win a ball from Bowling.com
« previous next »
Pages: [1] 2

Author Topic: Sandbagging?  (Read 2893 times)

LotsaBalls

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 445
Sandbagging?
« on: April 27, 2010, 01:14:52 AM »
I average around 240 or above the last two years on THS and next year I am only bowl a PBA X league and mixed doubles with my wife. My question is if I decided to only use urethane for my mixed league would you consider that sandbagging?

Edited on 4/27/2010 12:02 PM
Logged

 

Tosweetballs

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 249
Re: Sandbagging?
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2010, 09:16:57 AM »
No because it is league, which is meant for practicing and nothing more. Of course people are going to talk because they have nothing better to do.
--------------------
Formerly Iamthegreat
Logged
Formerly Iamthegreat

dogman666

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3311
Re: Sandbagging?
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2010, 09:17:25 AM »
Depends on your motives for using only urethane.
--------------------
Mr. Natural
Logged

LotsaBalls

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 445
Re: Sandbagging?
« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2010, 09:32:38 AM »
There really isn't any motiv behind it. I am just looking for a challenge for myself. There isn't any money to be made on a nightly basis in the league so whats the point of throwing my good equipment there. The only reason I bowl in the league is to keep my wife happy. I don't really bowl many handicap tournaments other than our city and state tournaments.
Logged

KoukiGS

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 121
Re: Sandbagging?
« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2010, 09:44:53 AM »
As long as it's for a challenge, I don't see a problem with that. Just don't randomly switch to reactive one week when you average is down, because that will really get the people talking.
Logged

LotsaBalls

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 445
Re: Sandbagging?
« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2010, 09:50:35 AM »
The league literally pays maybe a hundred dollars difference top to bottom per team so it's not worth it to do that.
Logged

LotsaBalls

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 445
Re: Sandbagging?
« Reply #6 on: April 27, 2010, 09:57:32 AM »
quote:
quote:
Depends on your motives for using only urethane.


I agree.  If you're only using urethane to drop your average from 240 to 210 or something like that for tournament purposes, then I might consider that bagging.
--------------------
Get drilled at Harry's Pro Shop
Cedar Rapids, Iowa



I really dont think it would drop that much. I pretty sure I can crack well into the 220's with urethane.
Logged

The Stroke

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 508
Re: Sandbagging?
« Reply #7 on: April 27, 2010, 10:06:55 AM »
quote:
quote:
quote:
Depends on your motives for using only urethane.


I agree.  If you're only using urethane to drop your average from 240 to 210 or something like that for tournament purposes, then I might consider that bagging.
--------------------
Get drilled at Harry's Pro Shop
Cedar Rapids, Iowa



I really dont think it would drop that much. I pretty sure I can crack well into the 220's with urethane.


On PBAexp?  Hello I'm Earth, have we met?
--------------------
Toodles
Logged

LotsaBalls

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 445
Re: Sandbagging?
« Reply #8 on: April 27, 2010, 10:09:25 AM »
quote:
quote:
quote:
quote:
Depends on your motives for using only urethane.


I agree.  If you're only using urethane to drop your average from 240 to 210 or something like that for tournament purposes, then I might consider that bagging.
--------------------
Get drilled at Harry's Pro Shop
Cedar Rapids, Iowa



I really dont think it would drop that much. I pretty sure I can crack well into the 220's with urethane.


On PBAexp?  Hello I'm Earth, have we met?
--------------------
Toodles
 


Hello Earth, Why don't you try reading the entire post before you comment.
Logged

The Stroke

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 508
Re: Sandbagging?
« Reply #9 on: April 27, 2010, 10:10:05 AM »
I read the whole post, champ.
--------------------
Toodles
Logged

LotsaBalls

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 445
Re: Sandbagging?
« Reply #10 on: April 27, 2010, 10:18:23 AM »
Then read it again because you obviously don't understand what you read. I will explain it to you, I am not throwing strictly urethane in PBA X. I am considering throwing it in MIXED DOUBLES on a THS. Understand now.

Signed,
The Champ
Logged

The Stroke

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 508
Re: Sandbagging?
« Reply #11 on: April 27, 2010, 10:23:16 AM »
Thanks for clearing that up, I don't know what got over me.  

By the way, how many titles are you winning next year on the PBA?  I mean you average 240, you must be good.
--------------------
Toodles
Logged

trash heap

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2648
Re: Sandbagging?
« Reply #12 on: April 27, 2010, 11:17:05 AM »
There is no rule keeping someone from using a ball in league. You can throw what ever you want. If you want to use a house ball in mix league...go right ahead. Anyone challenging you is going to lose. USBC has no rules to force you to throw a reactive ball over a urethane or plastic in league. I can't imagine how that rule would be written or enforced. BALL POLICE???

Where are all the posters on here that state its the bowler not the ball.

In your question with Urethane. You might see a dip in average, but I think the challenge you are looking for would be to go to something like plastic. I bowled first half of a year with Urethane on a THS. My average was about the same as with reactive.


--------------------
Always the last one to POST!
Logged
Talkin' Trash!

gsback

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1619
Re: Sandbagging?
« Reply #13 on: April 27, 2010, 11:26:02 AM »
quote:
I don't really bowl many handicap tournaments other than our city and state tournaments.  


Here is the issue I think anyone will have if they find out you bowled a league with a Urethane ball and then decided to bowl City/State and showed up with an arsenal of resin and whatever else.

But....that's my take on it.
--------------------
BR.com.....going down the toilet one nugget at a time!!  

g thing is back....with a vengeance!!  

www.visionarybowling.com - Accept no substitute for the very best there is!!
Logged
www.visionarybowling.com - Accept no substitute for the very best there is!!

Best line I've heard about politics....
REMEMBER....POLITICIANS AND DIAPERS SHOULD BE CHANGED OFTEN AND FOR THE SAME REASON!!

LotsaBalls

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 445
Re: Sandbagging?
« Reply #14 on: April 27, 2010, 12:01:48 PM »
Then they can refigure my PBA X league average like they do for others if it's a problem. I know there is going to be poeple that complain, thats what bowlers do. I just can't see it called sandbagging when you throw every shot to the best of your ability. The ball I throw is my choice, right?
Logged
Pages: [1] 2
« previous next »