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Bowling Etiquette

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The PBA Hall of Fame

In 1975, when the PBA Hall of Fame was founded, there were eight initial inductees. Those eight were Ray Bluth, Don Carter, Carmen Salvino, Harry Smith, Dick Weber, Billy Welu, Frank Esposito and Chuck Pezzano. The PBA Hall of Fame still continues to serve as a permanent tribute to the immortals of the sport...

Random Facts About The Game of Bowling

Posted Dec 10, 2014 In: Bowling Terms | Bowling Tips | Coach's Corner | Tips

Did you know nine-pin bowling was a form of bowling that is now banned in all states but Texas? Nine-pin and ten-pin bowling have been known to Texas since the 1830's. It was a lot more difficult to get a strike back then, especially with a wooden ball. It wasn't up until 1905 when the first rubber ball was introduced to the game. Now it is said that when you bowl an optimal strike, the ball itself only hits four pins. A right handed bowler's ball actually connects with the 1, 3, 5 and 9 pins (or in some instances the 8 pin), and a left handers will contact the 1, 2, 5 and 8 pin (or 9 pin), so theoretically, if I bowled a 300, I'd only hit 48 pins. Each pin is set 12 inches apart from each other. Well for an optimal strike to be thrown in the first place, then you'd need to throw your ball to hit the pocket at 6°. The bowling pins that are set in the pocket, they each way roughly three and a half pounds, but as long as the pin tilts at least 9° then you're in great shape. All pins that tilt at least 9° will fall. That is the point of no return for the bowling pin, it will always fall...

How To Score a Game of Bowling

Posted Feb 4, 2013 In: Bowling Rules | Bowling Terms | Coach's Corner

With technology making life easier, scoring the game of bowling has become irrelevant. We can go up there and make our best shot with one of our favorite bowling balls and let the computer system take over with scoring the game for us. How does this help you at tournament or even in league trying to get your score above your average? Yes of course we want to strike every frame we bowl but lets face it, it doesn't happen. I wish it would sometimes! OK, so how does scoring work?..

Rules! We're Talking About Rules!?

Posted Nov 7, 2012 In: Bowling Rules | Bowling Terms | Bowling Tips | Coach's Corner | Tips

Rules! We all know they are part of the game of bowling, but how much do you truly know about certain rules? Today we will talk about the most common one being the foul? What is the rule and what is considered a foul or not? What is a legal strike and what is not a legal strike? These will be 2 rules we will hit and try to clarify for you if you did not know...