Post by MrPerfect on Jun 6, 2006 10:41:23 GMT -5
pbahofer said:
pbahofer said:
Well, it also appreared most teams were full, but, there was some VERY inexperienced bowlers.. many looked like first time league members...It seems throwing those new bowlers into a league that has a high level of competition, large pay-offs etc. is not a good thing for either tpe of competitor...
Is it a strong league, with minimal handicap? Not this summer with 90% of Team difference.
Is it a high dollar handicap league consisting of teams that might should be bowling another, less competitive league?
I think so. There are going to be bowlers averaging less than 100... do they belong in the Armadilla DOLLARS league?
I'm looking at the overall picture here people... not just an elitist attitude about beginner bowlers money being just as green as mr. p's money...
But, how appealing is it, for a team full of 200-210-220 bowlers to come into a league defined as a "money" league, and then be asked to give up HUNDREDS, maybe several HUNDREDS of pins handicap per game.
And we all know, even with 90%, the higher average team is still going to win the majority of the time... I understand all about handicap, believe me... there is still a 10% margin of error... so, taking into consideration the higher team is still going to manage a hard fought win, how intimidating is it going to be for the lower teams to lose, lose, lose...
It just seems to me, to be a poor mix and make up of the league. I think the strength of the entire league system at Armadilla II would be to not just recruit recruit recruit for any league but to pay attention to where these bowlers are going to be competing, and to what level of competition...
Because I doubt the 2 VERY different classes of bowlers could continue to co-exist... one group is going to eventually migrate to another level of competition... either the higher average bowlers move to get their elite competition back, or the lower average migrate to another mixed league...
JMO, I might be wrong...
No, I agree with your assessment....the Armadilla Dollars league is suppose to be a higher level mixed league... not for the novice or beginner.....but the higher level of bowlers in the league could inspire the newer bowlers to practice more and become better and stick with bowling and become avid bowlers down the road... If they were placed in a lower level mixed league these same bowlers may not catch the bowling bug so to say and never bowl more than 1 league and could quit in a year or two. But being around better bowlers could inspired them or some to get better by practicing and buying more and better equipment and bowling more leagues......Just another thought that could happen as well.