Yesterday was position round for the third segment in my league, and we started out in 2nd place, 3.5 points behind the best team in the league. It would have been very exciting, except we won the first segment and they won the second segment, and our league rules are set up so that there wasn't any money or competitive advantage at stake, only points.
Still, it was good practice for next week's playoff round, since we were on the most difficult and inconsistent lanes the league uses: on the left side, close to the front door. I wound up switching balls four times.
Our team went 4-0 to win our second segment, and I finished with 215-210-200 625, second-best (behind my team's anchor)--I had 5th-best average in the group. Their 220-average bowler bowled across from me and finished under 600, so I feel good about prevailing under tough conditions.
Anyway, next week is the big week. This is my first year in the league, so I have no idea how it will work, but my guess is that the six playoff teams will all be crowded into the left-most lanes again, so the teams with higher handicaps should have a relative advantage.