History/Etiquette
Bowling history, archaeologists have traced its beginnings back to ancient
What is Egypt
10 pins plus your next bowl
What is a spare?
Number of frames in a game
What is 10?
7 aiming points embedded in the lane used for targeting
What are Arrows?
When a bowler fails to knock down all 10 pins with two rolls of the ball
What is an open frame?
Known as the the governing body for bowling and promotion of the sport
What is the United States Bowling Congress
All ten pins fall in one throw
What is a strike?
A spare
What is it called when it takes two throws to knock down all the pins?
The game is divided into parts
What are frames?
The pin number is directly behind the head pin or #1
What is the 5 pin?
When a bowler bowls improperly, releasing too late and thus the ball drops heavily on the lane
What is lofting
Getting 3 strikes in a row
What is a turkey?
When a bowler bowls the ball, it goes off the edge missing all pins
What is a gutter ball?
60 feet
What is the length of the lane?
When one or more pins are off their spots so the machine cannot pick them up
What is "out of range"
The bowler on the right should bowl first if two players reach the approach at the same time
What is lane courtesy?
10 pins plus your score in the next 2 throws
What is a strike worth?
A spare in which the head pin is down
What is a split?
The height of a regulation pin
What is 15 inches?
A pin setter malfunction where the sweep bar (rack) is stuck in the back of the lane
What is a 180?
Playing the game to win, but also being a gracious loser.
What is sportsmanship?
Getting 5 strikes in a row
What is a 5-bagger?
What is the most difficult shot in bowling?
What is a 7 - 10 split?
The distance between each pin
What is 12 inches?
A pin that is left in the gutter
What is deadwood?