Jeff - my opinion exactly.
But here's what's going to happen -
if they make it so women have to join after they qualify, they're going to complain that they can't participate in the other events, so they won't bowl the qualifier. And then, if there aren't enough events to keep the women that have joined happy, there's another source of complaints.
If they keep it so that women don't have to join, then they aren't really professional bowlers, are they? So if some don't have to join, all should be able to have amateur status.
Sigh.
After running a womens scratch tournament event for 2 years, and bowling PWBA regionals for quite a while, I've realized that when it comes to elite women's bowling, there is NO right answer. You're darned if you do, darned if you don't. Organizers have to make the decisions they feel are right, and STAND BEHIND THEM. Women will either show up or they won't.
Women bowlers at this level seem to want it all. I don't blame them. They deserve a viable tour, and opportunities at amateur/international competition. But they're not going to get a viable tour if they're not willing to step up and make the committment. Unfortunately, it's a committment that's hard to make without a viable tour. So, it's a Catch-22.
I hope they can resolve it in my lifetime.
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