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Week 28 – April 7, 2010 **9-Pin No Tap Fun Night**
9-Pin No Tap Results
Prize money will be awarded to the highest scratch game scores for each
men and women, which were:
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Highest men's scratch
score goes to Santo, for his Game 2 score of 278.
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Highest women's
scratch score goes to Stacey, for her Game 2 score of 264.
Complete scoring details are posted on the
Fun
Night event page.
Banquet: Friday April 16
See you this Friday at 7pm at Timber Wolf Lodge in Redford. For a
map and additional information, refer to the
banquet page.
League Officer Election
League officers for next season will be nominated
and elected at the banquet. In past years, we only
nominated officers at the banquet. But for the 09-10 season, at the
pre-season meeting, we changed this to occur at the banquet, so that any
newly elected officers will have the summer for training/transfer of
knowledge and will be able to attend Plaza's league officer meeting in
August.
- Note that the Secretary position is open and needs a new
candidate!
Suggestions for Rule Changes for 2010-2011
Request to change the league rules/bylaws can be made at any time, and
will be discussed and voted upon at the pre-season meeting in September.
To submit a request and to view issues already submitted
(1 new issue!), refer to the
Rule Change Suggestions page.
New! 9-Pin No Tap Tournament at Plaza Lanes
Once a month, Plaza hosts a 9-pin no tap singles tournament. Next date
is Thursday April 22. Check-in is at 12noon, practice starts at 12:20pm,
and games start at 12:30pm. No need to register - just show up!!
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Cost per bowler is
just $7. Prize payouts are based on the number of entries.
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Handicap is 80% from 225.
Use last year's highest yearbook average.
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If no book average, you may
use a current league average with at least 21 games bowled. You must bring
proof of average (recent league sheet is okay) with you on the day of the
tournament.
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If no book average and no
league average, men will use 160 and women will use 130.
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Week 27 – March 31, 2010 **Roll-Off and Doubles**
Roll-Off Results
The roll-off between Triple S and Comeback Kids ended with the need
to get clarification from the USBC Rules Staff. Each team won one game
and then tied in Game 3 - resulting in each team having 3 points. Thinking that
this was a "tie" situation, the
teams bowled one more frame in 10th-frame format as a tie-breaker.
League officers said they would confirm with USBC Rules help that we
handled this properly.
However, USBC Rules Staff informed us that a "tie" situation would only happen if
the number of points earned for that night, under regular team rules,
was a tie. Meaning, 2 points for a game and 1 point for series totals.
~~ The issue we had debated, about whether total points could or
could not be used as a tie breaker, was improperly applied. The rule we
pored over, USBC Rule #113, states that total points for the season, segment,
or team average may not be used as a tie breaker. Not points
earned in Games 1, 2, and 3, as we had done.
Counting the three games and the series totals, Triple S earned 3 points for the night's three games, and Comeback
Kids earned 4 points. Therefore, this is not a tie, and Comeback Kids
are the winners of the Roll-Off. The additional "10th frame"
bowled has no bearing, was not needed, and does not count. Game scoring results are posted
on the Standings page.
Doubles Results
Congratulations to Steve and Lil for bowling a combined 153 pins over
average! Complete results are posted on the
Doubles Event page.
Lane Assignments for 9-Pin No Tap Fun Night (April 7)
Lane assignments are posted on the Fun
Night event page.
Banquet is Friday April 16
Just a reminder that our end-of-season banquet is Friday April 16 at 7pm
at the Timber Wolf Lodge in Redford. See the
banquet page if you need a map. Also
don't forget that at the banquet we carry out a little bit of league
business: we will be electing league officers for next season,
and we will solicit rule change suggestions for next season.
(Rule changes will be voted upon at the next pre-season meeting in
September.)
Next Year's League Secretary
As I am currently looking for a new job, I have no idea where I'll end
up working or if the location or other circumstance would prevent me
from bowling in fall. I would accept a nomination to continue, but
cannot promise that I'd actually be able to do the job. Therefore, the
time has come for someone else to take over Secretary duties for next
season. Since we are voting on next year's officers in less than two
weeks, it is very important that someone else step up and take over this
role for our league. ~~ Official responsibilities of a league secretary
are listed in the USBC Rule book at Rule #102e. ~~ Also, the league
compensates you for your efforts with eight (8) weeks of bowling,
applied to the last 8 weeks of the season. (This is defined by our
league bylaws, item #27.)
Splits
Lil made the 4-7-10.
Dennis made the 5-10.
Jill made the 5-10.
USBC Achievement Awards
Steve earned two awards tonight! His Game 2 score of 275 garnered both a
275-game award and a 700-series award. Congrats!
April Birthday Wishes
Check out the birthdays this month over on the birthday
list page! Best wishes to all of you!
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Week 26 – March 24, 2010 **End of Second Half**
Winner of the
second half is: Comeback Kids
Winner of total points overall is:
No Pins Left Behind
Final Team Season Standings Now Available
With the completion of Week 26, we can now determine the 1st thru 9th
place standings for the season – and also lane assignments for Weeks 27
and 28. See the Final Standings Page
for details.
Week 27 – Doubles and Roll-Off Next Week (March 31)
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Week 27 is the
roll-off between the winners of the first and second halves, to
determine the overall season champ. Triple "S" will be going
headpin-to-headpin with the Comeback Kids.
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Also on Week 27 is
our Doubles tournament. Doubles pairs are matched up highest average
to lowest average, second highest to second lowest, etc. You bowl
with your regular team. Winning pairs have the greatest combined
pins over average. Non-participating bowlers contribute zero to the
partnership’s total score. For lane assignments and doubles
pairings, click over to the
Doubles event page.
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Score results from
Week 27 do not count towards final standings for the season, but
they do count towards your personal stats.
Week 28 – 9-Pin No Tap "Fun Night" (April 7, 2010)
Lane assignments are based on each team's FINAL AVERAGE (not
standings) for the season, using team averages from
Week 26 results
(PDF), because that is the last week our scores counted for anything.
Those averages are then sorted, then lanes are assigned in order. Click
over to the Fun Night Event page for
the info!! (Tip! The link to this event page is also on
the home page.)
USBC Achievement Awards
Jill Conway has earned a 175-Game award (magnet) fo her score of 175 in
Game 2.
Splits
KurtC made the 2-4-8-10.
Ray made the 3-6-7-10.
Tony made the 5-6.
June made the 3-10.
Renée made the 5-7.
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Week 25 – March 17, 2010
Splits
Santo made the 5-7 and 2-7-8.
Dennis made the 6-7.
Week 26 End of Half and Position Round
Week 26 --March 24-- marks the end of the second half of the season. As
such, it is our last position round. The team with the most points at
the close of the night is the winner of the second half, and will be
face off with Triple S (winner of the 1st half) to determine which team
will be the Roll-off Champ.
Rules for Week 27 (March 31) Doubles Challenge are Posted
While the 1st and 2nd half winners play their roll-off game, everyone
else is competing in a Doubles event. Rules for this event and the
method for assigning lanes are posted over on the
Week 27 Doubles page. Lane
assignments depend on Week 26 results, so check back next week to see
what lanes your team will be using.
Rules for Week 28 (April 7) 9-Pin No Tap Event are Posted
This is an optional night, and is at no cost to you. Prize money
will be awarded for highest scratch scores for men and women. Rules for
this event and the method for assigning lanes are posted over on the
Week 28 Fun Night page. Lane
assignments depend on Week 26 results, so check back next week to see
what lanes your team will be using.
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Week 24 – March 10, 2010
Splits
Dan made the 5-10.
Kathy made the 1-7-8-10 (washout).
June made the 5-8-10.
Results of "Shortest Survey Ever"
Last week a one-question survey was handed out to each team, to help
gauge league size for next fall. In case you were wondering what
the results were:
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Week 23 – March 3, 2010
Splits
Tony made the 3-10.
Mike made the 4-7-9-10.
Jill made the 6-7-10.
Banquet Location Confirmed
Reservations have been made for this year's end of season banquet. We'll
be back at the Timber Wolf Lodge (on Plymouth Rd in Redford), the same
place we were for last year's banquet. Come ready with officer
nominations, as we'll be voting for next season's officers that night.
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Week 22 – February 24, 2010
Splits
Dennis made the 5-10.
DeniseG made the 5-6-10.
"Pink Ladies" in Detroit Women's Tournament this Saturday (March
6)
Our own "Pink Ladies" team will be
participating in the Metro Detroit USBC Women's Tournament again this year. Our team will include Denise D (Cha-Cha), Denise G
(Frenchie), Kathy (Rizzo), Jill, and June. Everyone is welcome to come out and help cheer us on!!
The game starts promptly at 1pm; hope to see you there!
Tournament Location:
Century Bowl
7345 Highland Rd., Waterford
This is on the south side of Highland Rd (M-59) by N. Oakland Blvd., at
the west end of the Pontiac Airport.
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Week 21 – February 17, 2010
Splits
Kathy made the 1-2-10 washout.
Week 22 (Feb 24) is a Position Round
As always, subs are welcome to bowl, but they must be scored as pacers
only.
League Rule Changes for Next Season?
Please click over to the rules change
suggestion page for two questions that have arisen. Issues will be
voted on at the pre-season meeting held in late August.
Officer Nominations and Elections
Just a reminder that at this season's pre-season meeting back in
September, we had agreed
to change when our league officers are to be re-elected. In the past,
nominations were done at the banquet, and then the election/voting was
held at
the next pre-season meeting. However, this does not permit any new
officers from getting up to speed on their jobs. So we agreed that
starting this season, the voting should be done at the banquet, so that
the new officers have all summer to make the transition and can attend
the officers training meeting at Plaza in August.
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Week 20 – February 10, 2010
Splits
Dave made the 4-7-8.
Week 22 (Feb 24) is a Position Round
As always, subs are welcome to bowl, but they must be scored as pacers
only.
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Week 19 – February 3, 2010
Splits
None reported.
February Birthday Wishes
Check out the birthday this month over on the birthday
list page!
Banquet Planning Starting Soon
Can't believe the season has gone by so quickly... but we're already
down to less than 10 weeks remaining. Which means our annual banquet
will be coming up shortly as well. Week 28 is on April 7, and the
banquet usually takes place on the Friday of the following week (i.e.
April 16). Last year's venue worked out well (Timber Wolf Lodge on
Plymouth Rd in Redford), and the food was tasty, so that is our banquet
planner's first choice again this year. Consider it a "definite maybe"
for now... When arrangements are confirmed, the exact date and
location will be posted here.
Metro Detroit USBC Women's Tournament
Our "Pink Ladies" team is confirmed to bowl in this tournament on
Saturday March 6, at 1pm. The Pink Ladies are Denise D (Cha-Cha), Denise G
(Frenchie), Kathy (Rizzo), Jill, and June. The tournament location
is Century Bowl in Waterford, 7145 Highland Rd. Please join us for
moral support, and maybe a beer or two!
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Week 18 – January 27, 2010
Splits
Someone on Lanes 19-20 made the 4-6-10. (The split was written, but
there was no name listed!)
Jill made the 5-10.
USBC Achievement Awards
Both Kevin and Stacey are recognized for another 200-game achievement.
Kevin bowled 208 in Game 3 and Stacey bowled 211 in Game 3.
Roster Change: Team Trouble
You've probably noticed by now that Mary hasn't been on the score sheet
the last several weeks. She had a scheduling conflict with a class, so
stepped down for the rest of the semester. She'll be back though!
In the meantime, the guys on Trouble must use the score from the Vacant
spot each week, due to the "mixed" rules for our league, as the Vacancy
represents a woman's score.
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Week 17 – January 20, 2010
Week 18 (Jan 27) is a Position Round
As always, subs are welcome to bowl, but they must be scored as pacers
only.
Splits
Santo made the 2-7-8.
Reminder: Plaza Lanes "Super Saturday Team Challenge"
Manager John asked if any of us interested in putting a team in to this
tournament. See the info below, and the entry form on the counter at
Plaza. USBC Achievement Awards
Kevin earned a 200-game award for his score of 212 in Game 3.
Guyla earned a 175-game award for her score of 184 in Game 3.
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Week 16 – January 13, 2010
Splits
Kurt B made the 2-10.
Tony made the 2-4-10>
Dan made the 2-7-9-10.
Jill made the 4-7-10.
New Email Address for League Secretary
Effective immediately: Please update your email list for
your league secretary Kathy to:
kwyrwas@ameritech.net . I no
longer have access to the previous mail account.
Plaza Lanes "Super Saturday Team Challenge"
On Saturday January 30 at 1pm, Plaza is hosting the 1st annual "Super
Saturday Team Challenge" tournament. Teams are 5 person, mixed, any
combination. Entry fee is $150 per team (i.e. $30 per bowler). Check-in
is at 12noon, practice starts at 12:45pm. Handicap is 90$ from 1100
(team hcp). First place wins $2500!!! (based on 40 teams).
Optional jackpots and brackets available. This is a certified
tournament; therefore all participating bowlers must be currently
certified with USBC. Complete rules and the entry form are
available at the counter at Plaza.
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Week 15 – January 6, 2010
Splits
June made the 4-7-9.
Steve made the 4-6.
The Pink Ladies Return
Our own "Pink Ladies" team will be
participating in the Metro Detroit USBC Women's Tournament again this year. (To
be held at
Century Bowl in Waterford, 7145
Highland Rd.) Our team will include Denise D (Cha-Cha), Denise G
(Frenchie), Kathy (Rizzo), Jill, and June. We are requesting two
different dates as our choices, and when accepted we will let you know.
Everyone is welcome to come out and help cheer us on!!  Bowling
shirts and cotton t-shirts (for T-Birds too!) are available at http://www.nostalgicstuffusa.com/.
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Annual Meeting of the Metro Detroit USBC
WHEN: Sunday, January 31, 2010 @ 5:00 pm.
WHERE: Sunnybrook Lanes. 7191 17Mile Rd, Sterling Hts, 48313
This business meeting is open to ALL MEMBERS of the Metro Detroit USBC.
~~If you are certified (sanctioned) in a league under the MDUSBC, then you are a member.~~
The MDUSBC is overseen by a board of directors, whose elections for the year take place at this meeting. Members can vote in this election.
More info on the MDUSBC association is available on their web site at http://www.mdusbc.com/associationinfo.htm.
Association bylaws and committee meeting minutes are also available on the site, at
http://www.mdusbc.com/boardinfo.htm.
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Winter Cold and Your Bowling Ball
A few reminders, if you have left your bowling ball in your car for
the day, out in the cold:
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COLD bowling balls CAN
crack or chip. Allow them to warm up before using them.
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If a cold ball is
exposed too quickly to the warmer indoor air, "sweat" (water
condensation) can form on the ball due to the differences in
temperature. Water and lane oil likely don't mix too well, and
therefore your ball may not react properly on the lane.
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To avoid this
condensation, leave your ball covered up IN THE BAG while it all
returns to room temperature. (Thus avoiding the warm air hitting the
cold surface of the ball.) This means you need to arrive at the
bowling alley a bit earlier to give your ball time to warm up.
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January 1, 2010 – Happy New Year!
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Week 14 – December 16, 2009 – START OF 2nd HALF
January Birthday Wishes
Check out the birthdays this month over on the birthday
list page! Best wishes to all of you!
Holiday Food Fest
Thanks to all who brought in yummy foods for us to enjoy.
Splits
Dennis made the 5-10.
 February
is "Bowl for the Cure"® Month
February is traditionally known as Bowl for the Cure® month
(i.e. "BFTC"), where bowlers across the nation pitch in with
awareness and fundraising efforts to continue fighting against breast
cancer.
Participation is completely voluntary. Common ways to help out are to
play in a specially-designated BFTC event at a bowling center near you, or
to sign up sponsors who pledge a certain per-pin $ amount (for example, a
nickel or 10 cents a pin) based on your series score for a designated
league bowling night. For example, in a nickel-per-pin pledge, a series of
470 would be a donation of $23.50. If you are interested in getting
personal per-pin pledges, please email
me (league secretary) and I'll help you get the forms to use.
Metro Detroit USBC Women's Championship
This year this tournament is at Century Bowl in Waterford (7145
Highland Rd, also known as M59), on Saturdays and Sundays from February 6
thru March 7. Squad times are 9am and 1pm each day. Note: The
9am sessions are designated non-smoking. Reserved spots must be paid
for by January 15, although entries close on March 7.
Teams are 5-person. All participants must be certified in USBC. The
cost is $22 per bowler. There are three average divisions so you
competing against bowlers with similar ability; and averages must be based
on at least 21 games completed by Dec 31 2009. Doubles and singles events
are available -but note that a) these cost extra ($22 per bowler) and b)
these are additional games, over and above your regular
squad time. Also, entering jackpots for actual and hcp scores is an
additional cost ($2 per bowler). Complete event rules are on the
application form.
If you are interested in bringing a team, contact me for a copy of the
entry form. Or, you can download a copy of the form as a PDF file from the
Metro Detroit USBC web site at http://mdusbc.com/tournaments.htm.
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