Well for one thing, I would think I was bowling at the level I think I should be, but that isn't the point.

I do see your point and if I has the 200+ average vs 176 and I had to shoot 700 just to have a chance, I would be frustrated too.  But I know somebody said this before, it comes down to the law of averages.  I think I've had maybe 3-4 600's this year and I've only missed 2 maybe 3 weeks in the season.  We don't have individual points in our league, shot down because a couple teams could figure out the math, so it's purely a team event.  Just because I shoot 700 w/ handicap doesn't mean the rest of my team doesn't have to bowl.  If they shoot less than their average and our oppenents each find a way to shoot.

Let me put it this way.  Using your handicap of 100% of 220 and just to make the math easier, lets say my team as a whole averages 895 (175, 175, 175, 180, 190)  That would give us a series handicap of 615.

We're bowling a team who averages 1000 (5x200).  They would get 300 pins.  I bowl my good/lucky 620 but everyone else  on my team struggles, especially our higher average bowlers and each shoot 510 (ave 170).  

We shoot 2660 + 615 = 3275

They shoot average 3000 + 300 = 3300

I bowled well, but we still lost and not by much.  There's a place for handicap and scratch leagues/tournament.  I know scratch leagues are hard(er) to find but they're out there.

My question is, you obviously know what you're getting into.  And I have been on the other side of the fence, bowling a team of 130-150 ave bowlers (if that).  We bowled alright, but nothing great, I think they each averaged 500 and we didn't walk away with any points.  But when we faced them earlier in year, I beleive we took all 7.  Oh, and the time they lost, their anchor was complaining they didn't have enough handicap.  I know I did the linups that night, including their handicap and I had to ask our anchor to double check the math and make sure I was adding it up right.

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