What to use as average?

[Greenday]

I finished my one league with a 164 average. Low for me, but these lanes that I bowled on were apparently one of the toughest in the state. I have a league starting tomorrow night but I'm doing it at a different place which has more consistent conditions (a.k.a. super oiled one week and no oil the next) and I'm told the lanes are much better.

Should I use my summer league's average or should I just go in without an average?

[bowl1820]

I finished my one league with a 164 average. Low for me, but these lanes that I bowled on were apparently one of the toughest in the state. I have a league starting tomorrow night but I'm doing it at a different place which has more consistent conditions (a.k.a. super oiled one week and no oil the next) and I'm told the lanes are much better.

Should I use my summer league's average or should I just go in without an average?

You would use the entering average the leagues rules state you use.

So see what that leagues rules are about entering averages are.

[J Anderson]

I finished my one league with a 164 average. Low for me, but these lanes that I bowled on were apparently one of the toughest in the state. I have a league starting tomorrow night but I'm doing it at a different place which has more consistent conditions (a.k.a. super oiled one week and no oil the next) and I'm told the lanes are much better.

Should I use my summer league's average or should I just go in without an average?

As Bowl1820 said it is up to what the league rules say. Almost every league I've been involved with makes new bowlers establish an average the first night whether they have a USBC book average or not.

[Zothen]

Here in California we use our book avg for the first 3 weeks,then we use the avg we established over the 9 games. Its suppose to cut down on sandbaggers(Bowlers who purposly bowl below avg to get higher handicap).

Zothen

[Tampabaybob]

Three weeks is the general rule of thumb for leagues regardless of whether you have a book average. As Zoethen stated, it keeps the sandbagging to a limit.

Bob

[Greenday]

That is what they went with for people new to the leagues. Apparently, the county I'm bowling in has it's own certification from the PBA so if you already have bowled with them, you use that average you've accumulated over the past three years.

I'm kind of excited for this league. This place actually oils their lanes twice a day and they have a machine that actually analyses the oil on the lanes for consistency. This place is legit. I also apparently get a free bowling ball and free lesson from a pro since it's my first PBA sanctioned league.

[Zothen]

Good luck in your first league! So you know the 6p league has fresh oil and the 9p league has whats left,so bowling ball reaction will be different.

What ball are you getting?


Good luck & good scoring!

Zothen

[Baroncad]

Our league uses our book avg. from last season for the first three weeks, to set your avg. If you do not have a book avg. you are setting it with those 9 games (three weeks) Which several here, have already stated.

[billf]

All three of my leagues do it differently. I don't even worry or think about it, I just show up and bowl

[J Anderson]

That is what they went with for people new to the leagues. Apparently, the county I'm bowling in has it's own certification from the PBA so if you already have bowled with them, you use that average you've accumulated over the past three years.

I'm kind of excited for this league. This place actually oils their lanes twice a day and they have a machine that actually analyses the oil on the lanes for consistency. This place is legit. I also apparently get a free bowling ball and free lesson from a pro since it's my first PBA sanctioned league.

I never realized the the PBA sanctioned league. Mine, including the PBA Experience league, were sanctioned by the USBC.

[Greenday]

My league starts at 6:30pm. I'm doing the mixed league, Foul Play league. We have 31 teams so far.

Not sure what kind of ball I'm getting. They just said if it's our first PBA league we get a free ball and lesson but didn't mention what kind of balls we could choose from.

My main problem is that this league is long as hell. It's going until May and I honestly don't know if I'm going to be around that long.

[billf]

Not sure what kind of ball I'm getting. They just said if it's our first PBA league we get a free ball and lesson but didn't mention what kind of balls we could choose from.

I'm sure it depends on the cost. Lower priced leagues go with lower priced balls. Probably won't happen until the end of the season anyway


My main problem is that this league is long as hell. It's going until May and I honestly don't know if I'm going to be around that long.

36 week season, normal. Why sign up and commit to it if you didn't think you would be around? Where are you going? That's why the ball won't be given until the season ends.

[Greenday]

Well, they need someone in the mean time so I can bowl with them.

Where will I be? I don't know. I have no job right now and all the ones I've applied for aren't in New Jersey where I live now.

[billf]

At least you have a real reason (work) and not just one of the BS excuses I've heard over the years.

[Greenday]

Last night was our first night. The couple my friend and I are older (probably around 60) but they are very friendly. Much better improvement over our summer league partner. Shot a 173, a 184 and a 143. Missed a couple of ten pins in that last game. I was kind of happy with my first two games but I know I can bowl better than that. With four man teams, it takes a lot longer than I'm used and I prefer a faster pace. So, my starting average is a 166.7. Stupid third game.

[Zothen]

@Greenday-If you don't plan on playing the full season,then you should quit. By staying and then quitting hurts your team,because they or league will have to find a player to fill your spot which is not fair to the team. I know,I had a team and for whatever reason the guy up & quit without notifing us or the league 1/4 way thru and we were forced(League rules)to use 150 avg which hurt us,cause we could have used a bowler who may or may not have bowled higher score. It took 2 months to find someone by then it was to late to catch everyone.

BTW-Winter leagues are 36 weeks and summer are usually 15-25 weeks.

Zothen

[Greenday]

I've already mentioned it to my team and they had no problems with it. It's just a for fun league. 99% of the people in it are just there to have a good time. And if I do get my job that I'm hoping for, I'll be able to give them a few weeks notice.

[Greenday]

Had the third highest game last week. 265

If I didn't bowl so badly the first game, I would have been in the top three for series. Bumped my average up 12 pins to 177. Can't wait for this Thursday.