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What is a Turkey in Bowling? Origin, Meaning, and Tips
Posted Aug 27, 2024 In: Bowling Terms
Bowling has its own unique set of terms, and one of the most celebrated is a "turkey." If you've ever heard someone mention it at the lanes and wondered what it means, your curiosity stops here...
RG Values and Their Meanings
Posted May 2, 2024 In: Bowling Terms | Bowling Tips
Now we all know that bowling balls have different weight blocks and different coverstocks to give them their own personal reaction. Now with these different materials and shapes, we get RG Values. What does RG stand for? Well RG means Radius of Gyration. (1) USBC defines RG of a bowling ball as a measurement in inches and is the distance from the axis of rotation at which the total mass of a body might be concentrated without changing its moment of inertia. Think of it like a Football. It can spin happily end over end or as a spiral. It will take longer to make one rotation at the same speed end over end than it will to rotate as a spiral, because the Radius of the end over end axis is longer than the spiral axis. So this means the end over end axis is the High RG plane and the spiral axis is the Low RG plane. The difference in those two axis RG values gives you your Differential. When you see the RG number on a ball advertised they are giving you the Low RG plane number. Now Differential is the driving force that causes track flare...
The History of Bowling: From Ancient Stones to High-Tech Polyester
Posted Apr 3, 2024 In: Bowling Knowledge | Bowling Technology | Bowling TermsThe sport of bowling has a rich history that dates back thousands of years to the ancient Egyptians. While the game has evolved a lot since those early days of carving stones to knock down primitive pins, the fundamental premise remains the same - to roll an object down a surface with the goal of knocking down targets at the end. Throughout the previous century, bowling balls were made from basic materials like wood and rubber. The sport was becoming quite popular. But at that point there wasn't a lot of science that went into the design and manufacture of bowling balls...
Continue ReadingBowling Term Glossary
Posted Feb 29, 2024 In: Bowling Balls | Bowling Knowledge | Bowling Terms
The exact origin of bowling is unknown but archeologists have traced its beginnings at least back to ancient Egypt. Much later, in Germany, the trend to bowl with nine pins became popular and spread throughout Europe. European colonists brought the game to North America as both an indoor and outdoor sport. Governing agencies, however, attempted to ban indoor bowling as it became more and more associated with drinking and gambling. In the early nineteenth century, ten-pin bowling evolved as a means of circumventing a public ban of nine-pin bowling in Connecticut. Regulatory groups began the process of standardizing all aspects of the sport in the late 1800's but it still retained its reputation for being a "low life" activity. Although highly popular, it was not until women entered the sport of bowling and gained more influence that ten-pin bowling became a more respectable pastime. National organizations began to see a decline in membership after the late 1970's and in 2004 merged to form one cohesive organization – the United States Bowling Congress (USBC). USBC's primary aim is the promotion and development of the sport in the interest of all bowlers...
The Language of Bowling
Posted Aug 27, 2015 In: Bowling News | Bowling Terms | Coach's Corner | Special Note | Tips
Have you ever been to the bowling alley and had no idea what those professionals are saying with their bowling lingo? Well, I'm here to help! Below is a list compiled of a few bowling terms and definitions. Enjoy! :)..
