Wednesday night we are inviting a few friends over for bowling on our wii. I am not sure how a regular bowling league operates. How many games do you bowl in a night? Do I keep the score as couples? I have never been in a league so any help would be appreciated.
Wii Bowling League..Need help
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Oh, what fun!!!!!
When my DKs were in a league, 3 games were bowled, and their individual scores were added together to form the team average. Most couples I know who bowl in a couples league have the same rules...of course, it gets all complicated with handicaps and such.
But I would think 3 games in a night with the couple's ind scores added together for a team score would be great. If they aren't in couples you could form teams or just do individual scores for 1 winner of the night.
Have fun, Terry! What a great idea!
When my DKs were in a league, 3 games were bowled, and their individual scores were added together to form the team average. Most couples I know who bowl in a couples league have the same rules...of course, it gets all complicated with handicaps and such.
But I would think 3 games in a night with the couple's ind scores added together for a team score would be great. If they aren't in couples you could form teams or just do individual scores for 1 winner of the night.
Have fun, Terry! What a great idea!
Just call up a bowling alley to find out the "rules", then adjust them situation. I love the Wii bowling league idea. I haven't played on a bowling league since the 70s, sorry I'm so out of date.
You could play one game, women against the men too.
You could play one game, women against the men too.
You typically have two or more teams playing against each other, each bowling their own 10 frames of games (like pattycakes said, three is a good number). At the end of the night, you average the team member's scores together to determine which team is in the lead. You can also average each individual's scores together to determine each person's individual averages (so the person can see how they've improved, and to determine handicaps, if you want to do that).
For fun, you can have little prizes (in league, you get patches or trophies if it's a special tournament) or special titles for certain achievement markers, like "High Average" or "High Game." When I was in the league, you also got individual awards for beating your own best game -- like playing 160, 200 ... 240, 260, and the like. That gives each person an individual as well as a team motivation.
I like Ahorsesoul's idea to call a local alley for a brief overview. Otherwise, you can browse here: USBC Official Rulebook.
If there's a night when you tie or want to speed through a game, you could play this way:
"The Baker System is a modified format consisting of teams of two or more bowlers.
a. All team members follow each other in order, each bowling a complete frame, until a complete game is bowled.
b. Ten frames are combined to calculate a team game."
I'd forget about adding handicap to the game because it's complicated. Besides, you can't even calculate the handicap until you've established an average (either from a previous season or after a few games into the season...), so might as well skip that step. I'd just bowl the three games (or depending on how many people you have and how long you want to spend bowling, you could switch that up), average out the team and individual scores (and keep a record near your Wii for people to peek at and watch their own progress), and have fun.
For fun, you can have little prizes (in league, you get patches or trophies if it's a special tournament) or special titles for certain achievement markers, like "High Average" or "High Game." When I was in the league, you also got individual awards for beating your own best game -- like playing 160, 200 ... 240, 260, and the like. That gives each person an individual as well as a team motivation.
I like Ahorsesoul's idea to call a local alley for a brief overview. Otherwise, you can browse here: USBC Official Rulebook.
If there's a night when you tie or want to speed through a game, you could play this way:
"The Baker System is a modified format consisting of teams of two or more bowlers.
a. All team members follow each other in order, each bowling a complete frame, until a complete game is bowled.
b. Ten frames are combined to calculate a team game."
I'd forget about adding handicap to the game because it's complicated. Besides, you can't even calculate the handicap until you've established an average (either from a previous season or after a few games into the season...), so might as well skip that step. I'd just bowl the three games (or depending on how many people you have and how long you want to spend bowling, you could switch that up), average out the team and individual scores (and keep a record near your Wii for people to peek at and watch their own progress), and have fun.
I knew someone here would know this!!!! Thanks so much all of you....I am getting so excited. We are planning on doing this once a month, right now at my house because I have the Wii but one of the girls is already talking about getting one for herself so we will then have another house to go to.
I am planning on having dinner for everyone before we bowl....I will usually just have snacks but for the first night I thought I would make it special.
I am planning on having dinner for everyone before we bowl....I will usually just have snacks but for the first night I thought I would make it special.
I love this idea, TerryLee! We have a wii also, and even though we do play with the kids, I've never thought of doing an adult tournament...going to have to think this one through as we are having our monthly gamenight at my house in May.
This is such a great idea!! I think im going to have to get some friends together now!! We have the Wii and its so much fun!
Have fun and let us know how it went!!
Have fun and let us know how it went!!
We did the league last night....we had soooo much fun. We are planning to do it once a month and we will be inviting more people this time.