Head to Head vs Team points

[chip82901]

I wanted to see what everyone else's thoughts were on this. In our Men's leagues here, we use a head to head style points system. Team on the odd lane sets their lineup, team on the even lane gets to match up their lineup. It's handicapped. You get 2 points for winning your head to head matchup, and 5 points to win total pins as a team, meaning 15 points a game are eligible to get. Then there is total pins for the series as a team, which is an additional 5 points, meaning 50 points can be won for the night as a team. Personally, I'm a fan of this, as it makes you have to not only bowl individually and win your points, but also as a team. We used to just do points for the 3 games, not even total pins. We also use this same system for Wyoming High 5 (top 5 averages from each house in the state, some houses take 2 teams). What is your take on this?

[bowl1820]

I wanted to see what everyone else's thoughts were on this. In our Men's leagues here, we use a head to head style points system. Team on the odd lane sets their lineup, team on the even lane gets to match up their lineup. It's handicapped. You get 2 points for winning your head to head matchup, and 5 points to win total pins as a team, meaning 15 points a game are eligible to get. Then there is total pins for the series as a team, which is an additional 5 points, meaning 50 points can be won for the night as a team. Personally, I'm a fan of this, as it makes you have to not only bowl individually and win your points, but also as a team. We used to just do points for the 3 games, not even total pins. We also use this same system for Wyoming High 5 (top 5 averages from each house in the state, some houses take 2 teams). What is your take on this?

It's called the Match Point System, This system is good for a scratch league, your basically matching bowlers of similar average against each other and it's a more competitive situation.

A very competitive handicap league could use it, but it takes a little more work. Because you have to add in the handicap's to see who won their point every game. Though since the advent of automatic scorers it's easier, because they can show handicap scores as well as scratch.

We tried it here on my mixed handicap league seasons back but it didn't go over too well, the players liked playing in the same line up every week and the big mens handicap league didn't care for it either.

I'd like to try "Team versus Field", this one rarely seen.
In this your team plays all the teams in the league at one time. Here you receive points (usually 1) for each team you beat in the league.

Example: If your league has 12 teams, the maximum amount of points per game you could win is 11.

[Phonetek]

I like the way that sounds. When I'm on a league of course I'm watching the total pins. Since I usually bowl anchor I always make sure to at least beat their anchor. It makes me feel I did my part if we win or lose and I can't be made at myself that way. Then again I always check to see if my team mates are doing the same, if their not I do my best to compensate but of course there is only so much one can do. That does sound like a fun system though

[fordman1]

If it a new league just starting do what ever you want. If it is an established league and not broken don't fix it' Too many people want to change things.

[chip82901]

If it a new league just starting do what ever you want. If it is an established league and not broken don't fix it' Too many people want to change things.

It's a very established league. We have been doing it this way for 2 years now and it seems to have taken off, averages have come up across the board as well as it made it more competitive. Overall, we have seen good results. However, I do like the "team vs field" concept.