We hear it all the time; "the heads are hooking", "carrydown is happening quickly today", "time to move again", "my ball's burning up - grab the fire extinguisher!" - ok maybe not the last one. But with the amount of oil needed in today's environment in order to protect the lane surface, and keep the modern ball from hooking into the gutter at the arrows, rapid and chaotic change is often the result. Even the best of players can be confused for a time during a block of games.