Shannon Pluhowsky - Axis Tilt

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Shannon Pluhowsky - Axis Tilt

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I'm confused. I've learned on this site that full rollers have 0 degrees of axis tilt. I also know that Shannon Pluhowsky is a full roller. But, on episode 6 of "Earl's Journey to 900," they decide to mimic Shannon's release specs, and there they state that her axis tilt is 24 degrees.

Supposedly, although she is considered a full roller, her track does not go between the thumb and finger holes. But, can one be a full roller and have 24 degrees of tilt? I'm thinking this is not possible.

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Re: Shannon Pluhowsky - Axis Tilt

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I have seen No evidence that proves Shannon is a full roller.
There was another thread that had some discussion about it.

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Re: Shannon Pluhowsky - Axis Tilt

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Some of the folks in the Phoenix Arizona area, bowl in leagues with her father.
If you see him ask him and if he replied, please forward it.
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Re: Shannon Pluhowsky - Axis Tilt

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According to user jbungard who said he bowled with her had a old post that said:

"Shannon Pluhowsky is not a full-roller. She is a 3/4 roller with an inverted track (track closer to fingers than her thumb). I bowl with her dad a couple of times a week. Shannon subs for her dad on occasion."

IMO part of the problem is the strict adherence to only the use of the "Classic" definition of a Full Roller.

Meaning if it's not 0° tilt, 90° rotation AND tracks between the fingers and thumb., then it's not a full roller.

Going by past threads that discussed this and the USBC info.

A more modern definition of a full roller seems to be, as long as you have a track size that is equal to or close to the circumference of the ball. (Meaning it can have a slight amount of tilt) Then you could be called a full roller, regardless if you are tracking between the finger/thumb holes or not.

Just a FYI:

Looking through the old 2005 Bronze Manual, they list the "rolls" this way:
  • Full Roller- 0°-3° tilt
  • High Roller- 3°-15° tilt
  • Three Quarter Roller- 15°-25° tilt
  • Spinner- 30°-45° tilt
  • Helicopter- 90° tilt
Of course there is also the possibility that Shannon has changed her release some over time so has got away from being a "full roller" and Earl was using her more current spec's.
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