Bowling Terms

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Strike out

Three consecutive strikes in the tenth frame

Turkey

Three strikes in a row

Triple

Three strikes in succession (turkey)

Lofting

Throwing the ball out on the lane well beyond the foul line so it drops from a height

Cherry

To chop; to miss a pin of a two pin spare

Grave yard

Toughest lanes on which to produce good scores

Double

Two consecutive strikes

Split

Two or more pins left standing after the first roll with a pin down immediately between or ahead of them

Baby split

any split where ball must be rolled in between 2-7, 3-10, 4-5, 5-6, 7-8,9-10

Frame

1/10th of the game

Dutch 200

A 200 game scored by rolling alternate frames of spares and strikes

Brooklyn Strike

A ball crossing into the 1-2 pocket resulting in a strike (right-hander)

Crossover

A ball going to the 1-2 pocket side for a right-hander, 1-3 for left

House ball

A ball provided be the bowling center for customer use

Hook

A ball that breaks from right to left well after release (right-hander)

Full hit

A ball that hits squarely on the headpin

Perfect strike

A ball that hits the pins squarely in the pocket and clears the deck of all pins

Curve

A ball which moves to the left from the moment it is delivered. Not a hook, which waits until it nears the pins before breaking to the left.

Dead Ball

A ball with very little action; little pin carry

Angle

A combination of the direction of the delivery and the path the ball takes toward the pins

Open Frame

A frame without a strike or spare

Clean Game

A game with a mark in every frame

Mixer

A good working ball that produces lively action among the pins

Sleeper

A hidden pin; the 8 pin in the 2-8 setup

Full roller

A hook type of release in which the thumb rotates 10-11 o'clock and fingers lift through the ball

Semi-roller

A hook type of release in which the thumb rotates counter-clockwise and the finger lift throws the ball

Spinner

A method of release that imparts an excessive counter-clockwise rotation of the thumb

Error

A miss

Backup ball

A reverse hook; a ball that curves from left to right on the lane (for right-hander)

High hit, Heave hit

A strike ball that comes into the head pin more than teh 3 pin of the 1-3 pocket

Mark

A strike or a spare

Spot

A target guide on the lane used to aid the bowler in directing his ball; also term used to designate the handicap given another bowler or team

Powerhouse

A very strong hooking ball that seems to tear the pins apart

Sweeper

A wide-breaking hook or curve that seems to "sweep" all the pins away

Channel

Accepted term for the gutter

Handicap

Adjustments in sore total between individuals or teams to equalize competition

Target arrow

Aiming device located on the lane approximately 15 feet in front of the foul line

Arrows

Aiming targets embedded in the lane to help a bowler align the starting position on the approach with the ball path down the lane

League

Am organized group of teams competing on a regular, formal basis under a specific code of rules and regulations

Tap

An apparently perfect strike hit that leaves the 8 pin standing

Pit

Area at the end of the lane into which the pins fall

Pinspotter, pinsetter

Automatic machine that picks up and sets the pins for the bowler

Miss, Error, Blow

Ball not making contact withe any pins standing

Working ball

Ball that moves with good rolling action

Cushion

Barrier at the rear of the pit that absorbs the pins and balls

Reactive resin ball

Bowling ball with tacky surface created by a polymer added to urethane which provides more grip of ball to lane

Gutter

Channel or deep grooves on each side of the bowling lanes

Washout

the 1-2-10 pr the 1-2-4-10 spares

Slow lane

Double meaning term used to describing a lane which either resists a hook or assists it

Flip

Extreme delay in motion of ball right to left association with reactive resin bowling balls

Brow

Failure to make a spare; an error; miss

Average

Figure reached by dividing total sum of game or scores by the number of games bowled in one session or season

Lift

Giving the ball an upward motioning with the fingers at point of release

Conditioner

The oil or dressing applied over the surface of the lane to prepare it for play

Pumpkin

The opposite of powerhouse

Pushaway

The outward, downward thrust of the ball that puts the ball into the lane

Line

The path of the ball from release point to the pocket

Leave

The pins left standing after the first ball has been rolled

Boards

Individual strips of wood which make up the lane and approach

Spare

Knock down all ten pins in one frame with two rolls of the ball

Strike

Knock down all the pins with the first roll of the ball in a frame

LPBT

Ladies Pro Bowlers Tour

Fast

Lanes which hold down the hook; sometimes referred to as oily, slick

Approach

Maple area behind the foul line where bowler executes steps and delivery

NBC

National Bowling Council

Body English

Physical gyrations after the ball has been delivered, as if to steer the ball

Chop

Picking a cherry

Deadwood

Pins left down on the pin deck after the first ball of frame

Deck

Portion of lane where the pins are set

PBA

Professional Bowlers Association

Alley

The sixty feet of pine and maple in front of the foul line on which the ball is rolled (lane)

Oil

The substance used to coat or dress the lanes

Blind Score

Score given a team for it's absent member

Kickback

Side partitions between lanes at pit end

Lane

Sixty-foot maple-pine surface in front of the foul line on which the ball is rolled

Light hit, Thin hit

Strike ball that fails to come up into the 1-3 pocket; hits 3 pin more than 1

Picket fence

The 1-2-4-7 or 1-3-6-10

Bucket

The 2-4-5-8 and 3-5-6-9 leaves

Locator dots

The 3 rows of dots on the approach

Double Pinochle

The 4-6-7-10 set-up

Big four

The 4-6-7-10 split

King pin

The 5 pin

Sour apple

The 5-7-10 split

Bed post

The 7-10 split

Goal post

The 7-10 split

BPAA

The Bowling Proprietors Association of America; association of bowling center operators

Foul

The act of going beyond the foul line as you deliver the ball

Pitch

The angle in relation to the center of the ball at which the thumb and finger holes of a ball are drilled

Block

The application or build-up of oil in the center of the lane which, illegally, helps guide the ball to the pocket

Decks (pin decks)

The area of the lane where the pins are placed

Pocket

The areas between the 1 and 3 pins; strike zone

Bridge

The distance between the finger holes

Span

The distance between thumb and finger holes

Heads

The first 15 to 17 feet of the lane onto which the ball is released, made of maple

Leadoff

The first person on a team

Anchor man

The last or fifth man in a team's line-up

Sweep

The metal mechanism that cleans teh pin deck after each delivery of the ball

Headpin

The number 1 pin

Scratch

Use of actual scores and averages in individual or team competition; non handicap

WIBC

Women's International Bowling Congress


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