We have a few leagues dying around here, and some struggling to get started, but with all we've talked about in relation to participation and such, what are some leagues in your area that you bowl or know of that have high participation and why?  Here it seems like new league ideas are based on the same few formulas that have been used for decades, and new leagues don't seem to get off the ground, partially due to that, and partially due to poor advertising.  So what you got?

We have had a draft league the last two summers with a great turnout.  Goal is to have it during the winter, but I hesitate to consider a 36 week draft league.  You may think you want to bowl with someone (or don't have a choice) until you do.  Summer league length seems fine, but anything longer could be taxing.

A league going into it's 4th year and growing every season here is a 20 week doubles league. It's scratch with a 430 cap. Bowl 4 games and you're in and out in under 2hours.

I enjoy a Sunday afternoon just for fun mixed doubles league (lol don't even know handicap for it, just joined this fall) that runs for like 17 weeks.  Spend some time with the wife (and don't have to worry about whether other team mates show up) and get some bowling in, win/win especially because old enough not to worry when throw a stinker game now and then or care too much about the score in general.

I agree with the above comment.  I bowl in a doubles PBA Experience league of 3 games and we are done is no time hardly!  It is a fun and challenging!

I like the idea, but everyone I bowl with puts us over, and if you're too far under, you won't compete.  We had a doubles league this summer and it was a blast.  4 games, but out of there quick every night. 

A 430-capped doubles scratch league sounds awesome.  I would like to see if I can drum up interest in my area for this and get one started.

We have singles summer league. This is a scratch league but you could use handicap.

You bowl 2 games on a pair with 5 other bowlers.

High game the first game gets 60 points, second 50 points, on down to last place gets 10 points. If you tie then you average the points for the positions tied for.

The points are the same for the second game and you earn points for totals.

So if you had a second the first game (50 points), Fourth the second game (30 points), and Third for series (40 points) you end up with 120 points the first set.

You then change pairs and bowl with a different 5 bowlers another 2 games. Points are the same as the first set.

Maximum points you can score for a night is 360 points( 60 per game 4 games and 60 per series 2 series). The least you can score is 60 points.

The downside is working up a schedule so that a bowler doesn't bowl a lot of the same people week after week.

You get in and out in about 2 hours. Sometimes you have to wait for slower bowlers to get done on pairs so you can start the second set.