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Regular 300 games, 800 series drop for first time since 1986
Sport bowling numbers soar as membership rises
For the first time in more than two decades, bowlers rolled fewer 300 games and 800 series in regular leagues and tournaments than the previous season while numbers in Sport Bowling competition rose with increased participation according to United States Bowling Congress high score recognition numbers released for the 2006-07 season.
USBC members earned 51,557 perfect game awards in regular league and tournament play and 60 in Sport Bowling competition for the period from Aug. 1, 2006 through July 31, 2007. During the same period, there were 16,635 approved regular and 8 Sport 800 series. Those compare to 56,212 approved 300 games and 17,612 approved 800s in regular leagues and tournaments and 33 300s and two 800s in Sport Bowling in the previous season.
Not since the 1985-86 season had the number of 300s and 800s dropped.
"While we have changed or added specifications on core differential, lane surface Sward Hardness and pin coating materials, I believe some of the drop off of honor scores is directly related to the increase in sport bowling members," said USBC Technical Director Neil Stremmel. "High end bowlers capable of bowling honor scores bowled fewer games on house conditions and more games on sport conditions. They have dropped out of regular leagues all together or went from two house conditions to one house and one sport. Just one league change could equate to 96 fewer games or chances at an honor score per bowler."
The differences between regular and Sport Bowling 300 games can best be measured in the number of honor scores per game. There was one regular 300 for every 5,059 games in 2006-07. In Sport Bowling, there was one 300 bowled for every 46,535 games.
Great to see.
hammo
USBC News
Regular 300 games, 800 series drop for first time since 1986
Sport bowling numbers soar as membership rises
For the first time in more than two decades, bowlers rolled fewer 300 games and 800 series in regular leagues and tournaments than the previous season while numbers in Sport Bowling competition rose with increased participation according to United States Bowling Congress high score recognition numbers released for the 2006-07 season.
USBC members earned 51,557 perfect game awards in regular league and tournament play and 60 in Sport Bowling competition for the period from Aug. 1, 2006 through July 31, 2007. During the same period, there were 16,635 approved regular and 8 Sport 800 series. Those compare to 56,212 approved 300 games and 17,612 approved 800s in regular leagues and tournaments and 33 300s and two 800s in Sport Bowling in the previous season.
Not since the 1985-86 season had the number of 300s and 800s dropped.
"While we have changed or added specifications on core differential, lane surface Sward Hardness and pin coating materials, I believe some of the drop off of honor scores is directly related to the increase in sport bowling members," said USBC Technical Director Neil Stremmel. "High end bowlers capable of bowling honor scores bowled fewer games on house conditions and more games on sport conditions. They have dropped out of regular leagues all together or went from two house conditions to one house and one sport. Just one league change could equate to 96 fewer games or chances at an honor score per bowler."
The differences between regular and Sport Bowling 300 games can best be measured in the number of honor scores per game. There was one regular 300 for every 5,059 games in 2006-07. In Sport Bowling, there was one 300 bowled for every 46,535 games.
Great to see.
hammo
