Joining an Existing League
I'll be joining a league/team tonight that is already 8 weeks in,they are short one person, any idea of the possibility I may drag this team down, if any, joining with no established average and overall low scores? I'm sure I have the potential to be most improved and hope that helps, I just don't want to be a liability to an established team and plan to give them the option of kicking me off
Appreciate you thoughts
If you don't have an established average then whatever you bowl tonight will be your average for the first 3 weeks, after that your average will be calculated each week.
I say don't worry about it and have fun, if you stink then your team has a better handicap. =P
The first night might be up in the air because your establishing, But just stay consistent and improve. Assuming it's a handicap league, you and the team should be okay.
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In my opinion new bowlers are almost always an asset to the team they join. Since you will be establishing an average tonight you will automatically hit your average for the night. It sounds like you're relatively new to bowling so you should improve as the season goes on and will probably be over your average more often than your teammates.Originally Posted by StormTex
The only time I see them as a liability is if they do not mesh well with their team. For example, if the other bowlers always ready to bowl as soon as it's their turn, and you're always at the bar or snack bar, or three lanes away talking to a friend, your tardiness might irritate them to the point where it affects their bowling.
John
If you're honest with the team and they accept it just do your best and have fun. You may also learn more if they are better bowlers. A team mate will always help you.
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You mean a good teammate will always try to help you.
My wife's first experience in a league was one in which teammates would either say things like "don't pull it" or "throw it straight" without giving her any clue as to how to do it. Then if they lost, there was one who would point to her score and say, "That's why we lost.
John
that's just hard to hear.....
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That would be a tough team to play with. Unless it's a high end money league that is top heavy (in that case why accept open bowlers, team should already have their stacked team), goal should be for everyone to enjoy themselves and learn and get better at bowling.
Last edited by NewToBowling; 12-19-2016 at 03:01 PM.
That sounds like no fun at all. I did give 2 of my teammates some grief one week which I kind of regret. They both missed easy single pin spares in the 10th and we lost the game by 4 so I was a little upset.
There is an awful lot of people assuming the new bowler gets to establish an average the 1st night. That is one rule that can be abused very easily. Good luck bowling in your new league and just do the best you can.
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