Well without watching you bowl, it sounds like your ball hits light and deflects to the right if you are a right handed bowler and vice versa. What weight is your ball? How do you roll it, straight up the middle?
CoachCapp

Louis Cappellini · October 06, 2009

I have a ten pound ball and yes I bowl straight up the middle

Melissa Bock · October 07, 2009

Hi Melissa,
How old are you and does the ball feel light? When you hold the ball in the palm of your hand (palm facing up under the ball) it should start to become heavy after about 5 seconds. If not the ball is too light and time to move to a heavier ball. If you are 12 yrs old than go with 12 pound ball. But best to have your pro-shop professional check out your ball and watch you role it.
Another reason is your ball is a plastic ball (at that weight) and it will deflect because of how it is made. It does not have a heavy weight in the middle (core). So the weight of the ball is not enough to knock down all the pins all the time. When the ball hits the pocket (between the 1 and 3 pins) the ball then should hit the 5 pin. But if the ball is too light it deflects and passes the 5 pin to its right when looking at the pins. Thus the heavier ball helps with this.
Whew!! Long answer. But I hope it helps. Let me know if I can help more.
Coach Capp

Louis Cappellini · October 09, 2009