You're the type that gives bowlers the CHEEEEP name.

League $13
Brackets $50
Strike pot $1
50/50 $5
Beer frame $10

Total $79

Cmon, get with the program.
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~~~SrK - Have balls, will travel

Old bowlers never die, we just don't score as often

Naw, not cheap just realistic.  We generally have 4 seperate brackets (8 bowlers per bracket) at 5 bucks a pop (35 pay out for 1st 5 for 2nd).  My teammates get in seperate brackets so we dont bowl against each other.  I occasionally get in king of the hill,  but lately ive been staying out because its usually a 260+ game thats been taking it and my last games have been low 200's for the last 6 weeks or so.  Same thing with high game,  its always a 260+ thats taking it.  We've got 3 guys in the league with 215+ averages and another 4 or 5 bowling 200 to 210.  Im 185 bowler and have been hitting better,  but im not in the same league as those guys and i know it.  As a team we buy 15 bucks worth of 50/50 and ten bucks worth of lucky strike (5 bucks a guy.)  I get in all jackpots with the exception of king of the hill and high game.  Occasionally i get in those too,  just depends on how i feel.

Might be our jackpot costs are low.

things break out like this

king of hill 5
high game    3
mystery      3
brackets     5 per entry
last special  2
over average  3

strike pot    1
team 50/50    5 bucks per team per week


Like i said,  i could bowl more brackets,  but it defeats the purpose bowling against my teammates.  I dont think we have more brackets just because there are so many high bowlers in the league and most guys are 160 to 170 shooters and know they have no chance.  

its a small league - 18 teams,  but its a cap league and the scores have been so high that we may have to change our format next year,  or some teams may have to drop bowlers,  the averages have gotten that high.  Kegler, that bracket cost seems high to me,  how much does your league charge for brackets,  and whats the format?

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Our format has the sign up sheet with 8 blank bowler slots.  The guy has a deck of cards that you draw when you sign up,  your position is determined by your card.  There have been a few weeks where theres been 5 brackets,  but thats not the norm.  Sounds like you have most of your guys in your league signing up for brackets,  thats not the case with us.

I cant remember the last time a score of 220 to 230 took anything here. Its happened,  but its rare.  I made final cut in my bracket last week rolling 214 for my last game.  guy shot a 280 something against me.  




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This is what I just put up this Sunday morning:

Bowling: $20
Doubles: $90
Scratch: $25
Hndcp: $20
Survivor: $5
Clean Pots: $10
3-210's: $5
6 in-a-row/High Game of the night: $5
255 and up: $5
Team pot/Team Bingo/ Mystery Pot: $5
Total $190...I forgot House Strike Pot $2.....$192.  That should make your wife feel better.

Friday Nights:
Bowling  $20
Scratch: $15
Handicap: $5
Team Pot/Mystery Pot: $4
Doubles: $50
Strike Jackpot: $2
Friday nights are a little cheaper: $96

Sunday: $192
Friday: $96
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Weekly: $288

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Geez,  looks like im on the low side.  I wonder if i can use this post to talk my wife into giving me a raise in my allowance

League dues: 11.00
Water: Free
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Grand Total: $11.00

I'm there to bowl, not F' around with stupidity like side pots & card games.

That's all stuff for after leagues.

I bowl four leagues and they are all different.
 Tuesday night: $9 to bowl, $! 50/50 and sometimes
another dollar of two for a drink or if I get hung.
  Monday: $5 to bowl. $1 for 50/50
  Thur morning: $7.25 to bowl, $1 50/50
  Thur afternoon: $5 to bowl, $2 for 50/50 and pots.
Maybe I'm cheap but if it cost me $50 to bowl I
wouldn't do it.