bowling tracking software...

[Nor Cal Bowler]

anyone know of any good bowling tracking software? basically keeps track of league scores for personal use. keeps track of spare conversions etc?

[Rowdy]

For me it's called a pen and a piece of paper. Works everytime and never crashes.

[EIGHTBALL033]

Originally Posted by I'm Trying

anyone know of any good bowling tracking software? basically keeps track of league scores for personal use. keeps track of spare conversions etc?

.com, i use it ,pretty cool

[slap]

i use frames on my pocketpc

[Nor Cal Bowler]

Originally Posted by Rowdy

For me it's called a pen and a piece of paper. Works everytime and never crashes.

Ha Ha very funny!!
I'm using that. Just want to enter it into my computer when I get home. I really don't feel like screwing around with excel and make a program.

So basically then for your home computer.

[Rowdy]

Scores are on the standings sheet. Turn the paper over and use the back for stats. I'm trying to understand how having scores and stats from 6 months ago is going to help me tonight. I write down the scores for double checking with the league sheet and the "stats" are good for my next practice session, so I know what to work on. After that it's just meaningless information. There comes a point where too much information is a bad thing.

[Hotshot]

http://bowlingtracker.com/
I use this

[Nor Cal Bowler]

Originally Posted by Rowdy

Scores are on the standings sheet. Turn the paper over and use the back for stats. I'm trying to understand how having scores and stats from 6 months ago is going to help me tonight. I write down the scores for double checking with the league sheet and the "stats" are good for my next practice session, so I know what to work on. After that it's just meaningless information. There comes a point where too much information is a bad thing.

Well, I just started bowling in January, Started bowling league in Febuary. Playing baseball/softball I have always been a stat geek. Just want to track each frame during league to see what I need to do to get better.

[slap]

Originally Posted by Rowdy

Scores are on the standings sheet. Turn the paper over and use the back for stats. I'm trying to understand how having scores and stats from 6 months ago is going to help me tonight. I write down the scores for double checking with the league sheet and the "stats" are good for my next practice session, so I know what to work on. After that it's just meaningless information. There comes a point where too much information is a bad thing.

You'll might be surprised with the trends you can pick up on if you track your stats well. I don't focus on scores, but mainly spare shooting and pin fall. The spares you leave can tell you a lot about what your ball is doing.

I use this information to plan my practices. For example, I noticed that I was consistently missed the 247. I focused on this during practice sessions and I worked out my problem. Turns out I was opening my shoulder too much and chopping the 47 off the 2. Stat tracking is geek stuff, I know, but it does have a useful purpose.

[Rowdy]

Originally Posted by I'm Trying

Well, I just started bowling in January, Started bowling league in Febuary. Playing baseball/softball I have always been a stat geek. Just want to track each frame during league to see what I need to do to get better.

Nothing wrong with that. I take the back of the league sheet and have a column for strikes, spares-single pin and multi pin, and opens. Anything out of the norm,like leaving the bucket too many times, gets written down on the bottom of the page. Then I refer to it when I practice so I know what I may need to work on. I roll at different houses during the week. Since I'm using the league sheet for that particular house,any trends about those lanes will come to light. At one house if I roll it 10 to 5,it's in the pocket. Two nights later at a different house,10 to 5 would be too high. I use the notes to remind me to move inside for a 15 to 7 shot.