I joined a new summer league that the manager of the bowling center approached me about. It went like this, I was practicing at the bowling center before I went to work like I do once or twice a week. The manager was watching me have one of my better games (268-11 strikes) and I guess he thought I would be a good person to join this new league he came up with. It's called the "floating singles league". You don't have a set day or time to bowl, hence the floating part. You also don't know who you are going to bowl. You pick  a number out of a hat to determine who you bowl. The only constant is the bowling alley. I like it because it gives me some competition during what would be my practice time. I have plenty of time to practice latter on like on my lunchbreak. He has gotten a great response  to this league. He says he will do one in the winter just like it. I know that we won't be bowling on the same conditions. I usually catch them before they put out the oil. I would prefer they put the oil out as it helps my scores. Even so I like the fact that it doesn't hurt my family time. I was wondering what you guys and gals thought about such a league? Pros and cons?
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Bowl to win Baby

Well what happens is I usually practice weds.morning. So I told him that I would use that as the day I bowl in the league. So when I show up wed. morning they are ready for me. today they were ready with the numbers for me to pick out of the hat. I have no idea how I did. I'll know at the end of the week or next time I show up for practice. They usually put me right in front of them. the joint is usually empty when I go. I don't know what they would do  if the place was packed.
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Bowl to win Baby

Besides the flexibility, I think this is a great way for bowlers who don't have league time to still see how they stack up against other bowlers.  We always wonder that now don't we...

we have something called a drop in league. 3 people per team. You can just show up on tuesday night and sign up. don't have to come every week. You get a ticket and then they draw numbers to decide who is on what team. They pay out for every 3 teams that enter.
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