Bowling

Question 1

Strike

Answer 1

knocking down all 10 pins on your first throw (X)

Question 2

Spare

Answer 2

Knocking down all 10 pins in 2 tries (/)

Question 3

Miss

Answer 3

If you fail to knock down every pin with one or two balls, place a hyphen in the small box. This miss is also called an “open Frame”, or error.

Question 4

Split

Answer 4

A split means you have 2 or more pins that are separated by one or more lines.

Question 5

Washout

Answer 5

Any leave with a gap with includes the headpin. Ex: 1-10

Question 6

Numbers

Answer 6

You can score a miss (0), score a strike (10) or numbers between 0 and 10

Question 7

The key to bowling is ______, then _____

Answer 7

making marks

“covering” the mark with a good score

Question 8

Scoring a spare:

Answer 8

you add 10 pins plus the number of pins that fall on your very next ball

Question 9

Scoring a strike:

Answer 9

you add 10 pins plus the number of pins that fall on your next 2 balls

Question 10

Bumpers

Answer 10

plastic tubes or fold up bars which block the gutters

Question 11

Turkey

Answer 11

3 strikes in a row

also called a triple

Question 12

Small split

Answer 12

one line in the gap

Question 13

Big split

Answer 13

two or more lines that fill the gap

Question 14

Washout

Answer 14

similar to a split, but includes the headpin (NOT A SPLIT)

Question 15

Perfect game

Answer 15

12 strikes in 1 game=300 game

Question 16

Dutch 200

Answer 16

11 marks. alternating strikes and spares:
X/X/X/X/X/X = 200
/X/X/X/X/X/ = 200

Question 17

Brooklyn

Answer 17

A ball that hits the headpin on the left-side (right-handers)

Question 18

Brooklyn Strike

Answer 18

a strike that hits the left side

Question 19

Backup Ball

Answer 19

a ball that curves to the right (for “righties”)

Question 20

Dinner Bucket

Answer 20

diamond-shaped leave

Question 21

Dry Lane

Answer 21

A lane with little oil, hook will curve more

Question 22

Dead Wood

Answer 22

pins that are knocked in front of the pinsetters/sweeps and usually slip into the gutter

Question 23

Boards

Answer 23

39 boards on the lane ( middle board is the 20 board)

most good bowlers aim at boards or arrows, versus looking at the pins

Question 24

Suitcase position

Answer 24

the correct release position is to release the ball out in front of you in a “shake hands” or “suitcase” position.
if you keep the suitcase position throughout your swing, you will have a consistent throw with a moderate amount of hook. if you want more hook, than keep your palm facing up until you release the ball in a shaking hands position

Question 25

All mark game

Answer 25

a mark in every frame. and either 1, 2, or 3 marks in the 10th frame.

Question 26

A pocket hit

Answer 26

a ball that hits on the right side of the headpin when a right-handed bowler is bowling with a standard hook (vise versa for a lefty)

Question 27

On the nose

Answer 27

a ball that hits straight on the headpin, very often giving a a bowler a split, and occasionally a lucky strike

Question 28

Pick up/conversion

Answer 28

another name for a spare is a pick up or conversion

you can pick up a regular spare or a split

Question 29

Hook

Answer 29

a ball that spins to the left for a right handed bowler (spins right for lefties)
hooks give better angle for strikes, and create more pin action

Question 30

Back-up ball

Answer 30

spins from the left to right for right-handers

this ball is spin backwards & to the right and hits the pocket with less power

Question 31

Approach

Answer 31

the 15’ area that you use for your footwork
it ends at the foul line
the lane is over 62’ long to the pit

Question 32

The foul line

Answer 32

the line between the approach and the lane. It’s there to protect you from slipping on the oil but also penalizes you. RULE 1: if you step on or pass the foul line, you lose all points on that throw

Question 33

1-lane courtesy

Answer 33

this is an etiquette term in bowling
you should not step on the wooden approach when a bowler is already on the approach to your left and/or your right.
if you arrive at the same time, the person shooting a spare should be allowed to go first

Question 34

Food etiquette

Answer 34

do not bring food or drink to the settee area

spills can cause sticking or slipping, which can cause bowlers to fall

Question 35

Names for multiple strikes in a row

Answer 35

double
turkey
4-bagger
5-bagger
6-bagger (or 6 pack)