1. Governing Body: ABC and PBA
Bowling Study Guide!
Governing Body: ABC and PBA
Year originated: 1600’s
Inventor: Dutch

2. Place of Origin Northern Italy!
Objective: To score points by rolling a ball down a lane and knocking down as many pins as possible.

3. Basic Skills!
1st Step- Approach
2nd Step- Deliver
3rd Step- Roll

4. There is only one main position.
Positions:
There is only one main position.
The Roller!!

5. Basic Rules! Team-1(singles) 2(doubles) 3(foursomes) players.
Winner- player/team who knocks down the most pins.
Time-N/A
Start Game-each player takes turns (order) and is given 2 rolls to knock down all 10 pins in each frame.
Frames- 1-9 (up to 2 rolls)
Frame 10 (up to 3 rolls)
1st role- all 10 pins knocked down=strike (no 2nd role)
2nd role-remaining pins knocked down=spare
2nd role-remaining pins left standing=open
Any roll-no pins are knocked down=miss or gutter.
Foul-cross the foul line with foot, hand, or arm (role doesn’t count)
Boundaries-stand anywhere beyond the foul line.
At the end of each frame, the pins are reset.

6. Scoring Strike, spare, or number of pins knocked down 10 frames
Unsportsmanlike like conduct- Automatically loses 10 points.

7. Etiquette
Stand out of the way , quiet while others roll, compliment play.

8. Terms:
Alley, arrows, frame, foul line, game, gutter, gutter ball, head pin, open, pins, roll, spare, split, strike, pocket, address, approach, arm swing, curve ball, delivery, hook, lift, line, miss, perfect game!

9. Facilities/space (court/field dimensions): Olympic or lifetime sport?
Safety:
Throwing ball, sliding on the alley, hold on to the ball.
Facilities/space (court/field dimensions):
Alley- 63x9 feet
Indoors/outdoors:
Indoors
Equipment:
Bowling ball, bowling alley, bowling shoes
Olympic or lifetime sport?
LIFETIME!
Special Notes:
First called Bowls; started as 9 pins-linked to gambling; later 1 pin added.