PRODIGY BOWLERS TOUR -- 04-01-2017 "BOSS RADIO"

The kids have come from all over the state to bowl in this week's PRODIGY BOWLERS TOUR event, as we have visitors from as far away as Columbus and Augusta, as well as a couple of locals from Stars and Strikes and our first visitor from Brunswick Zone Lilburn. And one of our visitors has made the stepladder finals. The kids bowled three games of qualifying, throwing out their low game, just to get here. Now, let's see which one can get to the finish line and put their name on The Coveted Trophy Pin.
PROGRAMMING NOTE: PRODIGY WILL BE OFF NEXT WEEK, as our league will not be bowling on April 8th because most of our kids will be in Columbus, GA bowling in the Georgia State Pepsi Tournament. Plus, our bowling center is booked the weekend of April 15th, so our kids will be off that day, too. (There is a chance I may try to find an alternate location to film a PRODIGY show on the 15th, but can't promise it at this time.) So this could be our last PRODIGY episode until our likely next taping on April 22nd. Coach Randy has the play-by-play call.

[@brianvandoske6927]

I just want to say kudos to all the kids that are bowling in this format during the season - It has been a joy to watch. and Randy you are running an excellent program -

[@zarll6261]

Hi Coach Randy! I know I've said it before, but this show is awesome!!! I am a jr. bowler myself and have improved a lot over this past year. In fact last week I went to my second tournament. At that tournament I got first place with a series of 552 and won a $160 scholarship. I miss watching Logan, I hope he can get back in as soon as he can. Have a wonderful day. Thank you.

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

ZARL Lentz - Thank you for your kind words. Congrats on your awesome success! I have a sneaking suspicion you have not heard the last from LOFO. ;-)

[@Jordan-dt3mf]

I love prodigy bowlers tour I just can't stop watching it keep up the good work.

[@ratmmjg]

Gonna miss these broadcasts during the break. Good luck to all the bowlers in the Pepsi!

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

I'll check in with an update from Pepsi. And we'll probably figure out a way to do a show from an alternate location the weekend of the 15th.

[@jakeh7572]

BrownswickBowling will you make an update video with that location on the channel?

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

I'm not sure exactly what form it will take. But we have enough followers of this channel that I suspect there will be some interest in how our kids do. So I'll post some kind of update.

[@tenless9976]

it's 2 am here, i'll watch it tomorrow.

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

PlatinumCoin - Sorry it was so late. I didn't start putting it together until Sunday morning. I usually start on Saturday afternoon. But we finished bowling so late on Saturday, I was bushed when I got home.

[@ddtalk]

Christian vs. Charlie. Wow! Christian and his triple threat delivery! Great job Christian! Charlie great job! You fought hard!! You'll get there again..your too good not too!!

[@ddtalk]

Bryant vs. Charlie great match!! I thought we were watching the PBA for a few moments! Bryant has ALOT!! Of promise! Great job Charlie for hanging in there.... I think all the players would gain important pins by using a straight spare ball like the PBA guys do!! Again, great match guys!!

[@ddtalk]

Ant man Gaming Yes I am...but a nice one..😎

[@antonleo-nard1331]

David Talkington me to

[@kyahrose5261]

Wow! Great show! What a grind for Charlie for the last 2 games. Good luck to all the kids going and bowling Pepsi!!

[@3Fzk]

I'm amazed you can commentate over the footage so well already knowing the outcome. Kudos to you!

[@tylerross4991]

Good luck to those in the tournament

[@Aydenl914]

I'm going to state Pepsi and someone on my lane bowled his first 300 with a crossover for his 12 strike

[@chocolateswirl8489]

I've actually got my state tournament this weekend, and then my Pepsi in may, best of luck to all bowlers in their tournaments!

[@ddtalk]

Randy if you get the chance, could you make a quick video of how the kids do in their Pepsi tournament? Good Luck kids!!

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

Perhaps. I'll probably "file a report," at least.

[@RealGeneralShadow]

Good luck to the bowlers here in Pepsi. I just came back from mine here in Florida, capped it off with a 277 (Had the front 9, then a 9-spare and 8 in the 10th), got an ovation for that (Was my new high game too). That + earlier games totaled 1,258, good enough to place at 9th in U20 Boys Scratch for at least that night 'til the next squads. Would've placed 1st in U20 Girls Scratch if I was a girl. I expect at least one of them to kick butt in Georgia, I'll be keeping an eye on the results.

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

Jaster - Most of the kids you see on Prodigy qualified for Pepsi and will be there. Also a few others you haven't seen yet on Prodigy.

[@tannersimmons9263]

It would be cool if you set up some sort of prodigy tournament inviting all the kids in your area and held a full on tournament with qualifying and matchplay with bonus pins and everything I think that would be really awesome. Good work on the shows I really enjoy watching them :)

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

Tanner, I **so** want to do that. What I **really** want to do is hold a weekend tournament that mimics the old PBA Regional format that was in use when I was PBA back in the day. Great format. Mixes qualifying games and head-to-head match play, the best form of bowling there is.

[@tannersimmons9263]

Oh yeah I agree that would be so cool I think the kids would be more than happy to have that kind of challenge

[@LuchoVena]

I liked a bit the World Cup Format, both count, and later rounds are Extra points gained for winning matches in Round Robin that added to your total count as well.

[@dahur]

Well Christian did it again....great bowling Christian. ! Looks like slowing things down is working out for you.

[@jaelie8398]

The Charlie-Bryant game goes to show how quickly the game can turn around

[@jeaninerondeaupu457]

Norm Duke video show how to change hand position for picking up spares and where to stand and though i am not a good bowler i think urethane ball would have worked well for strike ball on this oil pattern

[@marcoloctopus2525]

congrats charlie, logan, and brandon making the next round i stunk and got 39th place :*

[@jeffreyscalicejr.1942]

Christian has really come far and he really reminds me of me... i wish i can just bowl as well as he is... i would probably bowl better if i had a spare ball

[@kyahrose5261]

Hmm, It would be interesting to see a format where brooklyn strikes were penalized as an open or gutter ball; and pocket strikes are just that, a strike in the frame? I understand in bowling, you take what you can get, and if you can get a brooklyn strike, you take it. But, playing short patterns so deep inside, and praying for the brooklyns so as to not have to play down by the gutter....This would be interesting to see as I believe it would force the lane / pattern to be played the way it's intended; and would force adjustments to play a line that's going to put them in the pocket or the correct side of the pins. Sort of like the sudden death no tap bowling format where strikes are 0 and 9s are strikes.

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

Amanda Mayer - Ah yes, the "Suicide No Tap." The kids hated that, so you can believe that I will bring it back. LOL! I'm cooking up a format where we set an alarm clock during the qualifying round. When it goes off, the two players that are up will throw one ball. If one of them knocks down fewer pins, they're eliminated. Talk about a pressure shot!

[@kyahrose5261]

Oh wow, that would be pressure. Pressure during the shot, and pressure leading up to the shot wondering if they will be the ones up or not when the alarm goes off....Like playing musical chairs in bowling. That will be interesting to see. But yeah, watching this episode had me thinking of what pressure methods / rules could be made to pressure them to make choices and adjustments to keep them on the proper side of the pins and not be thankful for a cross over strike. Whereas, I understand it has to be taken, and one can be grateful for the lucky hit. But shouldnt see an effort to try playing for brooklyn strikes if it can be helped. Thats why I was thinking a pressure format that would penalize brooklyn strikes might be interesting to see? Maybe count the brooklyn strike as a gutter ball, and throw the second ball for fill (spare or pin count?) In this sense it would be similar to how the 9 pin suicide match is scored, so probably just as much hated? Not that Im trying to devise things that they will hate, just looking at ways of getting more shot pressure as well.

[@JesseJames-hk1kf]

Wow, what has happened to Logan F.? We haven't seen him lately on Brownswick bowling. Oh well, we have enjoyed ALL these videos, as these kids are terrific and Randy is awesome making these videos and coaching.

[@hexa8513]

yeah, i wondered too, whats going on with logan?

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

Jesse James - He nearly made the show, missing by just a few pins. Then on Sunday (4/2), he won the U15 Boys division in the Georgia YBT. So I'd say he's fought his way out of his slump. Something tells me we haven't seen the last of him on the show.

[@jakeh7572]

BrownswickBowling yeah. Sadly I came in third but congrats to Logan and Charlie for first and second! Representing PBT very well

[@discolarrygaming5901]

yay it's Kara again!!

[@MartinezFITGroup]

Awesome job! Hope you find a place!!! 2 weeks is 2 long. lol

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

I'll ask around and see if any coaches at any of the neighboring bowling centers would like to host an episode of PRODIGY for their kids to star in it. (Unlikely our kids would go there, but some might; you never know.) I've been wanting to "take the show on the road" for a while, so this seems like a good opportunity to do just that. But I've first got to find someone who'd be interested in hosting the show for a week. Something tells me I shouldn't have that much difficulty locating a willing participant.

[@MartinezFITGroup]

Well, you're amazing and have done such a great job filming and commentating. I don't think we would have watched had you not made it interesting and build some of the current storylines you have. (Signing the pin. How you've coached some of the bowlers to fix some things. How Charlie has grown as a bowler. How Logan has transformed. How Christian is starting to heed some of the advice that is working. Your understanding of the sport and the kids bowling so that the commentating is always presented with passion...- the list goes on and on.) Keep up the great work.

[@christian6209]

BrownswickBowling you could try brunswick lilburn, I dont think there is anything happening at our center

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

Di-Cypher - They're at the top of my list of places to call.

[@discolarrygaming5901]

hey randy i jus wanted to know how you get the ideas for sport patterns and other things for videos.. other than my question i just wanted to say this little program thing is amazing!!

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

Disco Larry - I'm a wizard. ;-)

[@ashtonbolain8004]

keep up all of the vids like I just turnd 13 and I hope I am able to inprove my game but once my find was recording me and It helped me so much so I want to ask my instructor if it is okay to record your self

[@austinloichinger858]

On my Saturday morning league i left the 3-10 and i threw the ball right in between the 2 pins LIKE HOW?!?!?!?!?!

[@jakeh7572]

It would be funny if instead of just instant replay you could do a parody of what the pba is doing. Something like Barbasole Close Shave of the Day and the Hummer tough spare replay

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

You mean like, "There's the Pepto-Bismol 'It Makes Me Sick to My Stomach to See That' tough leave of the day."

[@jakeh7572]

BrownswickBowling yeah that would be hilarious. I'm sure the higher ups at the pba and all the usbc and ball company people would have a laugh at that too.

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

Or the Preparation H "Pain In the Butt" leave of the day.

[@jakeh7572]

BrownswickBowling or the Coca-Cola "open happiness" lucky strike of the day

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

I need to sign you as our advertising director. LOL!

[@jakeh7572]

I'm also from Augusta and bowl with jazz on saturdays. She said she was late but what time do y'all start? I would like to bowl after the break you guys have and wonder what time I need to be there

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

Jake H - We usually start right after league ends. Which is normally around 11:30-ish.

[@jakeh7572]

BrownswickBowling okey dokey! Thanks!

[@jeaninerondeaupu457]

these young men need to watch the NORM DUKE bowling instruction videos

[@williamparish7975]

jeanine rondeaupu except for Charlie

[@Spencizzle1]

It would be great if you could find an alternate location for prodigy on the 15th, because the 16th is my birthday and it would be awesome to watch some prodigy

[@Spencizzle1]

Also, what time does prodigy start? I might drive up and bowl with y'all.

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

TheSlothBear - You would need to bring one of your parents. I won't put you on KZbin without your parent's consent.

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

TheSlothBear - Start time varies. It's whenever all our junior league bowlers are finished and I have all the financial stuff relating to the league all taken care of. Usually sometime around 11:30 or 12 noon, give or take.

[@Spencizzle1]

Okay thank you

[@Hey-junior]

not being mean logan is cool and I was watching him bowl his 300 but I think Charlie is the best and I hope he wins

[@turnerdesboeufs4386]

I'm in Augusta and curious as to who made the trip?

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

Turner Desboeufs - Jazmyn and her dad came up from Augusta. Didn't quite make it in time to bowl all three games of qualifying.

[@kevintanfadli3148]

i really want Logan to win and be the first 8 times champ huhuh

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

kevin Tan Fadli - It's so interesting to me how each of the kids on PRODIGY -- well, the regulars anyway -- have developed their own fan base. :-)

[@CoopsTrains]

Will prodigy bowlers tour stop in the summer ??

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

cwaligura - Haven't decided yet.

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

Haven't completely decided what we're going to do for Summer league this year. Last year I organized an 8 week Summer camp that included a 4-week spare shooting clinic. Not sure if we'll repeat that. What I do know is that some of our better bowlers usually lay out during the Summer. So I haven't decided quite what to do with Prodigy for the Summer. Still looking at a few options. Trust me. I'll let you know the moment I decide.

[@marcoloctopus2525]

i cant wait for pepsi im practicing extra hard this week, im bowling sunday at 9:00am, bummed there wont br a show the next 2 weeks:(. congrats for the w Cristian. another awesome episode!

[@jakeh7572]

Derpyyy_ Georgia Pepsi s this weekend

[@duanejones7896]

Jake H I will be there too you bowl. in ga right

[@jakeh7572]

Duane Jones yep. Gone be near 15 and 16

[@duanejones7896]

Jake H I'm on lane 15

[@duanejones7896]

Jake H I'll see you there lol

[@christian6209]

hey randy, how do you deal with copyrighted music playing during these episodes

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

Great question. For starters, I ask the guy at the counter to turn the damn music OFF. On this day, we were just about the only customers they had, and we certainly didn't want the music. So they kindly obliged. Sometimes if I can just get 'em to turn it DOWN, that's usually good enough. If KZbin issues a copyright claim, I'll usually challenge it. If the music is ambient room noise, mixed in with pins crashing and me talking all over it, NOBODY, I mean N-O-B-O-D-Y is going to turn to this channel and this video just to hear their damn song. They'll go somewhere that the song plays in the clear. Not much I can do about it. Besides, I'm talking all over it.

[@christian6209]

BrownswickBowling ok, i was wondering because you know, constant music playing thats copyrighted probably puts the channel in lots of danger but thanks for explaining it to me

[@jgan27]

I Really want to compete on this show, but I don't live in the USA.

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

Well, as I've mentioned to others in the past, you could always consider running away from home and living in a box out in the parking lot at Brunswick Zone Roswell, where we film these shows. I can't say for sure that the management of the bowling center won't mind, but I can't see why they would. Then again, I must warn you, it gets cold in the winter and very warm and steamy in the summer outdoors here. So you should plan accordingly. Perhaps your better bet would be to stay where you are and enjoy PRODIGY BOWLERS TOUR from the comfort of your home where you can pour yourself a soft drink and sit back and enjoy the action on your computer screen or smart device. :-)

[@jgan27]

LOL, You're so funny 😄

[@kuckles1239]

18th

[@robp.7769]

Was Charlie using a Dare Devil Trick??

[@charlesbostic3565]

Rob P. No, I wish. But I was throwing the Haywire Limited

[@jakejordan5746]

its only 1 am

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

It's always 1 AM........somewhere.

[@jakejordan5746]

hi

[@jgan27]

If Bryant is U12, Does that mean he would be a JV player?

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

Bowling Blaziken ! - First of all, I may have gotten his age wrong. Since recording this show, I've been told that he actually turned 12 a few months ago. Not sure. I'll confirm next time I see him and his dad. That said, the dividing line between our Varsity and Junior Varsity leagues has very little to do with U12 or other USBC-defined age divisions. By necessity, it's more a function of dividing the kids into groups so that we can fill out a requisite number of teams to make a viable league. Our Varsity league has about 7 teams (3 members), and the JV has four teams (one or two teams have 4 members, while the others carry a Vacant). If Bryant was bowling with us, regardless if his age, I would be inclined to put him in the Varsity, where he would have some competition (another consideration used when placing a kid).

[@jgan27]

Oh, ok then, Thanks

[@lelamohamad5824]

is Kara ball roto grip

[@alanmoffitt3591]

lela mohamad no it is Columbia 300

[@brylecedrik5055]

My mom said if I get good at bowling I can join a youth league for kids

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

+Game Master - One of the misunderstandings about league bowling is, you don't have to be good at bowling to be able to bowl in a league. Part of the reason you join a league is so you can get better at it. Especially when you're a junior bowler. By joining a league, you get to be coached, and therefore you learn the fundamentals.

[@chefradon]

Hey what ball does Charlie use

[@chefradon]

Destroyer05 i think it's a sure lock

[@bj-pk6ze]

Chef Radon I think a haywire limited.

[@brianbruneau6503]

definitely roto grip haywire

[@LuchoVena]

lol at Logan celebrating Christian's win hahahaha because if he didnt, Charlie would had passed him for the coveted prodigy pin, right? :P

[@mateo31]

What weight ball is Kara throwing?

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

If memory serves, I believe she's throwing 14. I'll ask her the next time I see her.

[@takingls8135]

BrownswickBowling what kind of ball may I ask?

[@christian6209]

Taking L's pretty sure it was an impulse

[@siganarchy]

Bryant throws the ball around himself. Missing 7 pins all day long.

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

Gotta be careful about judging others. Bryant is 11. I don't know how long he's been bowling, but his style would indicate to me that he's no beginner. He's likely been bowling a few years. That means he started when he was pretty little (he's not that big now). Ask any of us who coach kids -- we see this sort of thing all the time, where a kid has developed a mannerism or a habit that can be traced back to when they were much smaller and struggling to get much momentum on the heavy ball. I suspect this problem in Bryant's game (which I spotted immediately, but didn't comment on in the show) is something he'll work through as his body gets bigger and stronger. You're right, he does tend to swing the ball "around" his body. But that's how he's generating the revs and power he gets. He'll have to work this out as he grows. But knowing the caliber of coaching he has over at BZ Lilburn and the strength of the field he's bowling against over there, I have no doubt he will work through it.

[@siganarchy]

Wasnt judging. Was just stating what I saw. Hope he can correct it.

[@Sebzzz03]

never saw charlie had this much of a hard time adjusting to a certain pattern..sry for my english..good show !

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

After seeing the kids struggle on Los Angeles, you can bet that I will be bringing that pattern out again soon.

[@Christeamer]

Brayant got nervous probably.

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

Maybe. He kept throwing quality shots right 'til the end, though. So I'm not so sure he was "nervous." The big mistake was the whiffed 1-3-6-10 and the missed 7 pin. With kids, it always seems to come down to spares.

[@Christeamer]

BrownswickBowling I guess so.

[@eli1047]

1st!!!!! and why this late!?😂

[@popsp2574]

XxEnder__ PlayzxX idk

[@jakeh7572]

XxEnder__ PlayzxX they started late so the upload started late

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

Why so late? Well, as I mentioned on the show, we got started taping much later in the day than usual, which meant we finished much later in the afternoon than usual. Bottom line: When I got home with the footage, I usually sit down and start working on it Saturday afternoon/evening. But on this day, I was so tired when I got hom on Saturday, I didn't do a thing with the footage until I sat down to start editing the show on Sunday morning. It took the better part of 14 hours (I'm getting much faster at it) to put it all together. But that meant it wasn't ready for uploading to KZbin until about 1 AM Eastern Time. Sorry it took so long. But just so you know, these shows don't have a firm time/date when they go up. They go up when I finish them. Sometimes that's Sunday evening. Sometimes that's Monday. The shows won't be uploaded until they're finished, and there are a lot of factors that affect when that will be.

[@ClutchTimeGaming]

+BrownswickBowling who is the old guy? lol

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

I hesitate to call *anyone* "the old guy." But there is a senior gentleman seen early in the first game. He's Kara's grandfather. And he's there most weeks supporting her and her bowling. Very nice man.

[@ClutchTimeGaming]

BrownswickBowling sorry for my "use of slang" but thank you.

[@thelegendarye2430]

BrownswickBowling randy when is junior gold and what average do you have to carry to qualify for the u12 division

[@cellphone640]

The Legendary E

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

In each state, there are qualifying tournaments where spots into Junior Gold Nationals are awarded. Here in Georgia, we're blessed to have one of the most active associations, Georgia Youth Bowlers Tour (GYBT), which stages an even every month (first Sunday of the month). These events are at a different bowling center each month. You enter in your age group (which requires both a Standard Youth Membership to USBC *and* a Junior Gold upgrade membership). If you bowl well enough (scratch) against the bowlers in your age group to win a spot in Junior Gold nationals, then you're in. All you have to do then is get your butt to Cleveland for the tournament this Summer.

[@eli1047]

Logan F. hasn't been in the top lately

[@eli1047]

tville splash 8 oh yeah i frogot about that vlog

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

He missed making the show this week by 8 pins. Then, the very next day (April 2nd), Logan *WON* the U15 Boys Division in the monthly Georgia Youth Bowlers Tour (GYBT) event (Junior Gold qualifier), fending off Charlie and all the other top U15 Boys who were there. I'd say Logan has battled back out of his slump, and I wouldn't be surprised if we started seeing him on the show again soon.

[@theoreyes558]

the realease of kara same like mine

[@marcoloctopus2525]

april 9th

[@LuchoVena]

Were those Charlie's Angels? at 23:38? ;)

[@bj-pk6ze]

what is the bowling ball limit for jg?

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

Ghost 27 - 5 balls

[@bj-pk6ze]

BrownswickBowling thanks.

[@eli1047]

Did Bryant and his team make it to the finals in Junior Gold this year?

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

End3r Plays - If you're talking TEAM, you must mean USA Bowling, which is the Baker-style team championship that is held alongside Junior Gold (but is a separate event). Snd yes, his team not only made the bracketed match play round, but they advanced to the championship match which was televised by CBS Sports Network last Tuesday. Set your DVR; it'll replay this Tuesday from 12 Noon to 1:30 PM Eastern Time on CBS Sports Network. It may be the last time it airs, although I believe the whole telecast is now up on KZbin. The team consisted of James Armedariz, Riley Stewart (who's been on PRODIGY -- check the Team Showdown episode), Bryant Griffith, and Jacob Ballenger.

[@eli1047]

BrownswickBowling Ok, thanks, and I did watch it on KZbin. I thought hmmm, maybe Bryant was on Prodigy Bowlers Tour. So I went here, thanks.

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

Bryant's team won USA Bowling U12 last year. They finished 2nd this year. And Bryant bowled great this year. He was the steadiest of the team's bowlers on the TV show this year. Again, it'll be on CBS Sports Network Tuesday at Noon Eastern Time if you want to watch it again.

[@theoreyes558]

the realease of kara same like mine

[@theoreyes558]

the realease of kara same like mine

[@Steve.Orland]

why did you say the same thing three times