PBA Patterns vs. League Conditions: What’s the Difference?
Bowling on a league house condition and bowling on a Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) pattern offer vastly different experiences, largely due to the oil pattern applied on the lane. These oil patterns directly affect how the bowling ball moves and how players must adjust their strategies. Here’s a breakdown of the key differences:
Written By: Keith Spear and Christine Neff | Written On: Friday, May 23, 2008 | Updated On: Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Bowling Over/Under Ball Reaction
If you are experiencing a bowling over/under ball reaction, then the lane condition this ball motion is occurring on is most likely the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Red Pattern or very similar.
Written By: Rich Carubba | Written On: Friday, July 26, 2024
Bowling Lane Oil Facts
Let’s take a look at some bowling lane oil facts courtesy of our bowlingball.com research.
Written By: bowlingball.com | Written On: Friday, April 26, 2024
Understanding Side Roll
Understanding side roll and the effect it has on your ball motion is the key to scoring on different patterns.
Written By: bowlingball.com | Written On: Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Bowling Lane Oil Carry Down And Break Down
It is difficult to improve your performance playing the lanes after oil carry-down and break-down has occurred if you do not practice on a carry-down/break-down condition and test all of the available variables in real time.
Written By: Rich Carubba | Written On: Monday, August 28, 2023
Tips For Oily Bowling Lanes
If you're looking for tips for oily lanes, let Rich Carrubba give you the tricks to succeed.
Written By: bowlingball.com | Written On: Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Bowling Lane Oil Useful Information
This article highlights are few details about bowling lane oil and the characteristics of the conditioning oil.
Written By: bowlingball.com | Written On: Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Storm Bowling Balls For Heavy Oil
If you wish to find Storm bowling balls for heavy oil, they are certainly readily available right here at bowlingball.com.
Written By: bowlingball.com | Written On: Monday, June 18, 2012 | Updated On: Friday, September 6, 2019
Storm Virtual Gravity NANO Pearl Bowling Ball
Storm has been a leading brand in the bowling industry for many years and continues to provide top performance lines of bowling balls.
Written By: Rich Carubba | Written On: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 | Updated On: Wednesday, July 17, 2019
How To Make Angle Adjustments on Oily Lanes
Everything in learning how to make angle adjustments on oily lanes begins with an understanding of the lane conditions and with good initial alignment.
Written By: bowlingball.com | Written On: Thursday, May 29, 2008 | Updated On: Tuesday, May 21, 2019