Fellow bowler hit the first 10, fouled the last 2 while striking ( I'm talking about 6-10 inches beyond foul line).  Buzzer did not go off, lane manager forgot to turn it on............

Cav

NOT A 300!

 I don't care how many anarchistic egalitarians come on here and carp about how we should just turn our heads and let him have it.

 He fouled. Doesn't matter if it was six inches or six feet, it was a foul. It the foul line was only meant to be 59 1/2 feet from the pins, then that is what it would be for EVERYONE.

 If not, then how far over the line IS ok? Six inches? Sixty inches? Sixty feet? How about if we start to just let people walk down to the pins and knock them over with a broom and call it a strike?

 If he hasn't bowled a 300 in over 30 years, then there is a REASON he hasn't, and it is called not being good enough. Not everybody puts enough effort into learning the game and practicing it to become good enough to be able to shoot a 300 game. Are we supposed to start awarding them to everybody that fits that category, just because they've been at it a long time?

 I would be standing behind, and rooting for this guy. I would be there hoping against hope that he somehow finds a way to make it. And I would be one of the first to congratulate him on his achievement if he were to make it, but I would ALSO expect him to follow every rule.

I'm a little late to the game on this, but having read it & giving some thought, I have to question it... So what is the real intention of posting this thread...?  Is this a "confession" thread?  A thread you intend to show the "300" performer?  Trying to right the wrong?  Just trying to figure the purpose for a thread like this... especially after you admittedly witnessed the infractions & ensuing celebration.  I don't get why, I guess.

I think once you folks let the fouls go, then that is when you all decided it's a 300.  You can't go talking & backtracking now... It sounds a little like sour grapes.  The ole line "or forever your hold your peace" seems to apply...  The time to stand up was the time of the 1st infraction, let alone 2nd.  The 2nd one you all should have said, okay wait a minute.. 1 slide? But 2? 

EXACTLY PIKE.... Having watched about a "zillion" 300 games being shot...
"a zillion, that's a lot"   I agree...How in the world can someone foul by that much
without causing a major uproar...Like I said...Around here...Most of the house stops
bowling and zooms in on someone going for a 300...

Just hard to believe that with so many people watching, that more people didn't
cry out FOUL...

And then for this to happen a second time....6-10 inches past...

I'm sorry,  but that just does not make any sense...

I have seen people cry out foul on a bowler a fraction over the line...

6-10"   Can't believe the whole house didn't see that...

It's not a sport, it's recreation.

Quote from: Juggernaut on March 23, 2013, 10:42:58 AM

NOT A 300!

 I don't care how many anarchistic egalitarians come on here and carp about how we should just turn our heads and let him have it.

 He fouled. Doesn't matter if it was six inches or six feet, it was a foul. It the foul line was only meant to be 59 1/2 feet from the pins, then that is what it would be for EVERYONE.

 If not, then how far over the line IS ok? Six inches? Sixty inches? Sixty feet? How about if we start to just let people walk down to the pins and knock them over with a broom and call it a strike?

 If he hasn't bowled a 300 in over 30 years, then there is a REASON he hasn't, and it is called not being good enough. Not everybody puts enough effort into learning the game and practicing it to become good enough to be able to shoot a 300 game. Are we supposed to start awarding them to everybody that fits that category, just because they've been at it a long time?

 I would be standing behind, and rooting for this guy. I would be there hoping against hope that he somehow finds a way to make it. And I would be one of the first to congratulate him on his achievement if he were to make it, but I would ALSO expect him to follow every rule.

Seriously, Juggsy, can you believe some of the excuse makers?  Obviously, the sport means absolutely nothing to them.   

 While you and I can have differing viewpoints at times, it appears that this is one of those sticking points that we agree on. Thank you.

Pathetic that a tournament director didn't set up a foul line judge.  I always defend the integrity of bowling, looks like the integrity of the bowlers is something to be more concerned with.