Handicap jackpots/brackets.I know a lot of bowlers that don't
get in.And bowlers on this site and others that refuse to get
in.They refuse on the basis, of not having a chance to compete
with a bowler that shoots a 256 then gets 64 pins, like a guy on one
of my leagues did this week.But it doesn't stop me.It just makes
me compete that much harder.And bowlers shooting way
over average is just part of the game.
What are your thoughts.

I used to go into the pots every week but don't anymore. The reason being is that I'm a very consistant bowler. I rarely throw gems or stinkers. I cannot compete with the lower average bowlers who can "catch on fire" every now and then. I'm also in the area where I'm not good enough to compete with the scratch bowlers. I rather save my money.
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3 holes of fun!!

What I fail to understand is do you view brackets as gambling as:

a) gambling - a chance to compete in a mini tournament
b) investment - Might make a profit/might break even/might lose
c) guaranteed income

In HDCP - there is no way I can think of for the "same" bowler to shoot 256 and continue to get 64 pins each week.  The following week his average has to increase and his HDCP has to decrease.

I run HDCP brackets (and scratch) on my weekly league.  Now, 3 weeks ago, 1 bowler shoots 720 off his 185 average and sweeps the 5 HDCP brackets that night.  Yep, that night, he was pretty much unbeatable. And you know what.  In the 3 weeks since, then, he has entered every HDCP bracket, and lost.

I think a lot of bowlers view brackets as option C above instead of option A & B which is their right.  But over the long haul of a season, instead of one night, it balances out.

Edited on 12/20/2010 4:55 PM

I get in pots and brackets, both scratch and handicap. I do think the handicap shouldn't take to score over 300 - because should you shoot 300 you shouldn't lose to a 328!!

But basically, it is gambling and no one will win all the time. No one says anything when the handicappers put their money in the pot for 16-17 weeks and wins nothing. But the day they luck up and bowl that 250 plus 48 sticks, Man does the complaining start. If you don't like it, don't get in. But some people complain all day, and NEVER get in anything.