Is it just me??

[mc_runner]

I like the 10 pin drop rule. Doesn't eliminate all sandbagging but keeps it in check. I wish my competitive league would vote to adopt it.

[fordman1]

The cushion works well too.

Don't forget rerating is possible.

[Hot_pocket]

Last winter my 2 leagues ended up being 178 each. But during the summer I had a coach, added 2 more balls and on Monday's my average is up to 202.

The only Wednesday, so far, was an embarrassment. Had no feel or anything, and I couldn't hit the ocean with an aircraft carrier.

We all have days where sometimes we're the dog, and sometimes we're the fire hydrant. It happens. You have to have a very short memory, hit the reset button and move on, and you can bank on the fact that I won't be in the 400's again for quite a while.

Im telling myself that, but I bowl on a sport shot, 400's are bound to happen when your stuggling. I had a few last season because when your're off, your're screwed lol.

[Hot_pocket]

Even his buddies were getting on him about it, he had a 230's avg the past 5 year according to the USBC and was a star bowler in HS and College....but the league did nothing.
Once during the season he threw an open and a gutter to finish the 3rd game, and when his teammate gave him crap he said If I can't get the 8, I don't care... 8 meaning 800 series, if he struck out he would have been 780's or so.

wow thats pretty stupid. If he's that good he should try going pro, wait no, that probably would bruise his ego just a tad. Even though a little bit of humbling sounds neccessary.

[Hot_pocket]

I like the 10 pin drop rule. Doesn't eliminate all sandbagging but keeps it in check. I wish my competitive league would vote to adopt it.

I like it also and it should be a rule for all leagues. There are plenty of guys who bowl leagues to drop their averages for tournaments.

[chrono00]

We do have a guy in the league averaging 245 right now. Like to see him keep that up all year.

It happens sometimes in those first week. Buddy of mine in the first week of his Thursday league had the front ten before pulling the ball and ending with a 288. Shot 742 for the night. So he starts the league with a 247 average and he usually holds around 195-205 or so.

[Tony]

wow thats pretty stupid. If he's that good he should try going pro, wait no, that probably would bruise his ego just a tad. Even though a little bit of humbling sounds neccessary.

Who knows, he left town maybe he did go somewhere to try to get on the tour. With the comment could be he lost the ball into the ditch and was trying to cover with his buddy. There was no doubt he wasn't trying the first 1/2 of the season and that was unfortunate.

[Tony]

In my league we pay by point unless you win one of the halves. Point count.
There is a 10 pin drop rule that states that no bowler with a carryover avg. can drop more than 10 pins all year.
We also use a 21 game cushion so you start with 21 games bowled on your 200 avg. So if you go out the first night and bowl only 500 you only drop to 195.
At $19.50 a point on a 7 point system you can't afford to throw away 100 pins to bag.

Now the college kid would be kicked of my team after doing that once. I would demand he get no score for the game and forfeit the game. Next time he would be out of the league.

In an example of be careful what you wish for.....that guy is gone but they replaced him with a guy who averages 250+ ......

[fordman1]

It happens sometimes in those first week. Buddy of mine in the first week of his Thursday league had the front ten before pulling the ball and ending with a 288. Shot 742 for the night. So he starts the league with a 247 average and he usually holds around 195-205 or so.

Perfect example of why my league rules are better. In my league you buddy would be 206 in week 2.

[fordman1]

Tony
The league has a 1050 team cap. So if the other 4 are under 800 that is fine. Just bowl up to your potential. Besides there are not that many 250 bowlers around. Especially wanting to bowl in a H\C league.