I bowled on a weekly league of blind bowlers for about 30 years. Here's how we did it in Phoenix, Arizona, and a lot of blind bowlers do it this way. An Aluminum guide rail, about waist high, is placed along the same board at both ends. It is lined up with the center of the left-hand gutter for a right handed bowler, or along the right gutter for a left handed bowler. It is held in place with 2 bowling balls at each end which fit into holders for this purpose. Rubber feet on the bottom of each end prevent any marking up of the approach. The rail is either 12 or 15 feet in length, depending on how many lengths of aluminum tubing are used, and is set to that the far end is about 18 inches behind the fowl line. The bowler gauges the distance from the rail he or she must stand in order to roll a strike or convert a spare. A sighted person tells the blind bowler which pins remain after the first ball is rolled so that the bowler knows where to bowl the next ball. It takes lots of patience and practice, but bowling is a great game. My league average was 110 when I left the league due to my work schedule. Just bowling for fun with friends, I have bowled 2 games of 201, and they were within 6 weeks of one another. As far as the bowling rails are concerned, I don't know, off hand, where you can purchase them any more, although I will say that they were pretty expensive the last time I checked. Maybe around $60? But, yes, blind people can successfully bowl. I know from fun experience. HTH
--- Laughter is the best medicine. Look around you and find a dose. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Everett Elam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:43 AM Subject: [Audyssey] bowling -- the real thing > So I went bowling with my cousin and girlfriend a couple days ago and > loved it. Problem with that is that I made myself look like a complete > fool much of the time because I couldn't find a good technique to gage > where things were. I usually line up with the little ball dispensor thingy > and head out about eight steps, then let 'er go. Anyone got any techniques > they use to bowl in real life... that is, if anyone relaly does bowl in > real life here. This list is pretty eclectic as far as age range and > interests, so I figured I"d give it a try. Thanks guys. > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, > please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
