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Quoted from BoJo:Why, so everyone can sandbag into a easier division just like they did in Pinburgh?
Some of us just suck, frankly 
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Quoted from BoJo:There is nothing wrong with that and that is the point for the D Division.
Sadly a lot of people tank it on purpose to make it in a group lesser then their skill level so they can make easy money. I seen it happen in some of my groups this year because I have played with some of the people in the past on Saturdays (the day when it counts) and know how good they are, yet they just happened to suck on Friday for qualification. Some people compete to see how good they are and get points, while others just want to win as much money as they can even if it comes at the expense of beating up on people who are not as good as them.
Used to bowl in the ABT about 20 years ago (not sure if anyone here is familiar).
Basically similar to pro tourneys (not as much money, obviously) but the prize money at that point in time was a major enticement--and they only had two divisions. Sandbagging meant you wouldn't make the cut--maybe at the next show, because you'd have a bigger handicap.
With the pinball tourneys, it seems the winnings barely pay for a cab ride for most... and definitely not all... let alone plane tickets and hotel costs.
It would seem that the prize money is a much smaller enticement for these tourneys, which kind of turns the sandbagging argument on its ear... if you qualify low, someone with higher skill can still take you to the woodshed later.
Maybe if D didn't have prize money and it was just for beginners, everyone would be happy.
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