Just tell her not to worry about what anyone says. Just go out and enjoy the game. If she continues to get better then she can tell those others off. Just remember to enjoy the game while starting.
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Why Jr Why

Just ignore and move on. I had this issue to arrise at a tournament I went to. I had 8 pins of handicap because I had never bowled there before and they went off a printout of last seasons high avg which wasn't great. Well I was doing really good, shooting a 300 first game then a 288 or something like that, well by the end of the 5 games of qualifing I was ahead of the 2nd place guy by 50 pins and his wife comes up to me and tells me that I better not come and expect to bowl with any handicap there ever again because she would see to it that I wouldn't get it.

I was kind of surprised and kind of like WTF? lol I mean when you do the math 8 pins per game in a 5 game qualifing block that would equal to 40 pins, I beat him by 50 so either way I beat him, so the argument was pointless anyways. I was just bowling extreamly well that night for some reason and just started off hot. The thing was though that it was my first trip up there and I'm guessing because they have never seen me bowl badly before she was upset that I had any handicap, but hey it happens to me week in and week out. I couldn't control what AVG they went by..
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I am in full agreement with the last comment, if someone is complaining about having to give handicap then they should get in a scratch league.  Even with the handicap thrown in we only calculate it at 80% of the difference so if you both bowl your average the higher average bowler will win.

That's pretty bad when someone has to pick on your wife because of handicap.  My wife had a handicap and still does around 90 pins.  She is out to have fun and I will tell you if some told that my wife, I can promise you they would be pretty sorry.  That is why it is called a handicap league to give people who don't have high averages or who are just starting out a chance to win and have fun while learning.  Tell her to keep bowling and not to worry about it.  Next time your wife see's this witch tell to ask her where her Women's PBA card or tell her to ask if she is going to be on the USBC Queen's tournament in April or May.  If she says no then tell her to SHUT UP AND THEN ASK WHEN HER DREAM OF BEING THE BEST WILL BE OVER AND REALITY KICKS IN!!!!!!!!!!  Better yet ask her when she averaged over 220 on a Sport Shot or PBA Experience League for more than 5 years.  That should shut her up.  Plus if she start smirking after that you know you got to her.  To that I say Nice Job.

Edited on 4/8/2008 9:31 AM

I hate the abnormally high Handicap Bowlers as well, but theres nothing you can do about it, except bowl a scratch league. I plan to bowl scratch leagues as an adult next year, however as youth this year I can complain about the abnormally high handicap teams because I don't have scratch leagues lol.