Score of Demarcation

[NewToBowling]

Ok, what score should you NEVER go under regardless of the circumstances, you know the Score of Demarcation

I've had some turds this year, 133, 143. But to me I'm disappointed at sub 175. Sure 175 isn't that great but a few splits here and there and you're barely treading water.

[Amyers]

I'm not sure that it exists. Bowling consists of rolling a round object into round objects over a changing surface. Last night I shot 213-147-227 felt like crap. I watched one of the best bowlers I know shoot 128 last week. Sometimes your off sometimes you just don't have it that night. I rolled a 132 about a week ago didn't matter if I hit the pocket or not it was a split.

[1VegasBowler]

I'm not sure that it exists. Bowling consists of rolling a round object into round objects over a changing surface. Last night I shot 213-147-227 felt like crap. I watched one of the best bowlers I know shoot 128 last week. Sometimes your off sometimes you just don't have it that night. I rolled a 132 about a week ago didn't matter if I hit the pocket or not it was a split.

Don't I know how that feels! lol

My benchmark is my average, and as the anchor in both leagues I'm in, I should be the one who is there every time. But even though I was well above it last night, I too felt like crap.

[drlawsoniii]

Ok, what score should you NEVER go under regardless of the circumstances, you know the Score of Demarcation

I've had some turds this year, 133, 143. But to me I'm disappointed at sub 175. Sure 175 isn't that great but a few splits here and there and you're barely treading water.

Posts like these very much seem like a pissing contest, "guess what guys i'm so good that i feel terrible when i shoot less than ____".

[RobLV1]

I agree 100%! When's the last time you saw Jason Belmont shoot 160 two weeks in a row?

[Amyers]

Posts like these very much seem like a pissing contest, "guess what guys i'm so good that i feel terrible when i shoot less than ____".

This is not how I took the post. If I wanted to try and impress anyone I seriously doubt I would have included the two worst games I've thrown in the 6 months or maybe longer. I believe most of us have a number in our head that we are pissed if we shoot under. Myself I'm never happy with anything sub 200 and really feel I shouldn't be under 160 on a THS pattern but it occasionally happens. Everyone has there number based off their prior scores and abilities. Heck I can tell you what that number is from everyone of my team mates just from the looks on their faces.

[1VegasBowler]

This is not how I took the post. If I wanted to try and impress anyone I seriously doubt I would have included the two worst games I've thrown in the 6 months or maybe longer. I believe most of us have a number in our head that we are pissed if we shoot under. Myself I'm never happy with anything sub 200 and really feel I shouldn't be under 160 on a THS pattern but it occasionally happens. Everyone has there number based off their prior scores and abilities. Heck I can tell you what that number is from everyone of my team mates just from the looks on their faces.

I absolutely agree here.

The topic question here is about what our personal demarcation/benchmark score(s) keep us happy.

Most of us certainly know where we want to be each and every time out, and while we want to be bowling at a high level every time, it's not going to happen.

It's about what we would feel is reasonable for ourselves.

In one league I'm at 187. 204 in another. Those are my targets for each game to give my team a chance at getting points.

[drlawsoniii]

All they are is hey guys let me compare what i feel is a crappy game to what you think is a crappy game? It's comparing to make you feel better about yourself, I'm happy if i bowl better than my average. What's the point of asking someone how low of a score is a bad score to them? The only reason to ask that is to make yourself feel better about how you bowl by comparing you against others.

[NewToBowling]

^ Party pooper

[panbanger]

For me it's if I'm more than 10 pins below my average. The thought being that it would have helped the team more if I had stayed home and they used my blind score lol