The researchers also paid particular attention to the impact of oil patterns on strike chance. “In competitive bowling, oil is applied to the lanes in patterns specifically designed to create ch ...

The resulting equations take into account such factors as the composition and resulting pattern of the oil used on bowling lanes, as well as the inevitable asymmetries of bowling balls and player ...

such as the layer of oil applied to bowling lanes. These oil patterns—intended to reduce friction and guide the ball—vary greatly in shape and thickness across tournaments, influencing how the ball ...

“In competitive bowling, oil is applied to the lanes in patterns specifically designed to create challenging friction profiles,” they noted, examining the conditions of oil patterns used in ...