Expert: Kyle - 8/2/2006

Question
I played about 150 to 220 in each game.

How I compute my handicap ?

Answer
Handicapping is a means of placing bowlers and teams with varying degrees of skill on as equitable a basis as possible for their competition against each other. WIBC/ABC recommends that higher handicap percentages be used for more equalized matches.  In your case, however, you have given me two games and your aren't bowling a league. On  my leagues, handicap is not officially established until about 12 games (4 weeks of league @ 3 games per week).  Also, handicaps vary depending upon the league.  In most cases for me, it is 90% of 200.  What this means is your handicap is 90% of the difference between your average and 200.  So, for example, if you had an average of 190, the difference between your avg and 200 is 10.  90% of ten is then 9 making your handicap as such (9).  So, if we wanted to make a handicap for you even though you have only bowled two games (which wouldn't serve much justice) and we did it on a 100% of 200 basis (used a lot in tournaments) you would have a handicap of 15.  Here is how I got this number: Your avg ((150+220)/2) is 185 and 100% of the difference of 200-185 is 15.  So your handicap would be 15.  I want you to know how little this means based upon the fact that you only have two games considered.  Let me know if you understand.  Here is a handicap calculator http://z.cs.utexas.edu/users/cs329e.spring05/drumboy/finalproject/handicap.html  Also, the reason that my league did 190 for comparison, is because it was a youth league and most kids didn't have averages over 190 (I did and therefore had 0 handicap).