PRODIGY BOWLERS TOUR -- 12-02-2017 "December Match Play" 

BrownswickBowling the way you can do that is “*spoilers*” so *spoilers*

Spinelli - You are incorrectly assuming I wanted to *bold* it. I did not.

BrownswickBowling oh ok. my bad, misunderstood

Spinelli how do u bold it

BullyBrian 82 you put one asterick at each end of the word * word * (without the spaces lol)

It's certainly fair to say that the performances on some of our shows has not been up to the standards that even the kids on the shows set for themselves. Many, if not most, of the bowlers you see on PRODIGY are among some of the best youth bowlers in their respective age groups in the state of Georgia. Regulars like Charlie, Logan, Tyrell, Dawson, Brandon, Christian and a few others are routinely among the leaders not only at the monthly GYBT tournaments (qualifiers for Junior Gold, always held on demanding sport shots), but also in regional tournaments throughout the southeast. That said, when we turn the cameras on, they're flying without a net. If they have an off game, you see it. We try to bowl on sport shots as often as possible on PRODIGY, which means the scoring environment is demanding to say the least. But sometimes the bowling center lane maintenance crew either forgets or can't, for whatever reason, put out a sport shot for us, so we end up bowling on the house shot. Personally, it doesn't really matter to me. I enjoy a high scoring strike-a-thon as much as I like seeing players have to scramble just to close their frames. Being the producer of this show, my biggest hope is that the show is entertaining, and that the kids somehow benefit from bowling on it. To me, close matches, regardless of the score, are what make match play so entertaining to watch, whether it's professional bowlers or anyone else. Seeing it come down to the 9th and 10th frames is what makes match play my favorite thing about bowling. Show me a player who can step up and throw a double in the 10th when he/she needs it, and I'll show you a clutch bowler who's exciting to watch, regardless of their pro-amateur-youth status. But make no mistake, most of the kids we have on the show are quite capable of lighting it up. The show you're watching (December Match Play) was bowled on the house shot, which is why you saw such high scores. But we've had incidents when the scores have been pretty high even on sport shots. But of course the scoring pace is generally going to be lower when the lane conditions aren't very bowler-friendly. One of the attractions for the kids in this area, and the reason why we're able to attract kids to come bowl PRODIGY from other centers (aside from the obvious attraction of possibly getting to be on the show) is that we do challenge the kids, both with sport shots (most of the time), and occasionally a quirky twist in the format, which has proven quite appealing to a lot of folks. I'm glad you found PRODIGY and I thank you for watching and supporting the channel. The name PRODIGY BOWLERS TOUR was never meant to imply that the kids seen on the show are necessarily all "prodigies." Some are. Some are potential prodigies. Some are recreational bowlers with a little bit of talent who like to mix it up with some of the better players we have. The name is a take-off on ABC-TV's long running series "PRO BOWLERS TOUR" that ran from 1962 thru 1997 on Saturday afternoons in the Winter and Spring. Nothing too presumptuous about the name. It just struck me as a good hook and a wink-wink to the old-timers like me who've been watching bowling since the '60s and '70s on TV. Our audience is surprisingly broad in terms of age, ethnic diversity and geography. it ain't just kids watching. We've got folks of all ages that watch, and as the PRODIGY SELFIES segment proves, they're all over the world. I'm grateful beyond words that so many watch and enjoy the show. If, along the way, some of these kids get discovered by a college scout or recruiter, that would exceed my wildest dreams for how beneficial being on the show might be for the kids who bowl on PRODIGY. I consider every one of them part of the PRODIGY family.

Thank you for your kind words, James.

Quite possibly the best championship match we've ever had on PRODIGY.

We'll use this look occasionally. I like it, too.

Yrnick - I especially like the super relaxed nature of his swing.

Ethan Strite that's funny thanks

Would love to meet you, David. Absolutely come see us sometime. :-)

Pba players don't throw gutters very often haha

Landon - We’d love to have you come visit some day.

There are a variety of reasons why this is one of my favorite PRODIGY episodes yet. Certainly the thrilling nature of the championship match is one reason. But it's also just a non-stop Celebration of Junior Bowling with an Elevation of Junior Bowlers at every turn. In Commercial Break #1, we hear from Hunter, who explains how he broke his finger and what happened in league when he was bowling with just his index and middle fingers. (Hint: It didn't seem to hinder his performance in the least.) In Commercial Break #2, I introduce a new feature called FUTURE PRODIGIES. What many of you many not know is that I'm a very emotional guy. I've been known to cry while watching AT&T Long Distance commercials on TV. And I teared up a bit putting this short feature together. Commercial Break #3 has another installment of LEGENDS OF THE GAME (which I especially enjoy). And in Commercial Break #4, we shine a light on our awesome viewers in another edition of PRODIGY SELFIES. This show just has a ton of fun packed in it.

jeremy bankos - Yeah, he definitely fits on that list somewhere.

Perhaps you'd like to share with me what you dreamed the winning lottery numbers would be?

i did not dream about that sorry lol

Derrick M. King - Big difference. This match was already won.

I remember watching that match on tv!! Talk about shock...Pete was so gracious...I think it was just a few tournaments later that Del beat Pete and were really having fun with each other...The great friendships you enjoy by bowling are awesome!!

ernesto janniere I'll give you a hint, you've seen the bowler on prodigy before

PBA All Star Charlie?

HMM might be the only one close to your span. lol

He hasn't had that DV8 ball since December 2017. Where have you been?

We don't have the PBA patterns programmed into the center's Kegel lane machine. But most PRODIGY episodes are bowled on sport shots, not house shots. Although frankly, I like seeing them bowl on house shots occasionally. The reason? Because it takes a certain kind of mental toughness to stay in a match where you have to match someone strike-for-strike and you know the scoring is going to be through the roof. It's a different kind of pressure.

If you watch and listen to the show, you will hear me answer that question.

BrownswickBowling ok sorry 😅

Swag Neko I got 1080

Kawhi Leonard nvm i got 1080 too

Swag Neko ok

Probably because you saw it within the first couple of minutes after it went live. RU-vid takes a while to process things. It should be fine now.

All you have to do is show up and bowl PRODIGY with us sometime. Bring a parent. They'll need to sign the permission slip to allow us to film you if you happen to qualify to be on the show.

@JamesM 557 -- I spend between 35 and 40 hours a week editing these shows. And if the bowling center had its usual music playing over the PA system while we're taping the show, RU-vid's 'bots would pick it up and every one of these PRODIGY videos would be flagged for copyright and I would be unable to monetize them. Therefore, I insist that the bowling center keep the music down low enough (or off) while we're taping. Otherwise, it's just not worth all my time and effort producing the shows if I can't get even a few dollars a month for doing them. Believe me, it's a constant struggle. The people behind the counter at the bowling center want to turn the music up, and on a few of our videos, you can hear it (I have to go turn it down myself). Once we're gone, they turn it right back up. It's usually off for leagues, tournaments and while we're taping PRODIGY. Otherwise, it's on. But remember, when PRODIGY is going on, we're usually their biggest group of paying customers in the building at that time. And we don't want the music on. If the music was on, I wouldn't tape the show at all. It wouldn't be worth the effort.

thats actually intersting. way back in 2016 for the bowlapalooza show, i could hear the speakers repeating the first 10 seconds of one song and the first 5 seconds of some other song and then other parts of the episode i didnt hear any music at all.

@@woahthatsjames -- Yeah, it was a constant battle.

He threw his Timeless.

Great ball by the way. Smells like fruit.

Ben 1014 Aromatherapy citrus is the timeless ball fragrant. Great smell to calm you down when you leave up 7 and 10 pins.

Jason Schiffer - He’s not. He likes them, and he won the shirt on one of their webcasts.

Maclown grobe - That’s not how you measure timing. Really need a side view for optimal evaluation, but his timing looks about right to me.

What ran?