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In order to count, a pin must be knocked over entirely. Even if a pin wobbles, unless it is knocked over completely, it is not scored. If the pin is wobbling as the automatic pin machine picks it up, it is still considered standing, and is not scored. Also, if a pin is moved, it does not change its designation. For example, if the 10 pin was still standing and the 7 pin slid into the 8 pin position, converting this spare would still be considered and given a 7-10 split award (if performed in sanctioned play).
A bowler prepares to release his ball toward the pins during a sanctioned bowling match.There are generally two primary styles of rolling the ball down the lane. Most newer players play by rolling the ball straight, hopefully into the 1-3 pocket for right-handed bowlers or the 1-2 pocket for left-handed bowlers. More experienced bowlers usually roll a hook, which means that they make the ball start out straight and then curve towards the pocket. To produce a hook the player needs to let go of the ball with his thumb first, then the middle and ring finger release almost simultaneously. This gives the bowling ball its spin needed for the hook. If the player is right-handed, an ideal position of the thumb after letting go of the ball is "10 o'clock", meaning that the thumb has gone from 12 to 10, as looking at a clock. The corresponding position for left-handed players is 2 o'clock. Of course there are innumerable variations in style and technique and the position of the thumb can vary from person to person. Lab research has shown that the ideal shot will enter the pocket at an angle of 6 degrees with respect to the lane boards, which means that a straight ball should be thrown from the side of the lane, near the gutter. |
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The conventional bowling styles use either a four or five step approach beginning 8 to 16 feet behind the foul line. Some extremely young or physically challenged players may use both hands to swing the ball forward from in between their legs. This kind of style has the bowler start close to the foul line, and is called "Granny style". Another method for novice bowlers is the "bounce pass" technique which is performed by thrusting the ball from your chest with two hands towards the pins. This technique is easily picked up by weaker players but is seldom used because it is frowned upon by the bowling community due to the potential to damage the lanes and/or ball.
There are systematic ways of using the lane arrow marks and approach dots to make it easier to hit the pocket to get strikes, and for making spares. Focusing on these targeting guides helps eliminate fear of the gutters. |
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Playing Area
The sport of ten-pin bowling is performed on a straight, narrow surface known as a lane. This bowling lane is 60 feet (18.29 metres) from the foul line to the head pin (1-pin). About 15 feet (4.57 metres) from the foul line are a set of guide arrows. The lane is 3.5 feet (1.07 m) wide and normally consists of 39 wooden boards or a synthetic material. The bowling lane has two sets of approach dots; from the foul line back to the first set of approach dots is about 12 feet (3.66 metres) and to the second set of approach dots is about 15 feet (4.57 m) (an additional 3 feet/0.91 m). Although this figure varies, the lane is protected by about 18 mL of oil. The PBA events use about 30 mL of oil, and the PWBA events use 25 mL. |
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PINS
Position of the ten pins.USBC rules specify that a pin must be 15 inches (38.1 cm) tall and about 4.7 inches (11.4 cm) wide at the "belly" of the pin, where a rolling ball would make contact. There are additional measurements which delineate the shape. The weight of a single pin must be at least 3 pounds, 6 ounces (1.47 kg) and no more than 3 pounds, 10 ounces (1.64 kg). Within a set of ten pins, the individual weights may vary by no more than 4 ounces (113.4 g), if made from wood or plastic coated, or just 2 ounces (56.7 g) if synthetic. The top of the pin shall have a uniform arc with a radius of 1.273 inches, plus/minus 1/32 inch (31.5 |
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Bowling Ball
The circumference of the ball must not be more than 2.25 feet (0.686 m), and the ball cannot weigh more than 16 pounds (7.26 kg). The ball must have a smooth surface over its entire circumference except for holes or indentations used for gripping the ball, holes or indentations made to bring the ball back into compliance with weight-distribution regulations, identification letters and numbers, and general wear from normal use.
For much of the history of bowling, bowling balls were made using a three piece construction method. Starting in the mid-1990s, however, most manufacturers switched to a two-piece method. In response to these innovative ball designs, the American Bowling Congress placed further restrictions on the technical characteristics of the ball such as the radius of gyration and hooking potential. |
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Rules of Play
A game of bowling consists of ten frames. In each frame, the bowler will have two chances to knock down as many pins as possible with their bowling ball. In games with more than one bowler, as is common, every bowler will take their frame in a predetermined order before the next frame begins. If a bowler is able to knock down all ten pins with their first ball, he or she is awarded a strike. If the bowler is able to knock down all 10 pins with the two balls of a frame, it is known as a spare. Bonus points are awarded for both of these, depending on what is scored in the next 2 balls (for a strike) or 1 ball (for a spare). If the bowler knocks down all 10 pins in the tenth frame, the bowler is allowed to throw 3 balls for that frame. This allows for a potential of 12 strikes in a single game, and a maximum score of 300 points, a perfect game. |
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Scoring
In general, one point is scored for each pin that is knocked over. So if a player bowls over three pins with the first shot, then six with the second, the player would receive a total of nine points for that frame. If a player knocks down 9 pins with the first shot, but misses with the second, the player would also score nine. When a player fails to knock down all ten pins after their second ball it is known as an open frame.
In the event that all ten pins are knocked over by a player in a single frame, bonuses are awarded.
strike (X)
A ten-pin bowling scoresheet showing how a strike is scoredstrike: When all ten pins are knocked down with the first ball (called a strike and typically rendered as an "X" on a scoresheet), a player is awarded ten points, plus a bonus of whatever is scored with the next two balls. In this way, the points scored for the two balls after the strike are counted twice.
Frame 1, ball 1: 10 pins (strike)
Frame 2, ball 1: 3 pins
Frame 2, ball 2: 6 pins
The total score from these throws is:
Frame one: 10 + (3 + 6)= 19
Frame two: 3 + 6 = 9
TOTAL = 28
Two consecutive strikes are referred to as a "double." Three strikes bowled consecutively are known as a "turkey" or "triple." Any longer string of strikes is referred to by a number affixed to the word "bagger," as in "four-bagger" or "five-bagger" for four or five consecutive strikes. This terminology is used most often when a bowler is "off the strikes." (i.e. has previously bowled a string of several strikes but failed to strike on his most recent ball.) When a player is "on the strikes," a string is often referenced by affixing "in a row" to the number of strikes bowled consecutively. Six strikes in a row are sometimes referred to as a "six pack." 6 strikes and 9 strikes in a row can also be referred to "Wild Turkeys" and "Golden Turkeys" respectively. Any string of strikes starting in the first frame or ending "off the sheet" (where all of a bowler's shots from a certain frame to the end of the game strike) are often referred to as the "front" or "back" strikes, respectively (e.g. the 'front nine' for strikes in frames 1-9, or the 'back six' for strikes in frames 7, 8, and 9 with a turkey in the tenth). A "Perfect Game" or 12 strikes in a row is also colloquially referred to as the "Thanksgiving Turkey."
A player who scores multiple strikes in succession would score like so:
Frame 1, ball 1: 10 pins (strike)
Frame 2, ball 1: 10 pins (strike)
Frame 3, ball 1: 4 pins
Frame 3, ball 2: 2 pins
The score from these throws is:
Frame one: 10 + (10 + 4)= 24
Frame two: 10 + (4 + 2) = 16
Frame three: 4 + 2 = 6
TOTAL = 46
The most points that can be scored in a single frame is 30 points (10 for the original strike, plus strikes in the two subsequent frames).
A player who bowls a strike in the tenth (final) frame is awarded two extra balls so as to allow the awarding of bonus points. If both these balls also result in strikes, a total of 30 points (10 + 10 + 10) is awarded for the frame. These bonus points do not count on their own, however. They only count as the bonus for the strike.
[ Last edited by puakaganas at 17-6-2007 12:37 PM ] |
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spare (/)
A "spare" is awarded when no pins are left standing after the second ball of a frame; i.e., a player uses both balls of a frame to clear all ten pins. A player achieving a spare is awarded ten points, plus a bonus of whatever is scored with the next ball (only the first ball is counted). It is typically rendered as a slash on scoresheets in place of the second pin count for a frame.
Example:
Frame 1, ball 1: 7 pins
Frame 1, ball 2: 3 pins (spare)
Frame 2, ball 1: 4 pins
Frame 2, ball 2: 2 pins
The total score from these throws is: 7 + 3 + 4(bonus) + 4 + 2 = 20
A player who bowls a spare in the tenth (final) frame is awarded one extra ball to allow for the bonus points.
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Correctly calculating bonus points can be difficult, especially when combinations of strikes and spares come in successive frames. In modern times, however, this has been overcome with automated scoring systems, linked to the machines that set and clear the pins between frames. A computer automatically counts pins that remain standing, and fills in a virtual score sheet (usually displayed on monitors above each lane). However, even the automated system is not fool-proof, as the computer can miscount the number of pins that remain standing.
The maximum score in a game of ten-pin is 300. On Feb. 2, 1997, University of Nebraska sophomore Jeremy Sonnenfeld became the first person ever to roll three perfect games of 300 in a three-game series (as approved by the American Bowling Congress). This has only been achieved a handful of times since. The odds of bowling a perfect game or series depend on the condition of the lanes and the skill of the bowler. It is not something that is easily accomplished. |
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split
A split is a term in ten pin bowling used to describe a number of situations where two or more pins remain standing after the first ball of a frame with a gap between them, when the headpin (the "number 1 pin" ) is no longer standing after the first ball's delivery. |
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Bowling: Joh Six rolls down title in Manila
By LIM TEIK HUAT
PETALING JAYA: Former national bowler Tang Joh Six claimed the Philippines leg of the Asian Bowling Federation (ABF) Tour title in Manila yesterday.
She was the only Malaysian in the competition and did well to beat three Filipino bowlers, including newly-crowned Philippines Open champion Liza del Rosario, to emerge as the champion.
Joh Six, who paid her own way to Manila, defeated tour debutant Marjo Reyes 198-170 in the final.
Joh Six had booked her spot in the final with a 193-180 win over Jojo Canare in the first women's semi-final match. Earlier, Reyes ousted Indonesia's Putty Armein 231-206 for a crack at the title.
Joh Six had knocked out another tour debutant, Raniia Nugroho of Indonesia, 199-145 in the first round and went on to beat Del Rosario 184-182 to qualify for the semi-finals.
The Sarawakian became the national champion in 2000 at the age of 19. She bagged her first international title in the PBAP International Classic in Manila in 2003 but dropped out of the national team two years later.
Joh Six had qualified for the Philippines leg of the ABF Tour after finishing eighth in the Philippines Open on Saturday.
South Korean Oh Young-ki also claimed a maiden tour title when he defeated Kuwait leg champion Ryan Lalisang of Indonesia 257-223.
But a Malaysian victory like the one chalked up by Joh Six will be rare in the near future because the current national bowlers are no longer committed to the ABF Tour.
Prize money has not been offered for the last two years and those who chose to compete do so on their own expenses.
The Malaysian Tenpin Bowling Congress sent four men and four women from the national back-up squad to compete in the Philippines Open. Five qualified for the ABF Tour but they opted out.
The MTBC secretary, Sidney Tung, explained that they no longer saw the ABF Tour as a priority in their calendar.
揑t is just not worth staying on for another day to take part. We have to incur additional expenses for the bowlers in terms of accommodation.
揟his is the view shared by other top bowlers from other countries. Singapore and Taiwan did not field their bowlers in the Thai leg last month, |
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tadik baru jer main...
3 game..penat tapi besh..hehehe
dah dekat setaun x main..
score pon cam aper jer..heheh
1st : 83
2nd : 97
3rd : 103
huhu..kalah ngan member..dia tere men..heheh |
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Reply #433 Mily's post
kena usaha lebih sikit mily
ko pektis dulu pakai game pc  |
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dah..dolu slalu men game ten pin alley..
hehe |
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Bowling: Shalin's dream put on hold
By RAJES PAUL
PETALING JAYA: Shalin Zulkifli has turned down an opportunity to become the country's first professional bowler because of her commitment to win honours for the country in the World Championships, which will be held in Mexico from Aug 26-Sept 7.
She cannot make the attempt to turn her dream to reality yet because the Professional Women Bowlers (PBA) Tour's trials in the United States clash with the final phase of the national team's preparation for the world championships.
揑 informed coach (Holloway Cheah) of my interest to venture into professional bowling, especially when I found out that the pro Tour is making a comeback after a long absence, |
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Fantastic four storm into Czech Open final
PETALING JAYA: Four national bowlers kept alive their hopes to win a first European Open title when they stormed into the final of the Czech Open at the Bowland Centre in Olomouc City yesterday.
They are Zulmazran Zulkifli, Zandra Aziela Ibrahim Hakimi, Siti Safiyah Amirah Abdul Rahman and Adrian Ang. All four topped their respective semi-final groups yesterday.
Zandra was the most impressive in her group, winning all five matches.
Zandra: Won all five matches in the semi-finals yesterday
Zulmazran won four out of the five matches.
Adrian chalked up three wins and Siti Safiyah had two.
In the semi-finals, all the qualifiers were divided into eight groups of six bowlers each. Only the group champions advance to the final.
In the final stage, Zulmazran, Zandra, Siti Safiyah and Adrian will have to bowl seven games. Only the top two will then battle it out for the title.
Yesterday, the Malaysians who failed to make the cut for the final stage were Alex Liew, Mohd Noer Said, Daniel Lim, Sharon Koh, Shalin Zulkifli, Wendy Chai, Choy Poh Lai and Esther Cheah |
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Reply #436 puakaganas's post
Aku akan bermain tonamen 5/8 tu tp bkn dari ZilaFC la.. dari FC lain.. eheks!
Yg mawifc tu tak join sbb2 tertentu.. mueheheh! |
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Post time 17-6-2007 12:16 PM
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