Roy:
Ouch!!! I'm unsure why the league would base handicap on an individual basis (100% of 235). I have run many youth leagues, including adult/youth, and have found that handicap doesn't favor scratch or handicap bowlers if you use 85% of the difference in team average. If the league has begun, believe you're stuck unless you can get either 2/3 or 3/4 of the league to vote on a change.

It appears that handicap has been set up by someone who has experience with adult leagues. Since it's a youth league, there is no cash prize funds so the emphasis should be on having fun and improving skills. Unfortunately, the very people that USBC is trying to attract and maintain (youth 12 and under) is the group your league may drive away.

Good luck in getting things adjusted!

I think there should be a cap on handicap in all leagues IMO.

At my bowling alley, in both my youth and jr./adult leagues, you have a full handicap until your average is about 180 and then your scratch. I think this is pretty fair.

In my league we have kids and adults the kids have to be at least 6 years old and carry a 6 pound ball