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Registered: Fri Aug 27 2004
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A/S/L: Mountain View, CA
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#73613 - 12/23/08 03:17 PM
Re: Handicapping
[Re: Chubbs]
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USBC Bronze Coach
Registered: 02/13/01
Posts: 6567
A/S/L: 50/F/California
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Problem is that going to 66 1/3% handicap kills the bowlers who are there for fun and not sandbaggers. If they are there for fun, then I guess they don't care if they win or lose. Erin
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#73615 - 12/23/08 03:20 PM
Re: Handicapping
[Re: Chubbs]
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Registered: 03/28/06
Posts: 3398
A/S/L: 40/M/Midlothian, IL
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Chubbs:
I understand your point. But when you make it that much harder for a person who is coming out for fun to win and they come out week after week and get stomped, where is the fun in that? Fun bowlers don't want to be pushovers. They want to be somewhat competitive.
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#73616 - 12/23/08 03:35 PM
Re: Handicapping
[Re: General Pounder]
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Team USA Contender
Registered: 04/24/08
Posts: 494
A/S/L: 30/M/Niceville, FL
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Chubbs:
I understand your point. But when you make it that much harder for a person who is coming out for fun to win and they come out week after week and get stomped, where is the fun in that? Fun bowlers don't want to be pushovers. They want to be somewhat competitive. Of course it's not fun to get rolled, but it should motivate you to improve your capabilities so it doesn't happen again. Up until about 15 years ago, that was the American way. Instead of honoring the game by working at it, "Joe Justforfun" tries to win by cooking the numbers and stacking the odds in his favor and in so doing makes a mockery of bowling. Real improvement is accessible to anyone through coaching, practice, and properly fit equipment. Winning that way is far more satisfying than using the crutch of handicap.
Edited by Chubbs (12/23/08 03:38 PM)
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#73629 - 12/23/08 04:11 PM
Re: Handicapping
[Re: dmoney298]
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Registered: 10/12/07
Posts: 3567
A/S/L: Pittsburgh, Pa
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It's the other way here. We have one local tour that is scratch - no scratch leagues, not many scratch tournaments, no sport leagues, and only a few of the tournaments are on non-house shots. I would love to be in a scratch/sport friendly area. Perhaps someday I can get more of that around here.
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#73806 - 12/27/08 01:19 AM
Re: Handicapping
[Re: Atochabsh]
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Registered: 09/20/08
Posts: 55
A/S/L: 26/m/IN
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I don't get it. I bowl to have fun, and winning just happens to be fun. I'm about as ulta-competitive as a person can get, but I want to win under fair conditions for everyone, except not putting higher average bowlers at a disadvantage. The only way to get better is to play against others that are better than you. At least that is the way it is for me. In high school I wanted to hit of the best pitcher, wanted to be guarded by the best defender who is forcing me to get better or fall behind. Maybe it's just the competitiveness in me.
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