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ImaRedbird

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is it worth it?
« on: January 31, 2006, 07:33:50 AM »
i am sanctioned usbc youth, and there's a tournament i want to bowl in-wil be my first, payout is 325 for 1st. Is it worth it for me to go from youth to men?
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DanH78

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Re: is it worth it?
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2006, 03:46:09 PM »
Are you bowling/winning scholarship tournaments?  If you are, then no, I don't think it's worth it.  IMO scholarship tournaments are the only reason to stay junior for most bowlers once they hit 18.
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ImaRedbird

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Re: is it worth it?
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2006, 03:52:52 PM »
no-no scholarship tourneys. Im not that good besides there aren't many scholarship tourneys where i am anyway.
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mumzie

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Re: is it worth it?
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2006, 03:56:28 PM »
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Im not that good  


Stay youth until you are 'that good', or too old. You can't go back. Entry fees are lower, benefits are greater. Most houses bend over backwards to treat their youth bowlers well. Can't say the same for adults.
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ImaRedbird

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Re: is it worth it?
« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2006, 04:08:58 PM »
im not contradicting you but i wish i knew some places in illinois that do that cuz most places suck down here.

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Re: is it worth it?
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2006, 04:19:49 PM »
Not to knock on your skillz or anything, but if you're not that good to win scholarship money, what makes you think you'll have a chance at the $325 first prize?

Aside from the one tournament, is there more adult competition in the area that you're interested in?  As others have said, once you lose your Youth status, you can't go back.  Are you interested in joining adult leagues in the area, are there guys in those leagues that you want to bowl with (and vice-versa)?  Or would you enjoy yourself (paramount!) more bowling with your youth buddies that you've always bowled with?

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ImaRedbird

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Re: is it worth it?
« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2006, 04:23:09 PM »
well im on my school bowling team and i average 175, but i just started bowling last yr so i havent had the opportunity to bowl in any of the scholarship tournements. And i bowled in an adult summer league and basically whooped most of them. I averaged a 213 there.
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Re: is it worth it?
« Reply #7 on: January 31, 2006, 07:37:10 PM »
Look at it this way if you ever want to play sports in school or college,dont move up,if you move up into legaue that you get payed for at the end of the year(most adult leagues)you are considered a pro.And oncwe you have pro status in any sport High school and NCAA sport will never happen.


Ps. you have a shool bowling team, I wish I had a school bowling team.
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Re: is it worth it?
« Reply #8 on: January 31, 2006, 07:54:38 PM »
well i actually think it would be ok for him due to the fact that his profile says he's 20 which means he only has 1 more year of youth max anyway
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ImaRedbird

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Re: is it worth it?
« Reply #9 on: January 31, 2006, 10:00:01 PM »
yeah im in college, not high school. That'd be a bit embarrasing to be 20 and in high school-not a knock on anyone if that has happened to you.
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ImaRedbird

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Re: is it worth it?
« Reply #10 on: January 31, 2006, 10:10:10 PM »
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Re: is it worth it?
« Reply #11 on: February 01, 2006, 06:31:34 AM »
If you are currently bowling in a sanctioned junior league I would stay in it thru the season. I’m not a fan of quitting something in the middle of the season.

But in general I don’t see why bowlers stay in youth after they graduate from high school.

So if you are not in an organized youth program I would go for it.

It would seem that if you bowled in an adult summer league and it was sanctioned, then you shouldn’t be able to bowl in youth this fall.  
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ImaRedbird

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Re: is it worth it?
« Reply #12 on: February 01, 2006, 06:33:12 AM »
I just starting bowling last year once i got in college. The league i bowl in wouldn't be considered junior because we are all college students, and i didn't know what to sanction last year when i started bowling and i just stuck with it.
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Pinbuster

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Re: is it worth it?
« Reply #13 on: February 01, 2006, 06:35:38 AM »
So are you sanctioned?
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ImaRedbird

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Re: is it worth it?
« Reply #14 on: February 01, 2006, 06:36:13 AM »
yes
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