Author Topic: Team Chemistry (Read 724 times)

ThongPrincess · « **on:** September 13, 2004, 08:16:36 PM »

Some time ago I bowled in a tournament and really stunk up the lanes. I believe it was Nicanor who asked me what happened, was it team chemistry? Since then I have looked at my bowling a little differently.

This summer I bowled in my first "Sport" league, the league was not sanctioned sport, but put out a sport compliant shot. One of my teammates had to quit due to a change in work schedule. We got a replacement who injured himself and had to quit. The other bowler was, to put it nicely, really annoying. In this league my high series for 4 games was 676 and my final average was 158.

This winter the league is sanctioning Sport and I have a new team. The two guys are great to bowl with. We have the chemistry thing going. Our goals for the league are pretty much the same, learn from the lane conditions and have fun. Tonight was the first night and I shot a 688 series for 4 games 155-159-183-191. The 191 game started with 4 opens in the 1st 5 frames and a 5th frame total of 52. I was a little discouraged, but my teammates were nothing but supportive. There is such a positive energy going between us, I think we will bring out the best in eachother.

I am convinced that team chemistry is vital!
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It's not that life is too short. It's that you are dead

for sooooo LONG
No Fear

Edited on 9/14/2004 4:10 AM

bowlerstyle · « **Reply #1 on:** September 14, 2004, 04:22:27 AM »

I agree, team positivity is important. Also, one thing I like to do to keep my scores up is to compete with my own teammates at the same time with the guy across with me that way I'm still keeping my competitive edge, and it makes it more exciting with more adrenaline too.

MSC2471 · « **Reply #2 on:** September 14, 2004, 04:56:15 AM »

I believe in team chemistry as well. The two teams I bowl on in leagues, we have a knack of buckling down when necessary to win the games. We have a kitty in the Monday league that not only penalizes people for simple spare misses (usually a dime) we also pay in for hang frames, high games over 225, a series 700 and over, and for 4 baggers and continuations on these games. There have been some nights where you will shoot 750 and still pay in $5 because of how everyone else did on the team. I think it helps us stay focused on the task at hand, filling frames and making every shot count. On Tuesday nights we run a strike skins game, and this helps to keep everyone focused as well.

I have bowled on a couple of youth teams that had one or two members that really brought team chemistry and morale down, and I know we didn't finish high in the standings those years. I think my senior year of college we faced the same morale issue problem with 1 bowler, and we lost our conference title overall because our coach had a tough time getting the best out of all of us.

Matt

bowlerstyle · « **Reply #3 on:** September 14, 2004, 05:18:27 AM »

that's interesting MSC, I've never thought about having a system where you and your teammates have to pay up which allows you to stay on track and stay determined for your spare shots. hmmmmmm........... I think I'll try that next week.

MSC2471 · « **Reply #4 on:** September 14, 2004, 11:34:34 PM »

Jimmy T- I just stated what happened in my senior season at college. This happened back in 1993 and I don't think it reflects how I feel about bowling in 2004 and what motivates me. Our coach at the time was a very emotional coach- if the team was doing well, smiles and laughs all around, but if we weren't doing as well, a lot of yelling, screaming and blaming.

I was just stating that in comparison to the previous 3 seasons where we won our conference, the 4th year we (as a team) let one person who had a bad attitude bring our performance down.

Matt

ThongPrincess · « **Reply #5 on:** September 15, 2004, 04:48:13 AM »

Bones, I understand where you are coming from. Here is a bit more about the person from summer. He was a 169 THS book and the first words out of his mouth to me were he expects us to finish in the top 4. The league consisted of seasoned sport league teams and none of us had ever shot on a sport condition before. 90% of the time he actually talked to me was to say we had to win.

I joined the league to learn and test how far I had come in improving my attitude. In addition, evertime he made a poor shot, which was more often than not, he would start cussing about it. I did try to get the message to him that this was a learning experience and the ball does not react the same as on a THS.

My current team is in the league for the same reasons, we are there to challenge ourselves and learn. It is much more enjoyable to bowl with teammates who can have fun win or lose. That does not mean we like to lose, but we can take our lumps and keep smiling. I look forward to coming to league even though I know the shot will be tough and the scores may not be so great. Also the money in the league is set up so that the difference between 1st and last is not huge.

When I was getting discouraged, it wasn't them being cheerleaders as much as being supportive. All they said was you'll come back. One of the guys noted I didn't seem to be coming out of the ball (Blue Hammer) the same as the other ball (PDW). As a result, I went back to the PDW and pulled out my best game of the night. Without the conversation, I may not have made the switch as quickly and wasted a few more frames.

Bottom line is I put a ton of pressure on myself to perform well on the lanes. I do not need a team that puts on addition pressure or has a poor attitude. I have worked hard on improving my attitude and don't want to revert back to the poor attitude period of my bowling life.

Sorry if this is a bit scattered, but it is late

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It's not that life is too short. It's that you are dead

for sooooo LONG
No Fear

MSC2471 · « **Reply #6 on:** September 15, 2004, 05:41:52 AM »

quote:
MSC--It doesn't take a coach to get anything out of you.
You are/were responsible for your performance. I am
reasonably sure that no one was yelling at you when you
were throwing the ball.

Jimmy T: I don't post on these forums to get bashed when what I say may differ from another person's perspective. It's ok to have a dissenting opinion, but you don't have to be insulting in your manner of getting your point across. Please enlighten us on your college bowling or team chemistry experiences and I will be happy to discuss your thoughts.

Matt

Edited on 9/15/2004 5:34 AM

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