"Almost every amateur bowling tournament that has a prize fund, excludes Professional bowlers. Megabuck tournaments have banked on the fact that if a so-called "pro" is not eligible to win, then more people are willing to bowl.
In my opinion, this is where bowling as a whole has failed miserably. Bowling is the only game/sport that teaches its participants to play beneath their ability to gain an advantage. It's the only game/sport in which you are penalized for becoming a better bowler by being excluded from tournaments.
We must change the attitude of bowlers as a whole from a sandbagging, average controlling nation to a always try your best, become the best bowler you can nation"
JLB,
The big problem, i see with bowling, is the fact that in todays age of cake shots and 240 house averages, you hurt yourself more by bowling better in leagues, because when you goto a tournament, those guys with a 180-190 average are more of a threat, than anyone else. because on a easy shot, they can snap off a 680 to low 700 series, now add in 90% of 220 for thier handicap and you have anywhere from 750 to almost 800 for a series. And if someone with a 220+ average, has an off day, or just isnt gettin the carry, he's going to get beat all day long.
Plus the sandbaggers is a big problem too, and they always will be too, untill you start making all tournaments scratch!
Another thing, is to make the standard oil pattern a sport shot, or atleast toughen up the shot alot. i mean nobody should average over 220, except the PRO's!!!!!!!!!!
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