Scenario Terms
When all pins have fallen on a bowler's first roll on a frame.
What is a strike?
Refers to bowling pins or the point the player intends to use as a target.
What is a maple?
Twelve consecutive strikes with a resulting score of 300.
What is a perfect game?
A miss or an error failing to convert a spare other than a split.
What is a blow?
When your ball falls on either side from the lane?
What is a gutter ball?
These drilled holes are your used for basic grip and fingers are typically fully inserted.
What is conventional grip?
Refers to either the head pin or 5 pin depending on local usage.
What is the kingpin?
A game of exactly 200 made by alternating strikes and spares throughout the entire game.
What is a dutch 200 or dutch?
When a bowler hits three strikes in a row.
What is a turkey?
This bowler's style does not use the thumb and helps with creating high revolution and hook.
What is a two-handed style?
When a bowling ball crosses to the opposite side of the headpin from which it was thrown.
What is a brooklyn?
Refers to you best recorded score.
What is a personal best or PR?
Considered the hardest shot in bowling.
What is a 7-10 split or bedposts?
A player's stance or start position.
What is the address?
A name for the 7 pin.
On a bowling ball, the distance between the thumb and finger holes.
What is the span?
In some of the worst scenarios, a pin will fly across the deck toward a stubborn pin but fail to knock it over.
What is a failed messenger?
Place where balls remain after their return from the pit.
What is the rack?
This person usually goes last and is typically your best bowler.
What is a anchor?
Six strikes in a row.
What is a six pack?