USBC 2015 Nationals

[Perrin]

Sounds like I'll be getting to go to nationals for my first time this year. Not sure about the location (El Paso) but I'm sure I'll find a way to have a good time regardless.

Anyone else going this year? thoughts? advice?

I've been wanting to go for a few years so I'm excited to get the chance.

[fortheloveofbowling]

Sounds like I'll be getting to go to nationals for my first time this year. Not sure about the location (El Paso) but I'm sure I'll find a way to have a good time regardless.

Anyone else going this year? thoughts? advice?

I've been wanting to go for a few years so I'm excited to get the chance.

Congrats on going for your 1st time! I think every league bowler should go at least once. Try not to stress to much and just enjoy the whole experience. Good luck to you!

[vdubtx]

I'll be there for my 3rd year in a row. As FTLOB said, just take it all in and not stress about it. Enjoy it, and the other side tournaments that they run. 40 Frame Game is a lot of fun as is the Bowlers Journal tournament.

[Aslan]

I plan to go...if I ever get good enough to be competitive.

The problem is:

Can I bowl in only one of the events?
You can bowl team without bowling doubles and singles or vice-versa, but doubles and singles is a package deal. You cannot sign up for just one or the other.

I don't have a competitive team or even a doubles partner that would make that kind of trip. I'm competing in the local area open in singles/doubles with a guy from my current league team. But it was hard enough to talk him into doing THAT...and it's just a 20min drive to a local center. I don't know. I don't know how these kinds of teams get put together. I was hoping to find 2 more people to create a sport shot team for the summer...but I doubt my two teammates would want to, MWhite hates getting up at 7AM on a Sunday, and the local pro shop guy has been reluctant.

And then there's the problem that if I ever get good enough where going there is a reality...my average might be above the 180 mark and I won't be able to bowl against the "Classified" division folks. Thats why I was thinking of waiting until the average gets to 175-179...THEN give it a shot. I'm just not sure what happens if you want to participate, and can't find a sub for doubles or a team to bowl with. I guess with team...you just wouldn't do that event. But if you sign up for singles...and can't find a doubles partner...you might go all the way there for nothing.

[fortheloveofbowling]

I plan to go...if I ever get good enough to be competitive.

The problem is:

Can I bowl in only one of the events?
You can bowl team without bowling doubles and singles or vice-versa, but doubles and singles is a package deal. You cannot sign up for just one or the other.

I don't have a competitive team or even a doubles partner that would make that kind of trip. I'm competing in the local area open in singles/doubles with a guy from my current league team. But it was hard enough to talk him into doing THAT...and it's just a 20min drive to a local center. I don't know. I don't know how these kinds of teams get put together. I was hoping to find 2 more people to create a sport shot team for the summer...but I doubt my two teammates would want to, MWhite hates getting up at 7AM on a Sunday, and the local pro shop guy has been reluctant.

And then there's the problem that if I ever get good enough where going there is a reality...my average might be above the 180 mark and I won't be able to bowl against the "Classified" division folks. Thats why I was thinking of waiting until the average gets to 175-179...THEN give it a shot. I'm just not sure what happens if you want to participate, and can't find a sub for doubles or a team to bowl with. I guess with team...you just wouldn't do that event. But if you sign up for singles...and can't find a doubles partner...you might go all the way there for nothing.

You can just bowl team or d/s if you want. There is a sub board and people of all averages looking for someone. They usually are pretty specific with their averages and what they are looking for a replacement average.

[Perrin]

You can just bowl team or d/s if you want. There is a sub board and people of all averages looking for someone. They usually are pretty specific with their averages and what they are looking for a replacement average.

I am going as a fill in. THere is a guy that usually takes 2 teams ever year and for whatever reason this year he had 4 guys back out. We may end up having to use the sub board for bowlers unless we can find another guy or 2. Far as I know none of us qualify for classified though.

[mrbowling300]

I've been bowling for 45+ years and have never bowled nationals.