Is it just me??

[Amyers]

We make our checks at 15, 30 & 50ft. And I agree that the entire lane should be checked, but unfortunately this is literally back breaking. Being bent over for 20+ lanes for 60ft would be a killer.

Until they can come up with a machine that can take those reading for 60ft, we have to make due with what we have.

While there are a lot of things I could say that would be negative, I have to be very careful as to what I say and how I say it. Being on the local USBC Board of Directors and with other agreements that I have, I can't say things that I did in the past, and I hope you can understand.

I've always been outspoken and will certainly give an opinion. But I have to choose my battles appropriately now.

Kegel makes it. It's called a lane mapper and I understand your position.

[Mike White]

Something tells me we can do better than a standard set in 1939 for dealing with an entirely different type of surface

Physically, yes we could do better.

Politically, no we can't.

Proprietors don't want to be held to any standards that take money from their pockets.

[fordman1]

True, but I gave up on life being fair a long time ago so I'm not going to let losing a game of bowling bother me too much. I bowled another guy last week shot 235, 300, 255 and I shot 201 the first game and 234 the second game with 33 pins of cap and lost both ....

I was pointing out the fact that the H\C wasn't fair he is getting 30 free pins. 100% of 220 should be 250.

[jab5325]

Physically, yes we could do better.

Politically, no we can't.

Proprietors don't want to be held to any standards that take money from their pockets.

I have to agree with this--there just isn't money in the sport anymore. Many houses are quite old and would take $500k or more to truly upgrade. You'll never see that money--it's a fool's errand. Until general interest in the sport picks up (if it ever will), we're pretty much stuck with the way things are.

[Tony]

I was pointing out the fact that the H\C wasn't fair he is getting 30 free pins. 100% of 220 should be 250.

There is a good chance it will go to 230 next season as it's been suggested, going to 250 will not happen anytime soon or probably ever. A team max would probably come next

[Amyers]

Physically, yes we could do better.

Politically, no we can't.

Proprietors don't want to be held to any standards that take money from their pockets.

Unfortunately I can't argue against that. I really wish i could

[TonyInPortland]

I always hear people say that; I want my average to be as high as possible. If I do start off poorly (like this year, so far) I can always say "well that's good to start low" and in a handicap league I suppose it is. But I still don't like it.

[okfoz]

Guy on my team, this year is averaging 175, last season he averaged 205 for the year. He practiced none at all over the summer, but he is a huge couch potato, and he has a funny bowling style. I watch him and wondered if he was sandbagging, and as far as I can tell, he just sucks this year...

[Tony]

Guy on my team, this year is averaging 175, last season he averaged 205 for the year. He practiced none at all over the summer, but he is a huge couch potato, and he has a funny bowling style. I watch him and wondered if he was sandbagging, and as far as I can tell, he just sucks this year...

It seems like that's sort of normal for some bowlers although he might be off a little more than the typical guy who quits bowling when leagues are done. I find that I typically start off a little slow and it takes a few weeks to get my timing back , so the average sinks about 10 or 15 pins and then I pull it back up. I have watched a little more this year and there are also some of the guys who start off really strong and drop off during the year, one buddy who ended at 212 last year is at 227 right now after 3 weeks, while another guy on his team that's typically in the 190 / 200 range is down in the 170's