What can be done to make the sport of Bowling more popular?

**comfortably numb** · 05-24-2011, 11:51 AM

In this very bad economy, what ideas do you have to make bowling a more popular sport...whether it might be changes in rules, prices, advertising, education, coaching, equipment, etc?

**J Anderson** · 05-24-2011, 10:57 PM

I think that having a number of short season, say 12 weeks, introductory leagues might help.

**The Mayor** · 05-25-2011, 11:21 AM

Totally agree, J. 36 or so weeks is way too long of a commitment.

**Mayonaids** · 05-25-2011, 03:21 PM

Originally Posted by J Anderson

I think that having a number of short season, say 12 weeks, introductory leagues might help.

That's exactly what got me into it. I was out with some friends and random employee at a local bowling alley asked if I wanted to join a 12 week $10/wk league

**Trex** · 07-15-2011, 02:10 PM

Coupons for Twice per week free bowling for kids 15 and under - Good for up to 8 children, and adults can bowl with the kids for a one time fee of $30 limited to two adults through out the summer.

Coupons are for two free games per person per day, twice per week.

( choose your two slowest days for the coupons to be used on )

For an extra $10 per person per week they can bowl in a Have A Ball league where each bowler gets there very own brand new plastic ball of there choice at the end of the league.

**comfortably numb** · 07-18-2011, 10:09 AM

Take away all the technical terms, drilling terms, science, geometry and engineering. Make it a fun sport, something other the math/science homework.

**Trex** · 07-19-2011, 11:57 AM

Originally Posted by comfortably numb

Take away all the technical terms, drilling terms, science, geometry and engineering. Make it a fun sport, something other the math/science homework.

That would be like removing the engine and the wheels from Nascar race cars, and then saying to the driver...You must now propel the car with your feet like Fred Flintstone and still run 180mph!! If you cannot comply then you are not cut out to be a race car driver!! ....LOL

It's not complicated at all!! There are people who try to make it complicated so others won't try to take the time to learn it, because they know if everyone learned it, then the advantage that they have who know it, won't have an advantage anymore.

I had a guy tell me once, ...."you really got to know what you are doing to rebuild one of them electronic distributors"!!
....As he wanted to charge me an unrealistic price for labor, I simply bought the parts, removed the distributor after getting number 1 cylinder up to top dead center. Then took out the old parts & installed the new parts, then re-installed the distributor...And the car was fixed and ran like new for only my time to read directions and for the parts!! LOL

Only Ridonculous and his Crony's make it complicated!! LOL

**comfortably numb** · 07-19-2011, 12:50 PM

Trex, what you said makes a lot of sense. If someone won't take the time to learn about the sport, if they don't care to educate themselves to make themselves better, they should take up a simpler sport, where they don't have to think.