Me vs MICHAEL

[MICHAEL]

Jason, I've never heard of a sanction 9 pin league or tournament before. Now that I know they have them, I'm left to wonder why our summer leagues aren't sanctioned. If they were, I would have eight 300 games plus two more if they sanctioned the tournaments.
I bowled in a fab 5 tournament last weekend. Ten game qualifier, two per team , each bowler alternates frames and order alternates each game. Joe and I had three 300s in the first ten games. I don't remember our exact average but it was over 250 for the tournament. It was a nice win for my wallet at a time I really needed it. The best part; we went there to practice and a team didn't show so we bowled in it.

Bill it was NOT a (SANCTIONED 9 pin league), it was the last game of the season, (that didn't count, and JUST FOR FUN), they decided to bowl 9 pin tap! Now, since is was a sanctioned league, and he did bowl a perfect 300 game, ,,, in game,,, (no red x's), it counts as a 300 game according to the rules!!

Iceman would have many 300 games this year, if 9 pin were legal sanctioned 300 games! The Dude just rolled a 300 perfect game in a 9pin tap game, and then had I believe 3 or 4 strikes after that in the following game, just to put a exclamation MARK on his RUN!

[JaMau24]

Jason, I've never heard of a sanction 9 pin league or tournament before. Now that I know they have them, I'm left to wonder why our summer leagues aren't sanctioned. If they were, I would have eight 300 games plus two more if they sanctioned the tournaments.
I bowled in a fab 5 tournament last weekend. Ten game qualifier, two per team , each bowler alternates frames and order alternates each game. Joe and I had three 300s in the first ten games. I don't remember our exact average but it was over 250 for the tournament. It was a nice win for my wallet at a time I really needed it. The best part; we went there to practice and a team didn't show so we bowled in it.

Hey Bill, I think there is a misunderstanding. This isn't a 9 pin tap league (I'd never join one), this was just our regular sanctioned league, and it was the last night, so the captain of my team thought it'd be fun to play 9 pin tap (I don't care for it, really), but I ended up bowling a legit 300. That's why it was sanctioned.


EDIT: Didn't see Mike's post above, but obviously he just said the same thing I did.



The tricky part was, after I bowled that 300 the first game, I wanted another 800. So the next game I started with 5 strikes (17 in a row to start the night), then if I left ANY 9 counts, I had to had the mechanic re-spot the pin, and I shot at my spare legally, in effort to shoot a legit series. The second game I shot a legit 254, and the third game, my carry went away quickly. So after I knew I couldn't get the 246 I needed for the 800 the last game, I just didn't re-spot anymore 9 counts. So basically, since I didn't get the 800 legally, I just didn't list anymore of my scores on the honor score sheet because the series wouldn't have been accurate. I just put 300, -, -, when it asked for my 3 games, and another "-" for series.

[billf]

I learned something new again today. Yes, I misunderstood, thanks for clearing that up.
When I first started doing summer leagues all they had around here were 9-pin no tap leagues. It took two years to get them to add the PBA experience and now they have ten pin leagues but none of our summer leagues are sanctioned. Still cost the same so I don't know why they don't. Probably has to do with the officers of the local association wanting the summer off.

[MICHAEL]

Not sure if this is the case with YOUR PEOPLE, but here, many people don't want to pay the $20 sanctioning fee, that's good for a year? So many of the senior league bowlers on fixed income vote not to go sanctioned!

Now if all the people you bowl with have their cards, then why in the world wouldn't they want it to be sanctioned? If they bowl an incredible series, or even a 300 game, they get nothing! And, as you mentioned its the same price?

Here most non sanctioned leagues are quit a bit less, and that's why most decide non sanctioned! I have found that there are a LOT of bowlers that don't carry a membership card!

[billf]

Our sanctioning fee was $18 but will be going up seeing as the natinal price from USBC is going up $1. They also recommend the local associations going up to cover the cost of the local associations now being responsible for most of the award purchases.
Mike, two of my sanctioned leagues are $12, the other $13. All my summer leagues are $12 with no prize fund. It's obvious why the center does it but why do the bowlers' allow it?

[MICHAEL]

Our sanctioning fee was $18 but will be going up seeing as the natinal price from USBC is going up $1. They also recommend the local associations going up to cover the cost of the local associations now being responsible for most of the award purchases.
Mike, two of my sanctioned leagues are $12, the other $13. All my summer leagues are $12 with no prize fund. It's obvious why the center does it but why do the bowlers' allow it?

Organize BILL!! Tell them your fed up, and YOUR not going to take it any more!!

all of our bowling fees this winter were 15, 15, and the big 22 is 17 a person, but its for 8000.00 prize money. At this point we are in first,,, The Dude and his partner are back there eating our dust!! My partner is my wife,,, Manic!! This is the league I bowled the 300 on two weeks ago! Jason had a chance to be on this league with ME TOO!! But chose a younger man! There is much to be said for knowledge, and wisdom that comes with age!!

If Manic and me win that $8000,00 bucks, we are going to have one hell of a party, and everyone on bowlingboard.com is invited!!

Our bowling cards were 19.00 for one year~ (to be sanctioned, and as you know it covers any and all leagues)!

[classygranny]

Wow....is all I can say!

Sanction fees for us are $20. The great thing is if you get someone to start in the summer, the sanction goes until fall the following year.

I bowl a morning league, the majority are older and we pay $15 - we placed about 5th for pin money - $125, I took first place high series for $50, and we took first place high team series for $25/ea. The evening league is $20, but no way is there a $8000 prize fund - we will be lucky to get $50. If I could bowl as cheap as you guys, I would probably be bowling day and night!

[billf]

That's why I bowl three leagues all year round.

Mike, the owner lets me practice for free and provides plenty of coaching opportunities to me so I don't want to be the only one trying to change things. I've talked to most of the other bowlers this weekend and none of them seem to care at all. The better bowlers take the summer off.

[MICHAEL]

after a terrible night of bowling, I have decided to maybe QUIT! I will be looking into other options MONDAY!! Maybe horse shoes, or Olympic weight lifting!! Good by my friends, I am not worthy of this web-site... nor the 300 game and 702 I bowled last Thursday!! That funny smell ,,,, is,,,, IS the stink of my bowling tonight! so-long-and goodbye!!

On a high note, my wife bowled GREAT tonight,,, if she only had a husband that could have helped her out!! I love you Manic,,, can ,,,CAN you ever forgive me!

We only have, I believe 4 weeks to go in the 8000.00 league,,, I just hope and pray that she will forgive me.... The big head I had after last weeks 702, and the 300 the week before has shrunk to the size of a marble!! I am not worthy Manic, (my wife), I am not WORTHY!

"what honey??" Just a minute.... tic,,,tick,,,,, tick... I am back,,, She said she knows I am better then what I showed her today, and wants me to work harder this week!

Remember, 7 teams make it to the finals at NKC Bowling Lane in North Kansas City!! Can Iceman, get his act together,,, or is it over! The dreams of helping family members in need, is fading! From First place to 4th place!!

I am going to leave AGAIN THIS FORUM, to focus all my attention on bowling! I plan on bowling every day, this week, at least 3 game each day, (theme song from Rockey Movie playing in background) I could ......not....bare... looking into Manic's big brown eye's, and letting her down again!! She did her part today,,,, Iceman ,,,, was COLD!!

check my scores out, under "Post Your Scores"

[MICHAEL]

You know I have EXPOSED myself on Bowing Board com! You know the look of Iceman, Iron Mike, PBA Mike as some call me! Is it time for The Dude to show his FACE! Dude, put a REAL PICTURE of YOURSELF on this site, RIGHT NOW!!

Let them see you in Picture form,,,, the movie we did doesn't catch the full scope of who you are! I am sure many haven't even seen the movie we made!

Take that picture of the Dude off,,, its time to show all the young ladies out there just how damn good looking you might be to them! Change your avatar, to the real deal!

People want to put a FACE,,, REAL face Dude to your words!!

Now that we are both 300 ring certified, You recently that 800 series, and my close, 749, its time to unmask the reality of just how damn old I look compared to your 24 year old, bowling machine body!

I am starting to think about the Shave the head challenge again,,,, filmed! I am not sure how you would look after I cut every last hair form your head, but with photo shop I have removed it,,, and guess what,,, Dude,,, "It's not pretty"! Its summer, and all our leagues are over, with the exception of a few short summer leagues..... Is it time to DO IT!!! Once and for all! Settle this issue of who is the Master!!