BOWLING – THE INS &

OUTS
 HISTORY

„ Egyptian child’s grave – 5200 B.C.

„ Stone man rolling rocks
„ War maneuver – bowl the enemy over w/strike
„ Modern bowling – Ancient Germany roots
religious ceremony
„ Nine pin game
 ETIQUETTE
„ Stay behind the foul line at all times
„ Be ready to bowl when it is your turn
„ Let bowler to the right go first
„ Wait for the reset arm to retract
„ Stay out of others line of vision
„ Keep food and drink away from the approach area
when allowed
„ Respect the property of others
„ Bowl in groups of 2
 EXPECTATIONS
„ Record your score accurately & daily
„ Use appropriate language
„ Control your emotions and temper
„ Be cool and calm
„ Be supportive towards others
„ Return the ball and shoes to the proper location
„ Be respectful to others that are in the building
„ Remember to thank the proprietor for their help
 How to score

„ Remember to always add to the previous frame

„ Open frame – one or more pins left standing
after the second ball is thrown
– Open frames just add the # of pins knocked
down
„ Rule of thumb: A strike followed by a spare is
ALWAYS 20 pins (points) & a spare followed by
a strike is worth 20 pins (points)
„ Double = 2 strikes in a row
„ Turkey = 3 strikes in a row
 STRIKE AND SPARE
„ Spare = all pins knocked down with 2
balls thrown in a frame.
„ Scoring a spare = 10 + the next ball
thrown in the next frame.
„ Strike = all pins knocked down with the
“first” ball thrown in that frame.
„ Scoring a strike = 10 + the next 2 balls
thrown.
 Pindication – the arrangement of pins on the pin
deck.
7 8 9 10
4 5 6
2 3
1
Approach area is where the bowler steps towards
the lane to throw the ball.
Indicator dots are on the floor to help line up the
bowler for the arrows on the lane.
• Dots are lined up with arrows
• 40 boards after the foul line
 Bowling Lane

Dots Foul line Arrows Pin deck

 Figuring Handicap
Bowl 3 games and add the total.
117+122+99= 338
Divide total by the # of games played.
338/3= 112
“200 is the highest average for your league play.”
Subtract 200-by the 3 game average.
200-112= 88
Multiply that # by 90%
88 X .9= 79.2 (drop off the decimal)
Your handicap is 79
Bowling for a Lifetime