So What are the Odds/Tournament Question

[go dart]

After finishing a summer league there was a combined 4 AMF center tournament for 4 person teams with first place worth $8000. About 66 teams participated and your league handicap carried over. The purse is being held up as the team that won 1st place had a 112 average bowler bowl 3 consecutive games over 210 and AMF disqualified the team. They've protested and I believe I understand its gone to the UBC for a final answer. I do find it hard to believe a 112 bowler shooting 3 games at 100 pins over average and what timing I might add. Anyone have any thoughts on this?

[NewToBowling]

Sounds like sandbagging to me.

How many games did they play to set their 112 average. If it's over a span of a full league then shooting 100 pins over 3 games is sandbagging in my eyes.

[go dart]

Sounds like sandbagging to me.

How many games did they play to set their 112 average. If it's over a span of a full league then shooting 100 pins over 3 games is sandbagging in my eyes.

I tried to remember. I want to say we started in June.

[Tony]

Seems to me if it's a normal 13 week or so season, the odds of a actual 112 bowler shooting a 630 sounds like a severe sandbagging situation....there is no way that should be allowed.

[Amyers]

Only way I can think of without sandbagging is injury. Even then I wouldn't accept it.

[go dart]

Seems to me if it's a normal 13 week or so season, the odds of a actual 112 bowler shooting a 630 sounds like a severe sandbagging situation....there is no way that should be allowed.

Well I believe so as well. Our team of fairly modest ( 155-154-165-171) bowlers placed 6th which splits $900.00 if the disqualification holds up. We have a young fellow on the team who could pay most of his next league dues if we cash.

[foreverincamo]

Sounds suspicious to me. Usually a sandbagger will hold around a 175 average then bust out a 700 series. 112 seems odd

[Tony]

I looked at my league score sheet from last year 60 something bowlers and of the guys with a 620 plus series most had 170 0r higher averages, the most exceptional was a guy who shot a 670 and had a 168 average

But a 112 avg shooting a 620 + seems really fishy

[jab5325]

Clear case of sandbagging.

A guy with a 170-175 average can go out and bowl 650, or get lucky and have a game in the 270s-300. If everything falls the right way, they might have a shot at 700 once per season.

There's no way someone with a 112 average pulls off a 600 series, unless the 112 average bowler was sandbagging. Someone with a 112 average might have a shot at a 200 game once per season.....not 3 in the same night.

[LyalC52]

pull him up on bowl.com and see what his average history is