I remember the ABC sanctioned league

[LOUVIT]

Now I'm reading USBC? How do you get a card and an average? s it the same as the old day's you join a league and establish an average? I'm almost ready to join a league and curious.

We called it dumping in the old day's. you join a handicapped league and shoot 150 average for 9 games and then come alive. Then again back then you got diamond rings for a 300 and a award for almost anything. Believe me the game was alot harder back then. rubber or plastic balls on wood lanes it took 2 years of a 190 average to be able to go pro I think. It was 40 years ago so I may be wrong on some but I did average 190 back then

[got_a_300]

Now I'm reading USBC? How do you get a card and an average? s it the same as the old day's you join a league and establish an average? I'm almost ready to join a league and curious.

We called it dumping in the old day's. you join a handicapped league and shoot 150 average for 9 games and then come alive. Then again back then you got diamond rings for a 300 and a award for almost anything. Believe me the game was alot harder back then. rubber or plastic balls on wood lanes it took 2 years of a 190 average to be able to go pro I think. It was 40 years ago so I may be wrong on some but I did average 190 back then

Yes it is about the same as back in the good ol' days, you join a league pay your
dues and get your card in the mail. About the only thing that has changed a lot is
the awards you receive they have done away with most of them and made the 300
game and 800 series award rings a once in a lifetime award.

The other major change is you have to carry at least a 200 average nowadays to
even consider trying for a PBA card. I carried over a 200 average back then on the
old wooden lanes but not so much now days that I've gotten older and more knee
and back pains.

[fordman1]

First off, it is called certification now not sanctioning. You can go on line and get "certified" without joining a league. To get an average you will need to join a certified league. Not all leagues are. You would have to bowl at least 21 games to qualify for a book average. They would all have to be in the same league. 12 in one league and 12 in another don't count.

[LOUVIT]

Yes it is about the same as back in the good ol' days, you join a league pay your
dues and get your card in the mail. About the only thing that has changed a lot is
the awards you receive they have done away with most of them and made the 300
game and 800 series award rings a once in a lifetime award.

The other major change is you have to carry at least a 200 average nowadays to
even consider trying for a PBA card. I carried over a 200 average back then on the
old wooden lanes but not so much now days that I've gotten older and more knee
and back pains.

I think it was 190 average back in the day, which I did also

[got_a_300]

I think it was 190 average back in the day, which I did also
Yes it was a 190 average or better to qualify for a PBA card back in the day.

I was in the process of getting my card back in late December 1998 when I received my back injury in January 1999 and that kind of ended my bowling career and my hope of becoming a Pro bowler up until late 2011.

Now I just can not throw the ball as good now days like I did back then so probably no hope in ever getting my card anymore.

[LOUVIT]

Yes it was a 190 average or better to qualify for a PBA card back in the day.

I was in the process of getting my card back in late December 1998 when I received my back injury in January 1999 and that kind of ended my bowling career and my hope of becoming a Pro bowler up until late 2011.

Now I just can not throw the ball as good now days like I did back then so probably no hope in ever getting my card anymore.

I averaged 190 in the 70's and 80's I am just really getting back into it now, retirement is ginen me lot's of time.....dam I'm old...lol