What is the most effective system of handicapping?
The individual method is most effective. A scratch figure is set higher than any bowler’s average in the league and all bowlers are handicapped from that figure. For example, if the highest individual average is 197, the base figure for handicapping could be set at 205, allowing for average improvement, and 100 percent of 205 could be adopted by the league. The players’ individual handicaps are added together for the team handicap. With this method, each bowler as well as each team has the benefit of handicap. When the league awards individuals for high-handicap game and high-handicap series, it is simple for the secretary to determine which league member is in contention because individual handicap is already included.
