The PBA and PWBA are membership organizations...that is, their purpose is to generate REVENUE for their members and get more people to watch and bowl in their tournaments. I am for eliminating "cards" (heck, used to be with rabbit squads, you could compete without the things, so long as you were young, strong and stupid enough to bowl that much) as an entree to any tournament. Make em all open except a very few designated events. Good bowlers are good bowlers. If you need a PBA membership to feel better about yourself, go get it. It isn't hard.
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"It's just a carry contest."