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Scoring
A game consists of 10 frames. Each frame has two small boxes at the top.
You put the number of pins you knock down
with the first ball in the first box, and
the number you knock down with the second
ball, in the second box. Then you total the
two numbers and put that in the larger box.
If you knock them all down on the first ball,
that's a strike. Special scoring markings are shown below.
Bowling Etiquette
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Be ready to bowl when it's your turn. Don't
delay the game.
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Don't approach the lane if someone else is
using it.
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Stay on your own approach lane.
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Don't let your reaction to your play take
you into another approach area.
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When you have completed your delivery, step
back off the approach. This enable bowlers
on the other lanes to bowl without distraction.
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The bowler to your right has the right of
way.
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Respect the equipment. Don't throw two balls
in rapid succession, as this can damage the
equipment. Wear only bowling shoes on the
approach area.
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You should use only your own ball or the
ball you have chosen to use.
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Stay back of the foul line at all times.
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After your game, always return your ball
to the storage rack. Return rental shoes
to the counter.
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Play to win, but be a good sport when you
lose.
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Keep an accurate score of your game by keeping
score correctly.
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/ - Spare. Including the number
before it, a spare totals 10 plus the count
on the next frame.
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0 - Split. Indicates that the
pins were split when that number was recorded.
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-, No Points. No pins were knocked
down for any points on that approach.
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F - Foul. No points were scored
because the bowler stepped on the foul line.
Resources
American Bowling Congress
5301 S.76th. St.
Greendale, WI 53129
Phone: 414.421.6400
Fax: 414.421.5860
Web Site: http://www.bowl.com
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