ABT Tourney frustration

[Aslan]

They treat their woman terribly. Ever heard of female circumcision? Barbaric?

Female circumcision? Barbary?

Tell us more.

[Not really. I am just joking with Bowl1820 regarding my comment. I think we can put the thread back on track regarding amateur tournaments and avoid racist generalizations and forced circumcisions.......or can we...?]

KIDDING!!

Okay...back on the rails...has anyone out there taken part in any amateur tournaments that they thought were run really well?

I mentioned the TNBA...it's organization that has been around FOREVER...I haven't heard bad things about their tournaments. Anyone?

A new tournament format/series is being developed here in Southern California called "Game Time Bowlers". It's a multi-tournament, bracket style tournament...seems really interesting. They use sport patterns, you get a jersey with your membership...you can read more here. I was going to try it...but it's a multi-tournament format and I'm moving.

[J Anderson]

Okay...back on the rails...has anyone out there taken part in any amateur tournaments that they thought were run really well?

I mentioned the TNBA...it's organization that has been around FOREVER...I haven't heard bad things about their tournaments. Anyone?

I haven't bowled a TNBA tournament but I did bowl in a TNBA summer doubles league a few years back with my friend Tom. Talk about being in the minority, I'm a middle aged white guy, Tom looks like he stepped out of a 1960s surfing movie, and we were both bowling left handed. At least 75% of the bowlers were not caucasian, and because there was an average cap of 395 per team, most teams had a high average male bowler and a lower average female bowler. The league was well run and every one was friendly and sportsmanlike.

[JaxBowlingGuy]

TNBA tournaments are some of the most fun I have had a tournament. We have the Sunshine Challenge once a year (July) in Orlando where all the senates in FL come together to bowl against each other. Runs from Thursday to Sunday and includes battle of the sexes, scratch sweeper, team, doubles and the challenge event on Saturday night. Each senate fields 4 teams (open male/female, and senior male/female) based on the highest series' bowled that weekend. Then the teams are randomly seeded into a bracket and bowl for a traveling plaque and more importantly bragging rights for the year. There's some serious money changing hands on side bets as well. I have seen people betting $100 a frame and $1000 plus a game and this is the spectators lol. Either Friday or staurday night they also do a large buffet style gathering for all the bowlers.

[chip82901]

Female circumcision? Barbary?

Tell us more.

[Not really. I am just joking with Bowl1820 regarding my comment. I think we can put the thread back on track regarding amateur tournaments and avoid racist generalizations and forced circumcisions.......or can we...?]

KIDDING!!

Okay...back on the rails...has anyone out there taken part in any amateur tournaments that they thought were run really well?

I mentioned the TNBA...it's organization that has been around FOREVER...I haven't heard bad things about their tournaments. Anyone?

A new tournament format/series is being developed here in Southern California called "Game Time Bowlers". It's a multi-tournament, bracket style tournament...seems really interesting. They use sport patterns, you get a jersey with your membership...you can read more here. I was going to try it...but it's a multi-tournament format and I'm moving.

The Storm Northwest tour is primarily an amatuer deal, with the exception of a few guys that are ball reps, and the Storm open this year saw 3 pros (BJ Moore and the Tang bros). It's a great deal, if it didn't involve 6-8 hours of travel every weekend for me