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100
Why are food and beverages not allowed down by the lanes?
Because it might spill and someone might slip and fall.
100
What is the maximum amount of holes that you can put in one ball?
12 holes
100
How many pins are on each lane?
10
100
What is the maximum amount of oil that can be on one lane?
30 ml
100
What is a strikeout?
A strikeout is where you get all strikes in the final frame
200
What is not acceptable for bowling?
Wearing non-bowling shoes
200
What is the maximum weight a ball can weigh?
16 lbs
200
Approximately how much does a bowling pin weigh?
A bowling pin approximately weighs 16 ounces.
200
How many boards are on each lane?
39 boards.
200
What is the name of the person that invented bowling?
Sir Flinders Petrie
300
What is it called when you let the person on your right go first?
It is called a right away.
300
What is illegal for a ball to do?
It's illegal for a ball to bounce out of the gutter.
300
How far apart are the pins spread out from each other?
12 in.
300
How many ft. is it from the foul line to the pins?
62 ft.
300
Over 5,000 years old
How many years old is bowling?
400
What are you NOT supposed to do when you release your ball?
Your foot should not cross the foul line.
400
How many inches in circumference must a bowling ball be?
It must have a circumference of 27 in.
400
How wide is a lane?
39 in.
400
What is the most difficult split to make?
The 7, 10 pin split.
500
What must you be ready for if you are bowling?
You should be down on the lane ready to bowl when it is your turn.
500
What does YABA stand for?
Young American Bowling Alliance.