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trash heap

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Is a No Tap 300 Game a Big Achievement?
« on: January 05, 2015, 10:55:13 AM »
My answer is "No".


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Re: Is a No Tap 300 Game a Big Achievement?
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2015, 11:00:19 AM »
Quote from: trash heap on January 05, 2015, 10:55:13 AM
My answer is "No".

Depends on the bowler. For me, no, but some bowlers have there own goals and that might be one of them.
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Re: Is a No Tap 300 Game a Big Achievement?
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2015, 11:14:28 AM »
Everyone has their own goals. You will always have those haters who will try and negate what your goals you accomplish. People complain that a regular 300 does not mean a thing anymore because of the equipment. You still have to knock down all of the pins. You still have to execute shots.
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Re: Is a No Tap 300 Game a Big Achievement?
« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2015, 11:24:01 AM »
Quote from: EL3MCNEIL on January 05, 2015, 11:00:19 AM
Quote from: trash heap on January 05, 2015, 10:55:13 AM
My answer is "No".

Depends on the bowler. For me, no, but some bowlers have there own goals and that might be one of them.

I agree 1000%.

Is a 300 no tap an honor score, no. But an individual personal achievement, yes. To some bowlers, that may be the only 300 they get.
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Re: Is a No Tap 300 Game a Big Achievement?
« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2015, 11:31:24 AM »
Exactly, as tuckinfenpin says. It's up to the bowler to decide if it's a big deal or not. I don't get excited by my own "real" 300's at this point, but I do get excited when one of my friends(who have lower averages) has a very good game for them. Seeing all those X's across the score sheet gets them all pumped up and excited. That's good for bowling.
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Re: Is a No Tap 300 Game a Big Achievement?
« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2015, 11:35:20 AM »
a regular 300 is barely a big achievement anymore
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Re: Is a No Tap 300 Game a Big Achievement?
« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2015, 11:48:30 AM »
I've shot a non sanction 300 when I averaged 185 on wood lanes. It wasn't pretty but I did it. I also shot 3 practice 300's as well which was cool too.  But my only 300 that's in the books came a month, and my first week back, after my father passed away. Best feeling in the world. I called it after I got the first 6 and announced it to my teammates that this one is for dad......

I've had several front 10 and 11 since then, and I always think about that night I shot that 300 for him. Maybe somehow, deep inside, I don't want another 300. But I sure do want the first 800....
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Re: Is a No Tap 300 Game a Big Achievement?
« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2015, 12:10:00 PM »
While I've had many regular 300's, I've never had a No Tap 300.  Mental block...  That being said, if you're on my pair when it finally happens, I'll be buying the drinks!   ;D
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Re: Is a No Tap 300 Game a Big Achievement?
« Reply #8 on: January 05, 2015, 12:20:56 PM »
If that were true I would have shot 900 last Monday!!!  Went 268,218,228 with nothing more than a single pin spare the entire night.  2 game 1, 4 game 2, and 4 game 3.  No tap is POINTLESS!!!
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Re: Is a No Tap 300 Game a Big Achievement?
« Reply #9 on: January 05, 2015, 01:11:09 PM »
Quote from: storm22 on January 05, 2015, 12:20:56 PM
If that were true I would have shot 900 last Monday!!!  Went 268,218,228 with nothing more than a single pin spare the entire night.  2 game 1, 4 game 2, and 4 game 3.  No tap is POINTLESS!!!

No it's not. There are plenty of people who enjoy bowling no tap, especially for short format, inexpensive tournaments.

I bowl in something calledl Match Club. It seems to be unique to Northern CA, Southern Oregon and Northern Nevada. About a 350 mile radius give or take of the Sacramento CA area. Most of the bowlers are older and the skill level is not very high. The majority of these "clubs" use what is known as a "Fun Day" to raise money for the operating expenses to keep the costs down for their members.

If a club has a regular handicap tournament(not no tap), then sure, you get a few people to come and support your tournament, but if you make it a no-tap, they come in droves because it's much more fun when these lower average bowlers have a real shot at being competitive against the higher skill level bowlers. Of course, the "Big Dogs" complain about amount of handicap and no-tap status of the event, but they come anyway, EVERY TIME.

No-Tap has a place in competitive bowling. And while I don't tend to do very well in them as I don't get handicap, I can see where it makes the sport much more enjoyable for a lot of people.

If you don't like No-Tap, then don't go, it's really a simple concept.
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Re: Is a No Tap 300 Game a Big Achievement?
« Reply #10 on: January 05, 2015, 01:18:15 PM »
I agree with what was said prior, it all depends on the person. It should not, and never will be a recoginzed honor score, but it could mean a lot to the person shooting it. It also depends, to me, on whether or not it was a no-tap 300 or a 12 strikes 300 that just happened to be during a no-tap event. I know of one bowler in Northern California who shot a real 900, 36 straight strikes, during a weekly no-tap tournament. I know, he was pretty proud of his accomplishment, even though it wasn't recognized.
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Re: Is a No Tap 300 Game a Big Achievement?
« Reply #11 on: January 05, 2015, 01:24:27 PM »
Quote from: storm22 on January 05, 2015, 12:20:56 PM
No tap is POINTLESS!!!

I have my share of sanctioned 300's, but I always look forward to our Christmas break no-tap tournament. It's not easy getting 9 pins or a strike almost every frame, especially when you have to.
 
Our tournament is a 6 gamer, moving a pair right every game. Realistically, you can get away with no more than 3-5 non-strike frames and hope to have a chance to win. It's a great challenge and a much harder format than many give it credit for.   
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Re: Is a No Tap 300 Game a Big Achievement?
« Reply #12 on: January 05, 2015, 01:27:26 PM »
I miss match club and our fun day lol
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Re: Is a No Tap 300 Game a Big Achievement?
« Reply #13 on: January 05, 2015, 01:29:24 PM »
Quote from: milorafferty on January 05, 2015, 01:11:09 PM
No-Tap has a place in competitive bowling. And while I don't tend to do very well in them as I don't get handicap, I can see where it makes the sport much more enjoyable for a lot of people.

All the no tap tournaments in my area that I know are scratch. Our local center has a Scotch Doubles "No Tap" Tournment. It is all scratch. It gets a pretty good turn out.

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Re: Is a No Tap 300 Game a Big Achievement?
« Reply #14 on: January 05, 2015, 01:37:05 PM »
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