FUNdamentals Instructor Bowling Environment

FUNdamentals Instructor Module Objective and Learning At the end of this module you will understand the following; What the bowling arena looks like and the names for key parts The specifications and composition of bowling lanes How a bowling pin is made The specifications of a bowling pin The layout of bowling pins

FUNdamentals Instructor Bowling Lanes APPROACH MID-LANE PINDECK HEADS BACKEND

FUNdamentals Instructor Bowling Lanes Original wooden lanes were literally a series of boards nailed together. The width of one lane is 39 boards (41 inches) To help targeting are a series of 7 arrows positioned 15 feet from the foul line. If you are right handed the board numbers start from the right hand side and the arrows are on boards 5,10,15,20,25,30, and 35. Left-handers start counting from the left hand side. The lane is 60 feet in length from the foul line to the centre of the headpin.

FUNdamentals Instructor Bowling Pins HEIGHT is 15 inches +or- 1/32 inches (380-382mm) WEIGHT is 3lb 6oz – 3lb 10oz (1531gms – 1645gms) DIAMETER is 4.755 – 4.797 inches at 4.5 inches high BASE Diameter is 2.25 inches

FUNdamentals Instructor Bowling Pins Over time the bowling pin has altered in width and height, from all wood, to plastic covered wood. Today every pin is certified via the United States Bowling Congress testing process to ensure legality and consistency

FUNdamentals Instructor Bowling Pins Click on the link opposite to read about the process of making a pin (takes you to an external site) HOW TO MAKE A PIN

FUNdamentals Instructor Bowling Pin Numbers It is critical to learn the numbers of the pins and more important that your bowlers learn them too. Being able to recognise the pins that are left is key to sparing methods. Lane adjustments for striking are also made by understanding pin numbers. These methods are covered later on.

FUNdamentals Instructor Bowling Pin Placement Bowling Pins are laid out in an equilateral triangle as indicated in this diagram The large triangle has sides of 36 inches measured from centre of pin to centre of pin The smaller triangles (e.g. 2*4*5) have sides of 12 inches

FUNdamentals Instructor Our Playing Environment GUTTER CAPS LANE APPROACH BALL RETURN GUTTER PLAYERS AREA

FUNdamentals Instructor Our Playing Environment FLAT GUTTERS KICKBACK PINDECK

FUNdamentals Instructor Check your understanding How high (in inches) is a bowling pin? 15 inches (+ or – 1/32 inch) 2. How long is a lane from foul-line to the centre of the headpin? 60 feet 3. What is the minimum and maximum weight of a pin? 3lb 6oz to 3lb 10oz 4. How far is it from the centre of the headpin to the centre of the 7 pin? 36 inches 5. Name the five part of the playing area and lane? Approach; Heads; Mid-lane; Back-end; Pindeck 5. How many “arrows” are on the lane? 7

FUNdamentals Instructor Check your understanding What is the widest diameter of a pin ? 4.775 – 4.797 inches 2. How far from foul-line are the arrows positioned? 15 feet 3. What board numbers are the arrows situated on? 5 – 10 – 15 – 20 – 25 – 30 - 35 4. What is the minimum length of the approach? 15 feet Approach; Lane; Gutter; Flat Gutter; Gutter Caps; Pindeck; Playing area; Kickback; Ball Return 5. Name the 9 areas of the environment stated in the pictures?

FUNdamentals Instructor Check your understanding 7 8 9 10 4 5 6 2 3 11 1 Press RETURN to reveal each number in turn