil Patterns. This week is the shortest of them, the Cheetah.
Cheetah measures 36 feet in length and is the shortest of the five patterns. Sometimes used on lane surfaces that are well worn, it tries to maximize the area on the lane with less wear, which is usually extremely close to the gutter. Because of this, players tend to migrate toward those spots to take advantage of the more pristine surface areas. The cheetah is exciting for its ability to allow players to make “risk-reward" decisions based on playing near the gutter. The scoring pace is normally medium for this pattern.
Cheetah
Typical House Shot (THS)
There are infinite ways to apply oil to a bowling lane. However, there are some standard patterns that are used. We are going to discuss the various PBA oil patterns over the next several weeks. We will start with the Chameleon Oil Pattern.
We also discuss the Johnny Petraglia Scoring System. It is a very simple to understand scoring system. You continue to bowl until you knock down all of the pins. A strike gets you a score of 1, a spare gets you a score of 2, and so on. Low score wins just like golf. You bowl 10 frames, so a perfect score is 10. Carolyn Dorin-Ballard almost did it on TV a couple of weeks ago when she shot an 11. Threw the first 9 strikes and then a spare in the 10th frame.
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The three main parts of a bowling lane from the foul lane towards the pins are:
