Looking for ideas on Tough Tournament pattern.

[mlanes]

Lane Machine : Kustodian+ Transfer Brush Drop Brush
Lane Conditioner: TechLine Synergy (IIRC)
Lane Cleaner: TechLine Oxyshock
Lane Surface: 12+ year old HPLs

Format: 6 games of qualifying, cut to top 16 (based on 64 entries). Round of 16 and 8 will be 2-game total pinfall elimination match play, seeded based on qualifying scores. Remaining 4 bowlers will bowl stepladder finals.

Want a longer length pattern (42+), flatter left to right ratio, and a low-medium-low scoring pace.

Any ideas or suggestions on what to use. US Open is always a given for low scoring pace, just was thinking about something different..
Go with an established WTBA or PBA or Kegel pattern or are there others out there that I have not seen or heard of?

Thanks,

Joe

[8270king]

Why a long pattern?

When you run a long pattern the place to start off is inside - then the lanes burn up in - then the only people left standing at the end are the young power players

With a long format and many players - and I assume no re-oil - start off with a 38 foot pattern - and let them migrate in - this way the oil may last most of the day

Let me know and I will build you a pattern

[mlanes]

Jerry,the TD runs tournaments around the state (Brian Regan in Michigan of Michiganbowling.com) last few tournaments he had run.have been 38_,42 feet. wants a longer one this time and my.dad (the proprietor) wants s longer patter too.

sorry for any errors. sent from my new phone.

(also Jerry, I believe you stopped into our center a few years ago on your way to grand rapids, I may have yelled.at you about wet shoes I'm sorry about that

_joe

[inthepits]

Jerry is right, you are just about guaranteeing high rev high ball speed will win using a long pattern. Once the middle starts to burn those are the only players that will find good ball reaction and pin carry... everyone else will have to thread a needle to strike.

[Marty Murphy]

You can always try the World Ten Pin shots - http://www.worldtenpinbowling.com/ru...s/patterns.php

Marty - Pro Bowl West

[shamefowjze]

I love the WTBA patterns. Why reinvent the wheel?

[Marty Murphy]

I love the WTBA patterns. Why reinvent the wheel?

All the collage teams that practice here are using these patterns, and we use them sometimes for our bi-weekly scratch sweeper tournaments.

Marty - Pro Bowl West

[mlanes]

I think we are going to go with the London Pattern. Thanks for the suggestions!