why isn't bowling considered a sport by some?

[rv driver]

good stuff....funny, but true........problem with bowling getting into Olympics and such is that the lane man controls everything.....gotta feeling that bill taylor guy was right. Bowling has to come up with oil-less surfaces......similar to how tennis, golf are.......lane man can take talent and equipment right out of the game.......bowl the Petersen and u will understand

What's "the Petersen?"

[Beagle]

Yeah dude that place was a dump but a beautiful dump if you know what i mean. Climbing up those old stairs you knew you were in for a fun time.

Took a guy for the 1st time bak in the 80s. he was one of the high avgs in the league. over a deuce. on the way there he was bragging about his strategy, etc. he had the 1st place prize money spent before he even got out the car. I never said a word. 1st game out of the block he shoots a 103. I was laughing so hard for two games that I stopped mid approach many times

[Beagle]

What's "the Petersen?"

u r kidding right????

[Amyers]

Took a guy for the 1st time bak in the 80s. he was one of the high avgs in the league. over a deuce. on the way there he was bragging about his strategy, etc. he had the 1st place prize money spent before he even got out the car. I never said a word. 1st game out of the block he shoots a 103. I was laughing so hard for two games that I stopped mid approach many times

Oh ask mike white about Aslans old home lanes I believe he would feel they were similar.

[Beagle]

Oh ask mike white about Aslans old home lanes I believe he would feel they were similar.

Aslan?? Is he the guy that thinks he knows everything??

[Amyers]

Aslan?? Is he the guy that thinks he knows everything??

Well you know what they say about the man who knows everything he knows nothing. Actually he's pretty cool guy just has a serious case of OCD.

[MICHAEL]

Well you know what they say about the man who knows everything he knows nothing. Actually he's pretty cool guy just has a serious case of OCD.

In reality, ICEMAN is The COOL GUY!!!

[rv driver]

u r kidding right????

I'm old and senile, plus I've lived a sheltered life in the Ozarks. Indulge me.

[Mudpuppy]

This is a stupid argument you are competing against others in a competition that involves skill = Sport. There are different levels of competition and they have different rules on the acceptability of drinking during the competition.

Recreational bowling- drinking is fine.

League Bowling- it varies. I currently bowl a family twosome league not appropriate. Tuesday Night 4 man squad league is very serious I wouldn't drink most don't a few do. Friday night random team league is all about fun and meeting people have no problem with it.

Tournaments- The ones I have attended I haven't seen anyone drinking while bowling some afterwards

PBA- Wouldn't be acceptable.

Bowling is as much a sport as pickup basketball, sandlot baseball/softball, or football.

Well you have never bowled a tournament with me or my crew. Drinking isn't only accepted it's mandatory. Shots, beers and of course the occasional mixed drink to appear respectable.

[Mudpuppy]

I always wonder why people get so hung up on definitions or words - is it a sport is it not? Who cares. Just like NASCAR or golf. If you like it - great. If not watch or do something else. Life shouldn't be so serious imo.