Is it just me??

[Hot_pocket]

So I just started my league on Sunday and I heard a lot of people saying they weren't bowling seriously for the first few weeks. Is it just me or is that bad thinking? The first week matters just as much as the 31st in my book because that relaxed mind stay could mean the difference between first and second, am I right? Am I missing something about the first few weeks other than a little average maintenance?

[JaxBowlingGuy]

For me the first 3 weeks is where I rack up brackets and side pots while on book average lol

[Amyers]

That's the nice way of saying it. In other words sandbagging

[1VegasBowler]

That's the nice way of saying it. In other words sandbagging

Can't sum it up any better than that.

[Hot_pocket]

For me the first 3 weeks is where I rack up brackets and side pots while on book average lol

at least your still trying to shoot

[Hot_pocket]

That's the nice way of saying it. In other words sandbagging

I feel like some people arent even thinking that. I feel like they just don't think its important to actually bowl.

[Tony]

No doubt, "keeping their average where they can live with it" it's all doing a little bagging.

Had one guy last year began with a 189 avg, ended with a 232, and his team won the league.....imagine that coincidence.

[ep1977]

So I just started my league on Sunday and I heard a lot of people saying they weren't bowling seriously for the first few weeks. Is it just me or is that bad thinking? The first week matters just as much as the 31st in my book because that relaxed mind stay could mean the difference between first and second, am I right? Am I missing something about the first few weeks other than a little average maintenance?

Most of the higher average bowlers around here want to get the 10 pin drop so they don't bow there best for the first 6-8 weeks of the season. They want to amass a lot of wood underneath them so then when they start putting up 250 plus each week it's unbeatable with the handicap they are now getting.

[NewToBowling]

Depends on how the payouts are laid out. If it's top heavy there will be a lot of "average manipulation". If it's pretty linear I so go balls out every night.

[Amyers]

Depends on how the payouts are laid out. If it's top heavy there will be a lot of "average manipulation". If it's pretty linear I so go balls out every night.

What are you talking about I know people who would sandbag a church league with no payouts just to say they won lol.