Believe it or note, it's possible to go through all 400 balls and not find the pin placement and top weight we want. Once we are satisfied the inventory is taken care of, we tend to the Pro Staff. Each player has different needs, ranging from equipment to practice time on the lanes. Our job is to meet those needs, making sure their arsenal is complete. Since we're coming off a long break, many of the players show up with a minimal selection of balls.
Tomorrow is practice.
Practice day begins with a three-hour practice session. This is when we develop lane and equipment strategies that will give the bowler his best chance for victory. During this three-hour session, our bowlers will use different strategies, some staying on one pare the entire time, while others wander from pair to pair trying different equipment in different areas of the lane. This is the first day we see the condition that will be used that week for competition. Trust me, it's not.