Mr Aleshire,
I don't consider it sandbagging, was only mentioning why is some might, even with your high average.
You say you the awards aren't the reason, but you again bring them up in your reply. When the awards were 1 per season, I still tried to bowl a 300 every time I could, it didn't matter if it was the first, second, or tenth (not that I ever had that many in 1 season, lol). Same would go for now. You seem to make a big deal of this attempt, yet you say you haven't thrown off at all this year. If this feat is so important, why have you not attempted it this year? Now maybe it is because each time, those extra pins were needed as you said, but I am curious as to why you have decided to pursue your feat. What do you get for bowling as many 300's as you can you ask? Pride, enjoyment of knowing for at least one game you acheived the maximum score in our sport, self-statisfaction for completing something many in our sport haven't...the list goes on and on. What do you get for trying to throw off?
You have every right to do this. I am just trying to understand the mindset that says, i'd rather try to achieve a novelty, rather then achieve perfection. I just don't see it. As a bowler, I try to throw the best shot I can every time, regardless of whether that means I sh0ot 100, 200, or 300.
Jorge300,
Yes i agree some people as yourself will say its sandbagging or not trying to the best i can every time out. I still try and bowl as many 300s as possibly for example this year i have not thrown off at all. To answer some of your questions. No i would not throw off if i had the front 11 the first game nor would i throw off if it cost my team the game. Yes a 300 game means a lot to me but it doesn't hold the weight it use to. As you said 20 years ago 300 meant something. No i don't only roll a 300 for the award it's to be the best as you said. Not trying to sound like a ass on this but the fact is now with one honor score a life time why not try and do something different? what do you get for bowling as many 300s as you can? Yes, sandbagging is doing worse then what you can to receive more handicap. So if a person as myself who averages 240+ and doesn't receive handicap how can you call it sandbagging? Hope i have answered your questions.
MI 2 AZ,
there has been 1 person as i know of in the state of Florida to ever bowl all the 290s.
Some or most people will not agree with this I understand that 100%. Not everyone has to agree or understand its just something I as a bowler I want to do. just like everyone wants to bowl 900 which is the ultimate goal for evey bowler.
