Have you ever noticed how some bowls seem to lay flat when they stop and others stay on their running edge, These "Standing Bowls" can be very valuable in getting good results without a great deal of extra weight.
Now, beside discussing using "Standing Bowls" it is good to discuss Preventive actions against "Standing Bowls. Forehand or Backhand, it is important to remember how these "Standing Bowls" were delivered, because they should be tapped with the same line or delivery style.
Imagine a Standing Bowl as a Guard out about 3 feet from a bowl on the jack. It is standing with a line directly to the jack.. If tapped with the same delivery line it will roll to the jack. If the bowl is that of the opponent's it can not necessary be used as a "Takeout Raise" but will become another point later in the game. Do what you can do to lay it down.. Ex: a wick to the jack from the opposite hand will move it away from the jack and lightly tapped will lay it down... Try them... they are not that hard.
A "Standing Bowl" which is in contact with another bowl will bounce to the jack with little or no effort and does not depend upon using the same delivery line as it was delivered. Actually, a reverse delivery wick, coming from the opposite hand to wick to the jack; will cause a double point. It and the bowl used for the wick. Yes both will go to the jack with equal speed. (Draw about 4feet through weight for this "Wick Raise"
Develop a hand signal for the skip or mate communication which indicates a Standing Bowl. Maybe a flat hand under a downward open hand. Because of the advantages of such bowls, you will began to either use them or be defensive against. Remember... "If you can do it so can the opponent" so use wisely these "Standing Bowls"
Now, beside discussing using "Standing Bowls" it is good to discuss Preventive actions against "Standing Bowls. Forehand or Backhand, it is important to remember how these "Standing Bowls" were delivered, because they should be tapped with the same line or delivery style.
Imagine a Standing Bowl as a Guard out about 3 feet from a bowl on the jack. It is standing with a line directly to the jack.. If tapped with the same delivery line it will roll to the jack. If the bowl is that of the opponent's it can not necessary be used as a "Takeout Raise" but will become another point later in the game. Do what you can do to lay it down.. Ex: a wick to the jack from the opposite hand will move it away from the jack and lightly tapped will lay it down... Try them... they are not that hard.
A "Standing Bowl" which is in contact with another bowl will bounce to the jack with little or no effort and does not depend upon using the same delivery line as it was delivered. Actually, a reverse delivery wick, coming from the opposite hand to wick to the jack; will cause a double point. It and the bowl used for the wick. Yes both will go to the jack with equal speed. (Draw about 4feet through weight for this "Wick Raise"
Develop a hand signal for the skip or mate communication which indicates a Standing Bowl. Maybe a flat hand under a downward open hand. Because of the advantages of such bowls, you will began to either use them or be defensive against. Remember... "If you can do it so can the opponent" so use wisely these "Standing Bowls"
I am just a fourth year novice and I had never even considered the significance of standing bowls. Thank you.
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