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jonah300

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what do u need to have a sponsorship by a ball manufacture?
« on: March 12, 2005, 08:02:01 AM »
what achieves do u need to have to have a sponsorhip by a ball manufacture?
i mean at least to have free bowling balls
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Re: what do u need to have a sponsorship by a ball manufacture?
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2005, 04:08:36 PM »
You need to be on the fast track to the PBA big game.  You're not going to get sponsored most likely unless you can give something back the company.  They sponsor people so when others see them using their gear they associate the company with that person.

Unless you're going to be playing in the top 40 in the PBA chances are you wont find much.
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stanski

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Re: what do u need to have a sponsorship by a ball manufacture?
« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2005, 04:33:17 PM »
I've seen them give out seed balls to a lot of the top league guys in the area so that they get more exposure to league bowlers also. These guys all average 235 and can make any ball look good though.
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digitard

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Re: what do u need to have a sponsorship by a ball manufacture?
« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2005, 04:43:04 PM »
I could definitaly see that.  If a person has a reputation in a local area as being a great bowler and they're widely seen locally I could see a ball or 2.
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jonah300

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Re: what do u need to have a sponsorship by a ball manufacture?
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2005, 04:48:20 PM »
well i am 23 years old and i am the national champion under 23 yaears old on my country since 1999
and i won almost every tournament that i play on my country...but there is no represntative people of any manufacture here
last month i was on miami and i was playing almost the same score that the guys that bowl regionals were throwing...how can i contact somebody of any manufacture?
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Re: what do u need to have a sponsorship by a ball manufacture?
« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2005, 05:03:02 PM »
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You need to be on the fast track to the PBA big game.  You're not going to get sponsored most likely unless you can give something back the company.  They sponsor people so when others see them using their gear they associate the company with that person.

Unless you're going to be playing in the top 40 in the PBA chances are you wont find much.
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This is not completely true. You don't have to be just going to be on the tour to get sponsorship. There are many on this board that are on Proshop Staff with some companies. A very good friend of mine is on Brunswicks Proshop Staff. Yeah having the game to possibly get on tour does not hurt but that is not the only way.



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Re: what do u need to have a sponsorship by a ball manufacture?
« Reply #6 on: March 12, 2005, 05:03:18 PM »
It not how good you are to get sponsor is who you know.
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Re: what do u need to have a sponsorship by a ball manufacture?
« Reply #7 on: March 12, 2005, 05:17:40 PM »
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You need to be on the fast track to the PBA big game.


That's not necessarily true, but...

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You're not going to get sponsored most likely unless you can give something back [to] the company.


...that certainly is.

You need to make the case to the company that they will see a revenue increase greater than the expense incurred in sending you the equipment.

In today's tighter market, make that *significantly* greater.
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jonah300

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Re: what do u need to have a sponsorship by a ball manufacture?
« Reply #8 on: March 12, 2005, 05:27:14 PM »
brunszack i am from argentina and every tournament here are gainst me and the last southamerican champion lucas legnani
as i told u its not that nobody here have arms ..i think i am pretty nice as i told u.last month on miami i average up 225 in 2 centers sometimes beaten guys that bowl on regionals and 2 players that bowl on the senior pba..by the way on 2003 i score the third highest set on the amf world cup in hobduras (1120 in 5 games)in that topurnament i bowl against guys like tore torgessen and bill hoffman..i was asking this question because is very expensive to go there to bowl agaisnt the good guys when u live in the most austral country in the world
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Re: what do u need to have a sponsorship by a ball manufacture?
« Reply #9 on: March 13, 2005, 11:21:47 AM »
Getting on staff with a company isn't terribly hard for a bowler with a strong tournament (multiple cities) resume.  That usually means you can get bowling balls, bags and shirts.  But not many bowlers outside of the PBA get a salary or are given money to travel.

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CoachJim

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Re: what do u need to have a sponsorship by a ball manufacture?
« Reply #10 on: March 13, 2005, 11:50:54 AM »
If you win a major tournament (ie. megabucks or fiq) you will most likely be picked up by the manufacturer of the equipment you used to win it, at least free ball wise.

A close friend of mine was picked up by Brunswick for a year for winning the NABI National championships.

Another friend of mine was picked up by Storm for winning 2 sweepers in the eliminator a few years back.

A former teammate of mine was on Track's staff, he won a senior stop 10 years ago and hasn't done much else since, but they still send him free balls.

You have to keep competing and getting your face out there to keep your sponsorship.
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