National Senior League (NSL) 2011 Season Open for Registration

Registration for the 2011 National Senior League Wii Bowl Championships is now open to registration. Go to www.nslgames.com to register and view details. The Spring League begins play the week of Feb 14th. and runs for 7 weeks followed by 3 weeks of playoffs. The NSL defines seniors as 55 and over. Our teams come from senior living communities, assisted living communities, nursing homes, senior centers, affordable housing communities, rehab centers and home based teams made of family and friends. We are set up as a web based league which means teams from all over the world can compete. Wii Bowl in your own home or community and post scores on line. We provide the schedule and keep all records and statistics. Register now for the spring league.

Getting Ready for the New Wii Bowling Season

We Are Getting Ready for the Fall Season!!!!
Happy to report that we have updated much of the information on the website as it pertains to the next Wii Bowling competition. All information concerning dates and cost has been updated and is now accurate. Presently we are working on the statistical engine that runs the competition/season. With the changes being made the NSL anticipates an easier experience for coaches, players, friends, families, and fans to navigate the site, find information and follow the action once the season begins.
Community Registration is set to begin on June 8th. If you are interested in having 1 or more teams of 6 -8 bowlers from your community, mark your calender to sign up. The cost for 1 team will be $300, 2 teams will only be $400, and 3 teams will cost $600. If you have more than 3 teams from 1 community please contact League Commissioner Jeff Nystrom at jeff@nslgames.com to discuss a package deal.
In the next week or 2 you may experience a little dust on the site as we continue to update and work on some of the features. Feel free to take a visit and look around at www.nslgames.com

The Silver Sliders claim the AALC!

In what proved to be an exciting fun filled 2 days in Springfield, IL, the Silver Sliders of Cambridge House Maryville took the highly coveted inaugural AALC Illinois State Wii Bowling Championship over the Eagle Ridge Eagles. The atmosphere at the Abraham Lincoln Hotel was competitive down to the final frame, but even during the most fierce moments of competition, sportsmanship and camaraderie were ever present.

The championship round was followed by a luncheon celebrating the four finalist's accomplishment of making it to the Finals, as well as the overall success of the AALC "Missing Piece" Week. Trophies were passed out, speeches were made, and even a birthday was celebrated!

A special thanks goes out to Wayne Smallwood for organizing the AALC Wii bowling tournament and putting all of the pieces in place in order to host such an amusing and amazing 2 days.

Our Champions: The SAS Strikers
Congratulations to the SAS Strikers for a successful defense of their title as National Champions of the National Senior League. Over the course of 7 weeks these folks kept themselves in the hunt and qualified as one of the top 64 teams out of 144 for the playoffs. It was here that their experience as the title holders began to pay off. As the field narrowed down after each round the Strikers continued to advance and most importantly, IMPROVE. Coming into the final 4 they faced the improbable task of defeating the highest scoring team in the league, the Cedar Creek Crushers. NOT PHASED EVEN A LITTLE they came out on top. Next task, beat the team that finished ahead of them in their conference. "BRING THEM ON!" was heard coming from the Boca Raton area.
The Strikers took a quick and sizable lead over the Wood Choppers in game 1 behind the perfect game of Ace bowler Joe Riccobene. After 1 game they lead 1009 to 886 as some early game jitters hit the rookie playoff team from Lakeland. Coach Oris Martin let the Strikers know that victory was in their grasp. A little further north coach Jerry Schmidt let the Wood Choppers know they no longer had any pressure left on them as the game was not so much theirs to win now as it was the Strikers to lose. What a brilliant strategy on his part as the Wood Choppers put up an impressive 1000 points to 926 for the Strikers.
We had a split match at this point with the Strikers taking game 1 and getting 2 points and the Wood Choppers taking game 2 and getting 2 points. Do the math and the Strikers get 1 more NSL point for having a 1935 total for the match to 1886 for the Wood Choppers. This gave them 3 NSL points and the victory.

Thank you so much to everyone who bowled, cheered, organized, and reported. We hope you had fun and will be back in August when we do it all again.

LETS GET READY TO RRRRRRUMBLE!!!!!
After 7 weeks of competition and 5 rounds of playoffs we have come down to the Wood Choppers of the Estates at Carpenter in Lakeland, FL taking on the SAS Strikers of the Saint Andrews Estates South in Boca Raton, Fl for the title of best in the nation. It's going to be an all Florida battle.
Both teams were odds-on underdogs in their final four match. The SAS Strikers had to get by the highest scoring team in the league, the Cedar Crest Crushers, to reach the title game. The Crushers had been doing just that to their opponents all season. Meanwhile the Wood Choppers only had to beat the highest scoring team of the playoffs, the Fairhope Superstars, to advance. The Superstars had been just that also up until this point.
What was needed here was a Knute Rockne like speech and coaches Oris Martin and Jerry Schmidt did exactly that. Both told their teams that as good as they had been up until that point, their next opponent had been better and they were gonna have to go up yet another level in their play. Well the teams answered the call. Do you think they went back to a locker room and sprayed champagne after their matches?
As stated before, these teams are no strangers to each other. The Wood Choppers took the title of conference champion but lost their only match of the season to the Strikers. The Strikers seem to be peaking at the right time as they continue to put up some record breaking or near record breaking scores in each of the last 2 playoff rounds. However, like Rocky Balboa, the Wood Choppers just keep answering the bell after every round. It's gonna be a battle royale for sure so stay tuned. Match time is scheduled for 1pm on Wednesday, April 28th.

Good Luck to both teams in your quest for the title of
"National Champion"

THE BEST OF THE BEST....................ARE ALL THAT'S LEFT!!
Well the competition has been whittled down to the 4 best teams. Not just the 4 best remaining, but the 4 highest scoring teams from the regular season also. For the vanquished that may mean something but not to these folks. The Crushers led the league in scoring during the regular season with 14,645 points but have actually been outscored 8440 to 8367 by their next opponent the SAS Strikers in the playoffs so far. The Wood Choppers were the second highest scoring team during the regular season with 14,206 points but they too have been outscored by their next opponent the Superstars 8583 to 7860 during the playoffs.
Now for a history lesson. The Strikers are the returning champions from last winter and the Superstars (then known as the Steelers) were an Elite 8 round team. The Crushers and the Wood Choppers are both new entries to the league and WOW did they make their presence known. So we have 2 cases of Old vs New or Experience vs Upstart, however you want to look at it.
Now lets throw another twist in there. The Strikers didn't even finish 1st in their conference. They came in second to the Wood Choppers BUT they won their match against them. Both were part of conference 12 which was the toughest conference to be a part of. In large part because of these 2 battlers. I'm not sure which one will have a bigger chip on their shoulder should they both advance to the final.
The Crushers and Superstars have other ideas though. Their numbers have been impressive as they dominated their competition in the regular season and the playoffs. Both are forces that need to be reckoned with.
Who will come out on top and advance to the championship? Stay Tuned..................
Best of Luck to all 4 teams.

THEN THERE WERE 8
1 point victories, down by 25 and come from behind, and perfect games. They were all a part of the competition as the field was whittled down this past week from 32 to 16 and then to the "Elite 8" of the league. Each of these remaining 8 teams, however, have been dominating their competition as they prove that they are indeed the Aces of the Alley. In this blogger's opinion, predictions = jinx so there will be none of that. Lets just say we have some very interesting matches coming up.
Top ranked Cedar Crest Crushers from Pompton Plains NJ go up against the Riverside Silver of Charleroi, PA. The Crushers are new to the league while the Silver have experience on their side (and some might say an Axe to grind) as a finalist last season.
The 300 Club of Lansdale, PA comes in a very slight underdog against last season's champion SAS Strikers of Boca Raton, FL. This match will also determine who gets bragging rights as the best Wii bowling team in the ACTS Life communities. What will the company memo say?
In the "They Look Familiar" department the Fairhope Superstars of Belle Vernon, PA take on The Active Life of LaGrange, GA. Both these teams changed their names after last season and it has worked so far as their performance has improved dramatically.
In the 4th matchup, coming out of Springfield, IL and fighting their way back to the final 4 we have the CRV Bullets rolling with newcomers and second ranked Wood Choppers from Lakeland FL.
All these matches should prove interesting to watch. These bowlers are so good that should a team slip below 2000 points for a match they are in danger of being sent to the showers. That means bowlers have to put together two 250 point games. That's quite a feat. Stay tuned as the next update will come out on Tuesday morning.

AALC Playoffs - Final Four

Congratulations to the Glenhaven Gardeners, Eagle Ridge Eagles #1 and #2, and the Silver Sliders of Cambridge House Maryville. These four teams have scorched the competition within the AALC and will be competing against one another head-to-head in Springfield, Illinois for the AALC Illinois State Championship beginning April 26th!

Best of luck to all four competing teams!! A Final Four breakdown as well as live action pictures will be posted after the championship, so stay tuned!

2 Down, 4 to Go (Rounds that is)
Well We have made it to the Sweet 16 round and with one notable exception the top 16 scoring teams during the regular season are filling out the bracket. The 23rd ranked FMC 10 Piners overcame a 24 point loss in game 1 of their match to win game 2 by 25 points. Do the math folks and you have a match decided by only one pin. Talk about close, WOW!!!! Congratulations to Dolores and her bevy of men for really stepping up their games when it meant the most.

Having ranked the teams by scoring during the regular season the one thing we here at HQ have noticed is that doesn't mean they have been following that pattern during the playoffs. Top ranked Cedar Crest Crushers have to be looking over their shoulders at the remaining competition. On any given day anything can happen so keep your eyes on the pins bowlers and worry about the competition later. Not a lot is separating playoff scores for the remaining teams so we expect some very close matches here in the sweet 16 round and probably a couple of upsets. The scores will all be in tonight so we'll keep you updated with our next post tomorrow. Good Luck to all and keep knockin' them down.

AALC Playoffs Brace for Week 2 Scores!

The Affordable Assisted Living Coalition of Illinois competed this spring in it's first NSL organized Wii bowling tournament as a, well, coalition. While bowling the normal regular NSL season competition, the AALC also used their scores each week from the NSL to compete in a sub-tournament consisting of the 37 bowling AALC teams (also organized and run by the NSL).

While the NSL competition was a head to head matchup within a designated conference, the AALC competition was a combination of each weeks overall score per team. Each week, each team's previous week's scores were added together to come to an overall season score at the end of the regular season, the highest 16 team season scores advancing to the playoffs. The level of fun as well as competition was doubled as teams competed on both a local, as well as national level for the 7 week regular season.

As the regular season came to a wrap, many AALC teams found themselves on the exciting verge of entering both the NSL and the AALC playoffs! Two chances in two tournaments to make one lasting statement! As we enter week 2 of both competitions, four of our AALC teams still have a shot at an AALC Illinois State Championship, an NSL National Championship, or the long shot dream of clenching both!

The Glenhaven Gardeners, the Eagle Ridge Eagles #2, the Chicago Strikers and the Silver Sliders have all advanced to round 2 in both competitions and are taking no prisoners!!

Below are the remaining 8 teams competing in the AALC Playoffs:

1. The Springfield Splitters 1,774

2. The Glenhaven Gardeners 1,762

3. Eden Chicago Strikers 1,752

4. Silver Sliders 1,748

5. Moraine Court Maniacs 1,691

6. Eagle Ridge Eagles #1 1,630

7. Eagle Ridge Eagles #2 1,610

8. Brookstone Strikers 1,547

Best of luck to all teams in all competitions! The next round of NSL Playoff scores are due tonight by 9 PM eastern, the next round of AALC Playoff scores are due Thursday by the same time.

The Playoffs Have Begun!!!

Round one is over and what was once 64 teams is now down to 32. It is very obvious that these teams mean business too. Average match score for round 1 was 1649. The highest average match score during the regular season happened during week 5 when teams averaged 1433 for a match. With such a high average you would think everyone was bowling perfect games. You would be wrong though. Only 2 perfect games were bowled out of the 512 necessary to complete the 1st round. That means it was the everyday bowlers, the regular Joes and Janes on the teams that stepped it up. A victory is a team effort after all. Way to go folks.

No big upsets to report in round 1 as the favored team won in all but 2 matches. The 2 upsets had very even matched teams playing but lets give a shout out to the Village Alley Katz and the Foothills Fancy Feet for beating the odds. The teams in round 2 are the best 32 in the league and these folks mean business. A few upsets are in the making as this update gets typed.

STAY TUNED....

"Do You Mean Now?"
Once, when asked for the time Yogi Berra famously gave this reply.
What does this have to do with Wii bowling you ask. EVERYTHING is my reply. Yogi Berra is probably one of the greatest gamers to ever play baseball as well as one of the greatest personalities/spokesmen/ambassadors of our national pastime. His "Yogi-isms" can be applied to many of life's situations as well as almost any game played by 2 or more people. Any team captain or administrator that has read my league e-mail updates has seen "It ain't over till it's over" used more than a few times. Well "This is like deja vu all over again" entering the playoffs, ALMOST.
"You can observe a lot just by watching" and doing just that we realized that 5 of the top 10 scoring teams in the playoffs this time around were in the Elite 8 last season. Will they be able to make it back or will it be a case of "The other teams could make trouble for us out there if they win." Many a fine regular season bowler has wilted in the pressure of the play-offs. "A nickle isn't worth a dime today" if you don't bring your game to the virtual alley. More than a few people will wish "The towels were so thick" they "could barely close the suitcase" as they get sent home packing with tears in their eyes.
Having a little trouble picking up those spares and strikes? Better switch remotes. As Yogi said, "I never blame myself when I'm not hitting, I just blame the bat, and if it keeps up, I change the bat. After all, If I know it isn't my fault I'm not hitting, how can I get mad at myself." That's brilliant, after all "It ain't the heat, it's the humility" that gets to some people.
Now "You have to be very careful if you don't know where your going, because you might not get there." Keep your eye on the prize folks. On any given week in the NSL playoffs, an unknown is going to "Come to a fork in the road, and take it." They will step out of the shadow, into the lime-light and announce their arrival. For a few favorites, "It's going to get late early out there."
So what does Yogi's question have to do with Wii bowling?
Yes Yogi, Now. The time is now!
Best of luck to all 64 teams in the playoffs. Follow the action at www.nslgames.com

Hey coaches, Yogi also once said, "I knew I was going to take the wrong train, so I left early." There is no penalty for getting your scores in early, don't wait until the last minute or you might be too late.

Regular Season Wrap Up

Well there you have it folks, just like that the regular season is now behind us. We at the NSL would like to give a big thank you to all of our competing teams this season. The competition was close and the spirits remained high throughout all 7 weeks, we could not have asked for a better league of bowlers! Before we kick off the playoffs, lets review a few final statistics from the regular season.

The Week 7 NSL league average was 1,427

The NSL season average for all 7 weeks of competition was 1,368

The toughest 3 conferences for the entire season were 8, 12, and 20. Bravo to all the teams involved in those tricky conferences, you all kept the competition extremely strong!

The Top 3 highest scoring regular season teams were the Cedar Crest Crusher in first, with an overall score of 14,645. The Wood Choppers held down second place, with an overall score of 14,206. Third place goes to The Fairhope Superstars with an overall score of 14,169. These three will certainly be teams to watch out for in the upcoming weeks, along with our returning 2009 National Champions, the SAS Strikers!

To all the teams that did not make the playoffs, thank you so much for being a part of the NSL! Keep fresh batteries in those Wii remotes and keep practicing, because the next NSL National Tournament will be here before you know it!

To all of the teams that have made the Spring 2010 Playoffs, best of luck in the upcoming week! You will be notified shortly as to how the playoffs will unfold and what you will be responsible for scores-wise. Please take time to review all playoff material and have your scores in on time, we would hate to see a forfeit knock a team out at this point in the season!

Bowl true, and we'll meet again next week!

"Wii" Are the All-Stars!!

What kind of league would the NSL be if we didn't give our best bowlers a chance to shine in the spotlight?

This past week that is exactly what happened as 41 teams in the league elected to participate in an all-star bowl off. 24 bowlers from teams in the odd conferences participated while 17 bowlers represented the even conferences. The team with the highest average score would be declared the winner.

As the scores came in we noticed that 3 out of 4 bowlers scored over 200. That's amazing when you consider the average score for the league has been 170. In fact 36 bowlers posted scores over the league average and those other 5 were very close to that mark. Then we noticed that 5 individuals missed a perfect game by only 1 strike, talk about an all-star performance.

Even in a game played by the best there is always someone's performance that stands out. Well we had 2 in our inaugural effort. Harlan Skelton of the Village Alley Katz and Joe Riccobene of the SAS Strikers both turned in a perfect game. These masters of the virtual alley also happened to both be members of the Even Squad and helped pilot their team to a 241 - 210 victory over the Odd Squad.


This is the final week of the NSL regular season. The playoff picture is anything but clear for many teams as they fight for 3rd place slots in their conference or one of the 10 at large bids. We will send out notices to all playoff teams on Friday. Until then, "It ain't over until it's over."

Bring Your "A" games people.

Only One More Week!!!!!

We've put a fix on Week 6, which leaves us only one more week until playoffs!!! There's still an opportunity to secure your teams playoff spot, so good luck to everyone tip toeing the line this week!

Congratulations to the "Even Conferences", who claimed victory in our inaugural NSL All-Star Game! Way to go All-Stars!!

Week 6 league average: 1,418

After 6 weeks, the average team has totaled 8,175 points! Thats a whole lotta pins folks!

Top 3 teams from Week 6:

1. The Wood Choppers 2,093

2. The Active Life 2,046

3. SAS Strikers 2,028

The Top 5 Conferences overall to date: 8 (9,234) 12 (8,812) 19 (8,637) 20 (8,608) & 13 (8,581)

Don't forget, playoffs are determined by NSL POINTS, not overall score.

Good luck to everyone in Week 7! Playoffs will be announced after the conclusion of the regular season!

100 years old and still bowling strong!

Selma Friedman, of St. Andrews Estate South in Boca Raton, Florida is celebrating a big birthday this month. She turned 100 on March 21, and the centenarian says that she finds it difficult to believe that she is that age because she’s enjoying life and remaining active. Mrs. Friedman says that she stays young at heart by having what she calls a Polyanna attitude, keeping up with the news, and not living in the past. To celebrate her birthday Mrs. Friedman will be having a party with twenty-one of her relatives who are coming in from out of town to mark the occasion. She will also be having another event with her friends at Saint Andrews Estates South.

The former school teacher moved to SAS seven years ago on the
advice of her Doctor, who told her what an active community it is. She plays scrabble and mah jong, volunteers in the library, does exercise videos, and group exercise classes, and loves walking. Mrs. Friedman is also a member of the Wii Bowling Team the SAS High Rollers, which competes in the National Senior League Wii bowling league. She has always loved baking, and still makes birthday cakes for her friends!

Asked what she thinks is the key to her longevity Mrs. Friedman
says that she thinks it’s important to be moderate, and not fanatical about anything. She says she has also always been careful about her diet, exercise and health.

Congratulations from everyone at the NSL Selma!!

Week 5, Stayin' Alive!

Week 5 is officially wrapped up, and we're one week closer to playoffs!! Don't forget to start thinking about your team's All-Star candidate! Congratulations to all of our Week 5 winners! Keep up the great work everyone!

Week 5 league average: 1,433 (up again this week from 1,401 last week!!)

Overall NSL average to date: 5,381

Top 3 teams from Week 5:

1. Cedar Crest Crushers 2,156

2. Fairhope Superstars 2,071

3. The 300 Club 2,033

Top 3 teams to date:

1. Cedar Crest Crushers 10,474

2. Wood Choppers 10,097

3. Fairhope Superstars 10,079

The Top 5 Conferences overall to date: 8 (48,192) 12 (46,686) 19 (45,753) 14 (45,093) 20 (45,092)

BEWARE: Looks Can Be Deceiving!!!

Meet the Glenhaven Gardeners.

These mild-mannered looking ladies in their straw hats are the girls next door. That is until you put a wii controller in their hands and get them on the virtual alley.

That's when ( L-R) The Hurricane, Uptown, The Enforcer, The Godmother, and Shorty start to show their true colors. Teammate and secret weapon "Pin Blaster" is not shown. You have to check out the team page if you want to I.D. her. Might as well be Fedoras on their heads and machine guns in their hands with names like that. Currently in 4th place in conference 19, these ladies don't plan on planting petunias as much as planting the competition in the remaining 3 weeks of the season. They have the 2nd most points in their conference and have stepped up their performance of late. Don't say we didn't warn ya.

So bent on destroying the competition are these ladies that no one is safe. They are also entered in another contest. This one hosted by the Affordable Assisted Living Coalition of Illinois. Currently the 3rd highest scoring team in that competition, they are a scant 38 points behind the Chicago Strikers and poised to make the playoffs for this Illinois-Only event.

With only 3 weeks left, the competition is really heating up for both of these events. Nothing has been written in stone and many of the teams are still deciding their own fate. The average team score for a match has increased 155 points from the 1st week as bowlers hone their skills. That's almost 20 points per bowler per game.

Glad to see the competitive fire is still going. Keep looking here for updates .

Week 4 Is A Score!

As Week 4 comes to a close, we find ourselves halfway through the Spring 2010 season! Congratulations to all the teams leading their conferences! And to all those who aren't, fear not! There's still time to make your move as a Dark Horse!

Here are some statistics for Week 4, as well as the first half of the season. As you can see, everyone worked together to improved the league average yet again this week! Keep up the good work, League!

Week 4 NSL league average: 1,401 (up from 1,346 last week!)
Overall NSL league average to date: 3,991

Top 3 teams for Week 4:
1. The Estates at Carpenter "Wood Choppers" 2189
2. Cedar Crest "Crushers" 2063
3. Center on the Hill "Fairhope Superstars" 2014

Top 3 teams to date:
1. Cedar Crest Crushers 8318
2. Wood Choppers 8126
3. Fairhope Superstars 8008

The Top 3 overall conferences so far in point total are: 8 (36,394) 12 (34,780) 19 (33,815)

Introducing the Dynamite Methuenites

Methuen Village is 1 of the 23 communities that returned from the Fall test league we ran. They are another great example of a community embracing their team and making the most out of the NSL experience. Al Kelso is one of the members of the Dynamite Methuenites and has had more than a few stories written about his achievements. Al with the help of his wife Shirley maintained an average score in the 160's last season. Oh yeah, we forgot to mention, Al lost his sight about a year ago. What a team with in a team they make. Moral of the story, listen to your wife gentleman or you might end up in the gutter. Well here are some photos of them in action, just click here.

Team Names of the NSL.

One of the great features of the NSL is the ability to let your creative juices flow.

While the CRV Bullets did not make my list of 12 best team names, they by far win the best logo. Just another great example of the fun environment to be created around the wii bowling team at your community. Bullets coach Vicki Selvaggio and her team put their creative minds together and came up with these team t-shirts they wear for the weekly match.

Every week I have to review scores, results, and standings. It always makes me chuckle a bit when I come across a few team names. In no particular order here are the top 12 (13 if you count the 1 name that is used twice) that always get a response from me and why.

* Dynamite Methuenites (I always think of JJ Walker from Good Times as the head cheerleader)
* 300 Club (The name makes a statement and they live up to it each week)
* Wii, The People (Very noble sounding and great use of the word wii in the name)
* The Grannie Apple Bowlers (Cute and always makes me smile)
* (The) Bowling Stones (Very ingenious, love the band, Mick and Co are eligible to be in league, and we have 2 teams with this name)
* Houlihan's Hooligans (Any time you can call someone a hooligan and they smile about it is good)
* Honey's & Him (Lucky guy!!!)
* Wii Old Pinheads (Another great example of sneaking wii into a name)
* J.O.Y.- Just Older Youth (Best acronym)
* Backwoods Bowlers (Always get a visual of people in coonskin caps and buckskin bowling on a dirt alley)
* The Whispering Texans (AHHH Why are we whispering?)
* Bowl "Wii" vils (Absolutely brilliant!! This one is my favorite)

Be sure to check out all the teams and how they are doing in the competition at www.nslgames.com. Just click on the Wii Bowl icon at the top of the site and it will take you to the 2010 spring season.

Week 3 Jubilee!

Another successful week has been wrapped up at NSL! Congratulations to all of our Week 3 winners!

Week 3 gives us a new addition to our weekly Top 3, that being the Wood Choppers of the Estates at Carpenter coming in third for the week with a total score of 2075! The Cedar Crest Crushers have been bumped down to number 2 with a score of 2080 by the Fairhope Superstars, who took the lead for Week 3 with a score of 2094!

Our top scoring conferences for Week 3 were 12, 8 and 13 in that respective order.

The NSL league average for Week 3 was 1,346, and increase of 102 points from Week 1! That's a league-wide improvement! Way to go everyone!

One of the greatest aspects of the NSL is it's potential to bring an entire community together as a team. Any competition takes on a new level of excitement when friends and family are around to cheer and support your team. Not only does the NSL bring people together within your community, but family and friends anywhere in the world can follow their favorite team throughout the season! Below are only a couple of examples of communities reaching their true NSL potential...

"The Dynomite Methuenites are really working hard. They have a lot of spectators who come and cheer them on to victory! We are very happy to be part of the tournament again. Isabella Hutchings' son is following our progress by logging on to this site! Spread the word! Wii bowling is fun for all ages!"

"We had a bigger crowd watching the game this week! Everybody on the team broke 100 and the strikes and spares and growing in numbers! We are getting roared up the rest of the month! This opportunity was the thing we needed to get our tenants interested in the Wii and not afraid of 'the video game'"

Good luck to everyone in Week 4!

THE CHEERING SECTION

Almost every article on senior activities mentions the benefits of group activities and involvement.

The NSL wii competition is not just about scores, wins, and loses. It is about having fun and getting people involved.

"Oh I don't play but I think it's just great."
Dorothy @ Atria West Cobb

In August and September of 2009 we did a few test events at communities in the Atlanta area. My job was to set up and host the event. Well at one of these I got everything set up and and then sat down for a quick breather. Big Mistake. I was in the cheering section and sitting next to Dorothy. My assistant ended up doing all the work as I spent the next hour and a half chatting, cheering, and clapping with the people around me. None of them were playing though and the crowd kept getting bigger. Between frames Dorothy and I swapped war stories about our experiences running restaurants. Separated by 40 years, it was amazing how similar they were. I asked Dorothy what brought her to the game and she explained she heard a ruckus down the hall and decided to investigate. Now she was missing her show on TV but didn't care. Later I discovered Dorothy had been spending a lot of time in her room watching TV. That was the most they had seen her out and smiling in a while.

I couldn't play basketball to save my life in high school. But I went to every game. Not just because many of my friends played on the team, but that is where a lot of the kids were at having fun (also some very good looking girls). I wanted to be a part of that atmosphere. The team was horrible but we didn't care, we were gonna get loud. In senior communities from east to west, north to south people have the chance to reliving that excitement. Who knows, maybe even find a good looking girl in the process.

Week 2 Wrap Up

Week 2 Wrap Up

The competition is beginning to heat up! Week 2 came to a close last night, and with it we have more updates and statistics to share with you. The Top 3 high scoring teams thru Week 2 are the Cedar Crest Crushers with a dominate 4175. The 300 Club is in second, posting a more than impressive 3921 overall score. Not far behind are the Fairhope Superstars coming in with a close 3900!

The top scoring conferences thru Week 2 are Conferences 8, 12, and 19 in that respective order.

We had a handful of perfect games this week! Congratulations to everyone who struck all their frames out! Not to harp, but when you include your Highlights, please do not forget to specify what community you are from! We want to give credit where credit is due!

Good luck to everyone in Week 3!

How Do I Do That!!!
We are always being asked that question and here in a few short sentences we will help you learn how to follow bowlers and teams playing in the NSL.

You can find us at www.nslgames.com. Once there, click the Wii Bowl icon at the top of the page. You will now find yourself on the Welcome page of the 2010 spring league.

On the green bar that runs across the page are several buttons.

Teams/Players: Enter a community name, team name, or player name in the search box and its corresponding page will come up.
Schedules: All the conferences that make up the league are listed here. Teams are listed in a conference box by team name in large print and community name below it in smaller print.
Schedules can be found by clicking the schedule button and clicking on a teams conference from there.
Scores: Select a week and click a conference. Click view scores after each match and a box score comes up. Click "Show Players Scores" and individual scores come up. Click that players name and their personal page will come up.
Standings/Stats All conferences are listed here. Each Friday results are made official and can be viewed here.
Resources: Rules, extra score sheets, and blank schedules can be found here.

Hope that helps. Keep knocking them down.

WEEK 1 IS DONE!!

With the end of the first week of the tournament comes our first wave of exciting news, scores and statistics! Our top scorers for week 1 were The Cedar Crest Crushers from Conference 19 dominating the competition with an impressive overall score of 2108! Not far behind, and certainly living up to their name, the 300 Club from Brittany Pointe in Conference 13 bowled an impressive 1991. The Wood Choppers, hailing from the Estates at Carpenter in Lakeland, Florida kept league averages up with a 1927 overall score. Congratulations to all three teams on an impressive first round!

The NSL league average for week 1 was 1244, great job everyone!

The SAS Strikers, our 2009 Champions, squeaked by with a close win this week proving that each week it really is anyone's game. The Riverside Silver, our 2009 Runner-Up also emerged victorious in week 1, aiming to repeat their successes this season!

The conference to watch this season could be Conference 8. They had the highest combined scoring total, coming in at 11,491!! The heat was definitely on this week!

Once again, congratulations to everyone on a successful first week! Please don't forget to check the "Highlights" section each week for stories from around the league. Please be sure to include your team name when submitting your own highlights.

NSL Kicks Off

THE SEASON STARTS TODAY The NSL season will consist of 7 weeks of regular season competition. Teams will compete in conferences of 8 and each team will consist of between 4 - 8 bowlers. Each week they will bowl a match (2 games) against a different team in their conference. The top 3 teams from each conference will advance to the playoffs and a national champion will be crowned the week of April 26th. Follow the action and get the updates here.