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9andaWiggle

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What is the High HANDICAP game in your league?
« on: March 13, 2007, 03:41:23 AM »
I just noticed that the high handicap game in my league is 336! How high is it in your league?
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Re: What is the High HANDICAP game in your league?
« Reply #16 on: March 13, 2007, 01:35:24 PM »
BTW, for those who think higher average bowlers are punished by handicap, here's an example that might change your mind.  Last week my team (180, 146, 107, 153, 205) shot about 1280 the first game (w/ handicap).  Everyone shot 188 or better.  Games 2 and 3 we were bad enough to lose total pins (we had about 220 carryover from game one, plus game 2 and 3 handicap).  The first 4 bowled terribly (at least 25 pins each under average, usually more).  Last person shot their average each game.

So, the "better" team actually won.  The lesser team lost, despite handicap.  They illustrated why their handicap is based on average and why they need the handicap.
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9andaWiggle

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Re: What is the High HANDICAP game in your league?
« Reply #17 on: March 13, 2007, 01:50:43 PM »
I don't feel that high avg. bowlers are punished.  The only problem I have with handicap comes when it puts people in a position where perfection isn't even good enough to get you a tie.

Wouldn't that make a nice headline in the newspaper and on Bowl.com -
"Team rolls first ever perfect 1500 and LOSES!"

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inconsistent 1

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Re: What is the High HANDICAP game in your league?
« Reply #18 on: March 13, 2007, 01:59:28 PM »
In our league it's a 355-A 160 avg bowler shot a 299 with 4 brooklyns. My 300 was next with a 323. I'm in a 80% of 230 handicap league.

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Re: What is the High HANDICAP game in your league?
« Reply #19 on: March 13, 2007, 02:36:01 PM »
There should be no score higher than 300!
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Re: What is the High HANDICAP game in your league?
« Reply #20 on: March 13, 2007, 02:48:05 PM »
342 in a 90% of 230 league.
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9andaWiggle

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Re: What is the High HANDICAP game in your league?
« Reply #21 on: March 13, 2007, 03:16:09 PM »
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My university league I have it with 272 or something. 80% of 210. Not many decent bowlers.


So, you got lucky and shot a 188?  J/K !

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fins4ever88

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Re: What is the High HANDICAP game in your league?
« Reply #22 on: March 13, 2007, 03:17:42 PM »
Close to 340. A 175 bowler bowled a 299, handicap is 100% of 210 (youth league). The funny thing is he only shot 650 for the set.
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Re: What is the High HANDICAP game in your league?
« Reply #23 on: March 13, 2007, 03:25:03 PM »
330 here, same guy shot 689 scratch on a 135 average, imagine that.
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Re: What is the High HANDICAP game in your league?
« Reply #24 on: March 13, 2007, 03:27:29 PM »
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330 here, same guy shot 689 scratch on a 135 average, imagine that.


Probably wins brackets every single week, too, shooting 330 all the time.  It's getting to be where a real bowler doesn't stand a chance unless they throw 14 or 15 in a row.

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