PBA World Series "Arena" to introduce stub lane for practice
10/31/12
The special Brunswick bowling lane installation in South Point Exhibition Hall A in Las Vegas that will house the ESPN-televised finals of all six GEICO PBA World Series of Bowling IV events will include a change this year with the introduction of a stub lane for use in practice between stepladder matches, PBA Commissioner Tom Clark has announced.
In addition to the two lanes that will be used for the actual competition, Clark said the shortened lane will be built in an off-camera area by the Brunswick crew.
"When you conduct stepladder finals, there is a significant dynamic of lane conditions changing by the time the top qualifier returns to the lanes," Clark said. "The advantage of being the top qualifier, and only having to bowl one match, is diminished because the player who progresses up the stepladder has a much better opportunity to see how the conditions are changing.
"This year, the winner of each match will not be able to practice on TV pair after the game," Clark continued. "Only the oncoming player will be allowed to practice on the TV pair. The player who is continuing in the competition will go to the stub lane to stay loose. Reducing the amount of practice on the TV pair also will help maintain the integrity of the lane conditioning pattern.
"I want everyone to understand how important the integrity of the competition is to us," he added. "There are enough other situations that are not ideal when you involve television, such as moving to an arena instead of being in the bowling center where qualifying was held. Our goal is to manage what we can in the interest of fairness and integrity; the addition of the stub lane is a significant step in accomplishing that goal."
Brunswick has been a long-time partner in building arena installations for the PBA. For this year's World Series, the arena installation will include Brunswick Pro Lanes, GS-X pinsetters, Frameworx ball lifts and racks, and an Envoy lane conditioning machine will be used to apply the oiling patterns.
Three World Series telecasts will be conducted in the South Point arena setting on Saturday, Nov. 10 (at 10 a.m., 1 and 4 p.m.), and three more finals will be conducted on Sunday, Nov. 11 (at noon, 2 and 5 p.m.).
Riga Kalfas (pictured) of Florence, Ky. defeated Eugene McCune of Munster, Ind., 227-220, to win the joint PBA Central/Midwest Region Star Lanes Classic presented by Sysco Foods Services of Indianapolis at Star Lanes in Lafayette, Ind., on Sunday, Oct. 28. Along with his 16th career PBA Regional title, Kalfas earned $2,400.
In Glassboro, N.J., Chris Fedden of Albany, N.Y., defeated Kevin Quinn of Bordertown, N.J., 236-204, to win the $1,500 first prize and his third PBA Regional title in the PBA East Region's Dominick DiCicco Memorial Senior Open at Glassboro (N.J.) Bowling and Entertainment on Sunday.
Next up on the regional agenda are the PBA West Region's All Region Singles and Doubles which will take place as part of WSOB IV at South Point in Las Vegas Nov. 9-11.
Also on the regional calendar for November:
Over the Nov. 2-4 weekend, the PBA Midwest and Central Regions will conduct the Victory Lanes Senior Open sponsored by Allstate Insurance in Kankakee, Ill., and the PBA South Region will conduct the Gloucester (Va.) Open at Village Lanes.
Events slated for Nov. 9-10 include the PBA South Region Gastonia (N.C.) Open at George Pappas Liberty Lanes. Over the Nov. 16-18 weekend, the Central Region will host the La-Z-Boy/Monroe Sport Center Non-Champions Open in Monroe, Mich.; the PBA East will run the Bryan's Bowling Center Senior Open presented by The Insurance Market in Laurel, Del.; the PBA Northwest Doubles is set for Stardust Lanes in Walla Walla, Wash., and the PBA Southwest and West Regions will team up for the Farmington (N.M.) Open at Bowlero Lanes.
Concluding November will be the PBA Southwest Region Beaumont (Texas) Open presented by Storm at Crossroad Bowling Center, Nov. 23-25, and the PBA South Region Tarheel Lanes Senior Open in Hendersonville, N.C., Nov. 30-Dec. 2.
For complete Regional tournament schedules and entry information, click here.
The inaugural Danny Wiseman Junior Scholarship Bowling Tournament, held on Oct. 14 at AMF Country Club Lanes in Baltimore, fielded 121 entries (74 in handicap division and 47 scratch bowlers), and generated more than $8,000 for USBC SMART scholarship funds.
"On behalf of the organizers of this wonderful youth tournament and myself, I want to extend a heart-felt thank you to everyone for making this event so successful," Wiseman said.
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The special Brunswick bowling lane installation in South Point Exhibition Hall A in Las Vegas that will house the ESPN-televised finals of all six GEICO PBA World Series of Bowling IV events will include a change this year with the introduction of a stub lane for use in practice between stepladder matches, PBA Commissioner Tom Clark has announced.In addition to the two lanes that will be used for the actual competition, Clark said the shortened lane will be built in an off-camera area by the Brunswick crew.
"When you conduct stepladder finals, there is a significant dynamic of lane conditions changing by the time the top qualifier returns to the lanes," Clark said. "The advantage of being the top qualifier, and only having to bowl one match, is diminished because the player who progresses up the stepladder has a much better opportunity to see how the conditions are changing.
"This year, the winner of each match will not be able to practice on TV pair after the game," Clark continued. "Only the oncoming player will be allowed to practice on the TV pair. The player who is continuing in the competition will go to the stub lane to stay loose. Reducing the amount of practice on the TV pair also will help maintain the integrity of the lane conditioning pattern.
"I want everyone to understand how important the integrity of the competition is to us," he added. "There are enough other situations that are not ideal when you involve television, such as moving to an arena instead of being in the bowling center where qualifying was held. Our goal is to manage what we can in the interest of fairness and integrity; the addition of the stub lane is a significant step in accomplishing that goal."
Brunswick has been a long-time partner in building arena installations for the PBA. For this year's World Series, the arena installation will include Brunswick Pro Lanes, GS-X pinsetters, Frameworx ball lifts and racks, and an Envoy lane conditioning machine will be used to apply the oiling patterns.
Three World Series telecasts will be conducted in the South Point arena setting on Saturday, Nov. 10 (at 10 a.m., 1 and 4 p.m.), and three more finals will be conducted on Sunday, Nov. 11 (at noon, 2 and 5 p.m.).
PBA Regional Roundup: Kalfas wins joint Central/Midwest title
Riga Kalfas (pictured) of Florence, Ky. defeated Eugene McCune of Munster, Ind., 227-220, to win the joint PBA Central/Midwest Region Star Lanes Classic presented by Sysco Foods Services of Indianapolis at Star Lanes in Lafayette, Ind., on Sunday, Oct. 28. Along with his 16th career PBA Regional title, Kalfas earned $2,400.In Glassboro, N.J., Chris Fedden of Albany, N.Y., defeated Kevin Quinn of Bordertown, N.J., 236-204, to win the $1,500 first prize and his third PBA Regional title in the PBA East Region's Dominick DiCicco Memorial Senior Open at Glassboro (N.J.) Bowling and Entertainment on Sunday.
Next up on the regional agenda are the PBA West Region's All Region Singles and Doubles which will take place as part of WSOB IV at South Point in Las Vegas Nov. 9-11.
Also on the regional calendar for November:
Over the Nov. 2-4 weekend, the PBA Midwest and Central Regions will conduct the Victory Lanes Senior Open sponsored by Allstate Insurance in Kankakee, Ill., and the PBA South Region will conduct the Gloucester (Va.) Open at Village Lanes.
Events slated for Nov. 9-10 include the PBA South Region Gastonia (N.C.) Open at George Pappas Liberty Lanes. Over the Nov. 16-18 weekend, the Central Region will host the La-Z-Boy/Monroe Sport Center Non-Champions Open in Monroe, Mich.; the PBA East will run the Bryan's Bowling Center Senior Open presented by The Insurance Market in Laurel, Del.; the PBA Northwest Doubles is set for Stardust Lanes in Walla Walla, Wash., and the PBA Southwest and West Regions will team up for the Farmington (N.M.) Open at Bowlero Lanes.
Concluding November will be the PBA Southwest Region Beaumont (Texas) Open presented by Storm at Crossroad Bowling Center, Nov. 23-25, and the PBA South Region Tarheel Lanes Senior Open in Hendersonville, N.C., Nov. 30-Dec. 2.
For complete Regional tournament schedules and entry information, click here.
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