1) First Name (optional), Last Name (optional)

2) E-Mail Address

3) Web Site Address

4) Age
[Select] Under 12 12-17 18-24 25-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61+

5) Sex
Male
Female

6) Location - city, state or province, country

7) Years bowling
[Select] Less than 1 1-2 3-5 6-10 11-20 21+

8) Average

9) Are you righthanded or lefthanded?
Righthanded
Lefthanded

10) How did you get started in bowling?
Family
Friends
School
Other 

11) How many times do you bowl a week?
[Select] 1 2 3-4 5 or more Every other week Once a month Once a year Not at all

12a) How many bowling balls do you own?

12b) What types of bowling balls do you use? (check all that apply)
Pro-Active
Resin
Urethane
Plastic
Rubber

13a) Do you practice?
Yes
No

13b) If yes, how often?

14a) Do you bowl tournaments?
Yes
No

14b) If yes, how often?

14c) If yes, what type(s) of tournaments? (check all that apply)
Handicap
Scratch

15) How many leagues do you bowl in?

16a) How many different centers do you bowl in?

16b) How old are the lanes in each center (up to 3)? What type of surface are they? Rate the appearance of the lane surface.
Center #1  [Select] Wood Synthetic Film Overlay Other [Select] 1 (Worst) 2 3 4 5 6 (Best)
Center #2  [Select] Wood Synthetic Film Overlay Other [Select] 1 (Worst) 2 3 4 5 6 (Best)
Center #3  [Select] Wood Synthetic Film Overlay Other [Select] 1 (Worst) 2 3 4 5 6 (Best)

17) What is your favorite lane surface?
Wood
Synthetic
Film overlay
Other 

18) What type of finish does your main center use?
100% solids epoxy
Urethane
Water-base

19) What type of lane conditioner (oil) does your main center use?

20) What is your favorite lane conditioner (oil)?

21a) What type of lane maintenance equipment does your main center use?
(hold down "Ctrl" to select multiple items)
Non-Wicking Machines (Brunswick/DBA Phoenix-S, Kegel Sanction II & AMF/Century Chairman) Combination Wick Machines (Bruns./DBA Phoenix & AMF/Century Silver Bullet Series) Wick Machines (Bruns./DBA Lanewalker, Excel, Dart, Breeze, AMF/Century 100, etc.) Automatic Cleaning Machines (Bruns./DBA LCM, Arrow, Electric Key) Manual Cleaning Machines (DBA Lane Shark, Roto Buff & AMF/Century VLS) Oiling By Hand (Ketchup bottle, spray gun) Cleaning By Hand (Towels & push sticks, Bruns. "Key" Series, Century Strip & Dust)

21b) When do they dress the lanes? (check all that apply)
AM
PM

21c) How many times do they clean the lanes during the week?
[Select] 1 2 3-4 5 or more Every other week Once a month Once a year

22a) Do you feel that the technology of the equipment (balls, maintenance equipment, conditioners, finishes) is beneficial to the sport of bowling?
Yes
No

22b) Explain your answer.

23) Throughout the history of the sport, bowlers were rated by their ability to conquer lanes and not lane conditions. The "great bowlers" were great bowlers (Ned Day, Joe Norris, Dick Weber, Marion Ladewig, etc.)

23a) Oiling patterns dictate the style and type of bowler who has the advantage. Is this fair?
Yes
No

23b) Should the ability to play the lane be greater than the ability to play the oiling pattern?
Yes
No

24) What was the original purpose of lane conditioner (oil)?
[Select] Protecting the lane Attracting dirt Allowing good scores Accommodating different bowling styles and bowling balls

25) Who do you feel influences the bowling industry the most?
[Select] Governing bodies Manufacturers Distributors Bowling centers Pro shops Bowlers Media

26) What do you enjoy most about bowling?

27) Additional comments

In order for this survey to benefit the bowling industry as a whole, all questions must be filled out completely.