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• In the sports most common form, bowling involves rolling a ball down a 60-foot lane with the intent to knock down ten targets, called "pins," that are aligned in a triangle. The sport can be dated back to ancient Egypt and has many forms, such as: candlepin bowling, duckpin bowling, five-pin bowling and nine-pin skittles.

  Bowling is one of the largest participation sports in the U.S., with more than 60 million people bowling at least once a year.

  
  

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• Fast Facts

  1. High possible score: 300
  2. Professional league: Professional Bowing Association or the PBA
  3. Lane width: 41.5 inches
  4. Lane length: 60 feet
  5. Strike: Knocking down all pins with one shot
  6. Spare: Knocking down all pins in two shots
  7. Ball weight varies from six to sixteen pounds
  8. There are leagues for players of every level
  9. Oldest bowling equipment found is from 5200 B.C.
  10. Turkey: Three strikes in a row
  11. Hambone: Four strikes in a row
  12. 292: The least commonly scored game, 11 strikes followed by 2 pins

• Rules

  • Regulators: United States Bowling Congress and the British Tenpin Bowling Association

  • Bowling lanes are oiled in patterns that adjust scoring difficulty. Professional patterns are typically more difficult than amateur patterns.

  • Ball cannot weigh more than 16 pounds

  • Game consists of ten frames

  • Bowler has two chances to knock down ten pins in each frame

  • A perfect score of 300 consists of 12 straight strikes

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