Almost saw my first League night fisti-cuffs!!

[Aslan]

I went to the lanes Friday to just watch my old team bowl.

All the sudden there was some commotion. Apparently the league bowlers next to the recreational/casual bowlers got into it with the casual bowlers...probably because their kids were running up on the approach while the league bowlers were trying to bowl. Well, the league President had to go over, an employee, and a big security guard. No punches were thrown...but it was interesting.

Not sure who's fault it was. Obviously as a league bowler, we've all had those times where casual bowlers don't respect nor understand bowling etiquette. But it's also about HOW you ask them to change their behavior. If they were asked nicely and politely...and refused to alter their behavior or control their kids...then thats on them. But if the league bowlers said something like, "Jesus $% FOTY!! Control your BRATS!"...then, as a parent...I can certainly understand.

People without kids...or who haven't had little kids in awhile...sometimes they don't understand. You can cop an attitude with the parents...but nearly every parent is going to get overly upset if you yell at their kid. It doesn't matter if the kid was taking down his drawers poo'ing' on the approach...you need to address it with the parents, not the kids. And you need to address it in a polite, respectful way...not, "Control your brat" or "What kind of parents are YOU!?"

And I "wonder" about the team in question...because they were in 1st place...already lost 2 points to the 4th place team...that they were giving a lot of handicap to...and it's 4 guys, big guys, that think they are bad as ****. So, if there WAS a team that would be rude in that situation, I would say theirs would be most likely or at least in the top 3. The team they were playing against wasn't upset.

I put the fault on the center. I know it's Friday and all...but you should always have a 2-lane buffer between league and casual bowlers. It allows you to have a pair in case a league pair breaks down AND it keeps garbage like this from happening. But when centers decide they need to make that extra $20 at all costs...then you have stuff like this.

[Shaneshu87]

and the worst part i see from it is one of those kids could fall in love with bowling and become the next WRWJ and now their parents will never take them bowling again, and my almost inaccurate prediction will never happen all because of a couple of **** heads lol i have see this too in alleys, but usually just when i'm practicing privately, so i have to play mr patient. i did see a kid get knocked out by a back swing once, he ran out just as his father pulled up his back swing and took that 16 pounds rock to the face, broke his nose and jaw. this is one of my biggest fears a parent with children that usually go bowling with me, they know my rules "sit on the bench till it's your turn, if you get up you lose your turn" unless of course a bathroom break is in order.

[Jaescrub]

Wow the wife and I always ask very nice and explain the "rules". Never had any trouble. Our teammates are doing a summer league and had to set some new bowlers straight the bad thing was it was Damon that said something and you can ask TCC he is a big dude that don't talk much. So they are now afraid of him ha ha ha. As for fight ha ha ha the first night if our fall league we had to brother get in a fist fight on the lanes and still got to stay and bowl!!! They should have been asked not to come back. I in my teens got into two fist fights and one back out at glow bowl but ask the other party involved to steep out side. In the back out I had been drinking a lil when we got out side I was sick of talk and turned and punched the wall my knuckles where dripping blood and they guy was like F you your crazy and that was that. O to be young and dumb I miss the old days ha ha ha.

[tccstudent]

Are you talking about alex and tony at owasso that was about some personal stuff and tony was forced to quit the league

[Blacksox1]

I am glad Aslan was there to be a part of the peaceful solution.

[Jaescrub]

Are you talking about alex and tony at owasso that was about some personal stuff and tony was forced to quit the league

Nope it was Marvin Jr. And his brother very bizarre. They are both mega rednecks so that explains 50% of it.

[tccstudent]

Marvin and ryan or marvin and rodney

[Jaescrub]

Marvin and the bigger brother. Don't know his name.

[tccstudent]

Rodney I think I remember hearing about that but they kind get into it all the time so the younger brother Ryan is 17.

[Jaescrub]

Ya your right on the names. Really the can all be nice cool guys and then the next min redneck white trash. But ya they got the fist flying first night last fall ha ha ha.