Why is the PBA squeezing in majority of their majors all in the February

[NewToBowling]

Literally three straight weeks in February. Why not spread it around a bit. It's not like they're all at the same venue. Unless it's because of cheaper TV rates

[KYDave]

Yeah I noticed that too. I'm considering going to the one in Columbus. It is about a 3hr drive but the closest one to that is on the schedule. I have yet to be able to make a PBA event.

[foreverincamo]

Don't know why they are doing it, but because of the long formats and being so close together, no one will win a triple crown in one season ever. Not that it's ever been done before, but the way it's set up now, forget it.

[JerseyJim]

I'm guessing it's because it's falling in between most of the major sporting events. Bowling on TV is nowhere near as popular as it was in the 70s and 80s.

[JasonNJ]

It may also be a financial thing for the players too especially International players. Imagine the cost for Belmo if he had to fly roundtrip back and forth from Australia for each major.

[ep1977]

February is a sports dead spot. Football is over, hockey & basketball are in the boring parts of there seasons, baseball didn't start yet, and its before March madness. The only worse sporting time is during the summer where TV viewership is usually much lower in general.

[fordman1]

Yea but for those who get a minor injury around that time they are screwed and will miss all the majors where the money is. If they were spread out once every month they could heal.

[NewToBowling]

February is a sports dead spot. Football is over, hockey & basketball are in the boring parts of there seasons, baseball didn't start yet, and its before March madness. The only worse sporting time is during the summer where TV viewership is usually much lower in general.

That's probably the right answer. Cheaper to air. Of course the cheapest rate would be Super Bowl Sunday

[YODA]

Almost sure its because nothing is really on in February. NFL ends at the beginning, and the only other thing that comes on is in Late February which is Nascar (Daytona 500) so almost sure its because its probably the cheapest time to do it.

Honestly I havent watched bowling on TV in many years. Seems like when I was a kid my grandma was watching it on tv every saturday but not anymore. Sucks since I would love to show my kids instead of having them watch old videos on youtube.

[Turkey Track Hammer]

It may also be a financial thing for the players too especially International players. Imagine the cost for Belmo if he had to fly roundtrip back and forth from Australia for each major.

You don't think his sponsors help with that?

[JasonNJ]

You don't think his sponsors help with that?

Maybe with him but I would think the majority of pros cover their own travel.

[fordman1]

Almost sure its because nothing is really on in February. NFL ends at the beginning, and the only other thing that comes on is in Late February which is Nascar (Daytona 500) so almost sure its because its probably the cheapest time to do it.

Honestly I havent watched bowling on TV in many years. Seems like when I was a kid my grandma was watching it on tv every saturday but not anymore. Sucks since I would love to show my kids instead of having them watch old videos on youtube.

Yoda I often read post and wonder about the people who post them. When was the last time you acutally watched a pba show on TV?
In your profile it says you average 230 yet your high game is only 265 and that doesn't sound right, was it a miss type?

Shouldn't everyone have to fill out a profile so we can weigh their posts against their profile?

[YODA]

Yoda I often read post and wonder about the people who post them. When was the last time you acutally watched a pba show on TV?
In your profile it says you average 230 yet your high game is only 265 and that doesn't sound right, was it a miss type?

Shouldn't everyone have to fill out a profile so we can weigh their posts against their profile?

yeah the scores are a mistype . Didnt ever realize it so I may go back and fix it one of these days. And what does my score have to do with watching Bowling on TV anyways? I answered the question based on why I would think the Majors would be on in February. And also I have yet to find PBA bowling on TV every saturday like it used to be. Unless I want to add more cable channels to my bill to get them. Which I dont sorry.

[fortheloveofbowling]

Yoda I often read post and wonder about the people who post them. When was the last time you acutally watched a pba show on TV?
In your profile it says you average 230 yet your high game is only 265 and that doesn't sound right, was it a miss type?

Shouldn't everyone have to fill out a profile so we can weigh their posts against their profile?

Based on your profile how much validity should we give to your posts? Or vice versa......

[fordman1]

What part of my profile is hard to believe? I am on bowl.com he isn't. Are you?

[NewToBowling]

I would imagine most everyone here is on Bowl.com unless they just Bowl unsanctioned leagues (yes, I still call it unsanctioned)

[YODA]

What part of my profile is hard to believe? I am on bowl.com he isn't. Are you?

So I have to be on bowl.com to post here and give my input? Why would that matter? I just got back into bowling a couple years ago. I dont bowl leagues (except for a church league). However I still research balls, bags, and more to learn as much as I can. I dont see anywhere where I said I am some elite level bowling guru or came across as such. Last time I checked this board was for people who enjoy bowling, both competition and non-competition.

[NewToBowling]

Don't worry about fordman1. He's all bark and no bite. Just a bit temperamental

[fordman1]

Maybe I could clear this up. There are people who come on here and ask for advice, like what ball should I buy. No info about sex, age, weight etc. So you look at their profile and it is blank. Maybe they say around here, around where Fla or Alaska? I check and nothing.

Then there is the guy giving advise on things that their profile shows they have no idea about according to their skill level.

[J Anderson]

Shouldn't everyone have to fill out a profile so we can weigh their posts against their profile?

No. With the amount of governmental and corporate information gathering going on, no one should be forced to enter more personal information than they feel comfortable with.

Also, unless you require enough information so people could do a search on BOWL.com to verify honor scores and averages, what is there to keep me from lying on my profile to appear to be a much better bowler than I am?

Lastly, I filled out my profile in 2010 and haven't really thought about it until now. Except for name and state, most of the info is out of date.

[YODA]

Maybe I could clear this up. There are people who come on here and ask for advice, like what ball should I buy. No info about sex, age, weight etc. So you look at their profile and it is blank. Maybe they say around here, around where Fla or Alaska? I check and nothing.

Then there is the guy giving advise on things that their profile shows they have no idea about according to their skill level.

And where have I given advice that my skill level shows I know nothing about? I could know a great deal about lane types, oils, where to throw a ball etc... but still not be good at bowling myself. I also know a great deal about racing setups for dirt track cars. How to set cambers and toes on karts for racing. How to build racing motors, but when it comes to actually driving the karts or cars I am not that great at it, however my kids are exceptional. Yet I still know the ins and outs of racing to teach them how to be better drivers.

[fordman1]

Yoda take it easy. I only mentioned the profile because I was curious. When a bowler says they just bought a bunch of new balls and is always bowling in scratch tournaments I think they must have some knowledge or skill. Then I look at their profile and they are a 172 average bowler. Others talk about owning dozens of balls and winning tournaments and use 12 lb. balls. I would just like to know who I am listening to. Many times my BS meter goes off.
Examples
When you say around here it would be nice to know where around here is.

Then you get the ball experts arguing about all technicalinal stuff and neither bowl worth a ****.

My pro shop guys are both 230 plus average bowlers. That doesn't mean they know what kind of ball I need without seeing me bowl. They are just good bowlers and 30-40 years younger than I am.

Did you know that if you ask bowl.com they will remove your name from the web site?

The only thing Yoda did was have a typo about his average that made my BS meter go off. I basically agreed with his post.

[fordman1]

Why are all the PBA majors being contested in Feb? Why not spread them out one a month?

[Jarhead88]

That's interesting. good question for the PBA.
on a side note: are they televised?
I just got back into bowling and it seems like I'm always watching it online and know the winners. are they live on tv?

[KYDave]

That's interesting. good question for the PBA.
on a side note: are they televised?
I just got back into bowling and it seems like I'm always watching it online and know the winners. are they live on tv?

Some are on TV, some are on Xtra Frame, some are not aired at all. If you go here http://www.pba.com/Television they list all the televised events

[J Anderson]

That's interesting. good question for the PBA.
on a side note: are they televised?
I just got back into bowling and it seems like I'm always watching it online and know the winners. are they live on tv?

For the last few years PBA events, at least the ones on ESPN, have been recorded in a relatively short time span and then broadcast over the next month or two. I don't know about the summer broadcasts on CBSSPORTS. The only ways to see the events live are to subscribe to Extra Frame or to go and see the event in person.

[fordman1]

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