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Bowling is a fun and healthy sport in which players try to score points by rolling a ball through a lane towards the target pins or balls. Bowling varies in different countries, but still the fun never changes.

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What is the weight that can be used for bowling pins?

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Top weight is how the loss weight from drilling is offset.manufactures put extra weight in the good of the ball which is marked by a punch, the CG, center of gravity. Top weight carries the ball further down the lane before it flips. Higher top weights, more skid flip. However, with today reactive bowling balls and complex cores, top weight is less important from a performance stand point. Please also remember that USBC legal limits are based off of top weight. No more than 3oz difference top and bottom after drilling and 1oz all around. If you are using a thumb slug/inserts you will be replacing some of the weight loss from drilling so a lesser top weight may be selected.

Pin distance will be important because to put the pin above the fingers with a 3oz top weight and a 1-2 inch pin will be hard. Always inform your drilled how you want to lay the ball out or what reaction you desire before purchasing a ball, specially online.

And as a pro shop owner myself, please, purchase equipment from your local shop. If you want a pair of jeans to fit you go to the store, not a .com!

Good luck!

Who are some of the famous professional bowlers?

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There are several famous professional bowlers that include:

  • Dick Weber
  • Pete Weber
  • Earl Anthony
  • Parker Bohn III
  • Walter Ray Williams

What is the minimum height of a bowling alley?

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The regulation height of a bowling pin is the same as the circumference. A Bowling Pin is 15 inches tall and 15 inches at the widest part of the pin!

What is a good price for a Wii?

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It depends, around the holidays $250-$600. Normally if they are used you can get one for $50-$150. But without an occasion $250. They can be good prices. But if I were getting one and had tots or infants keep away because they can go "BOOM!"

How do you make a schedule for a 6 team league for 33 weeks?

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The easiest way is to use one of the many pool league schedule makers available. Otherwise, it is just a matter of developing a spreadsheet of 7 teams v 7 teams, with the last shown being the "bye". The teams should be listed in a logical order, or a draw of cards should be used for order, because 1 team will not get the "free win" of the bye.

List the first 7 teams on left in the spreadsheet, next 7 to the right. Then use a shift of 1 in each column for the first 7 weeks. The next 5 weeks should take teams 8 through 12 in the left column and use a shift of 2 so that each team gets a different opponent in the next 5 weeks. The left column should represent home team, the right side the visiting team.

What is the best Wii bowling game?

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All out of the parks and homeruns (perfect game).

How do you get your own ball at bowling on wii sports?

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Start Wii Sports, then select Training (The barbell icon). From the training menu, select Bowling. There should be only one training game available, "Picking Up Spares," the last two are Question Marks.

Finish the first training game then it will unlock the second training game, "Power Throws." If you want to look up tips and tricks be aware that some people refer to "Power Throws" as "Power Bowling."

Finish the second training game, and it will unlock the third, "Spin Control." I don't think you have to reach a certain level of accuracy to unlock them, just complete them. That is what worked for me.

There are many "cheats" for Wii Sports, a lot of them can be found via Internet search engines. (Google, Yahoo, etc.)

Internet ability is now available FREE on Wii. When you get to the main menu, go to Wii Shop Channel and download it for free. You can search for Cheats, Tips and Tricks for any Wii Sports and other Wii games, without ever leaving your Wii to go to your computer. With the free Internet feature you can also access your Facebook and email accounts right from your Wii console. No other special apps downloads are needed. Be aware that not all browser abilities may be supported by Wii Internet access.

Have fun!

I dont know, but i do know that when that black screen comes up after the thing that says 'make sure that there are no people around that you could bump into, ' if you hold down the right, up, down or left on your control pad, when wii bowling comes up, you should have a different colered ball. i like the right key, it gives you a gold bal!

Can you help with a bowling poem?

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I pick up the ball, Its sleek and smooth,
I drop the ball in the lane,
It bounces from bumper to bumper and
Yes, Strike

What are dressmaker pins?

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How much force is needed to accelarate a 25kg bowling ball?

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[We changed the acceleration from 4 miles per second squared to 4 meters per second squared to make it more realistic. At 4 miles per second squared, it would be moving faster than it would have if it had been shot out of a cannon. A lot faster.] Force (f) = mass (m) times acceleration (a) f = 8 kg times 4 m / sec2 32 kilogram meters / sec2 As 1 kg m / sec2 = 1 Newton, 32 kg m / sec2 = 32 Newtons

What time do bowling alleys close?

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It varies from alley to alley and night to night. Some alleys are open 24 hours. Typically, bowling alleys stay open later on Friday and Saturday nights. Hope this helps.

How much does it cost to go bowling in Manhattan?

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It's around $11 per person, per game without the shoe rental

the shoe rental is about 5 dollars. then each lane is about 10-15 wherever your at

Is a heavier ball or a lighter ball the way to get more pin action?

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The kinetic engery of the ball as it travels down the lane is one half the mass of the ball times it's velocity squared (Ek = 1/2mv^2). If both balls are travelling at the same speed, a heavier ball will transfer more energy to the pin(s) it strikes than a lighter one. Imparting more energy to the pins will cause them to move faster (and possibly bounce around more) after impact.

However, the key to pin action (having one pin knock down another pin) is really ball trajectory. The motion of the pins after impact is esentially determined by the location where the ball strikes the pins (1-3 pocket, 1-2 pocket, etc.) and the direction the ball is traveling (and spinning) when it does so.

The goal is to select the heaviest ball you can deliver consistently.

In bowling What is the score when you spare in the first frame and then roll 11 strikes in a row?

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If you get a spare in the tenth frame, the extra shot you get is sometimes called the eleventh frame. If your first shot in the tenth frame is a strike, your next shot is sometimes refereed to as the eleventh frame and your final shot is sometimes called the twelfth frame.

How fast can a bowling ball be thrown in mph?

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It depends on the bowler.

One of the fastest ball speeds in the world belongs to two-hander Jason Belmonte of Australia; on certain spare tries, his ball has been clocked exceeding 35 mph.

However, a more reasonable speed for an adult male league bowler would be about half that, or 16-18 mph.

How are bowling averages calculated?

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Simple enough for a tournament, you just divide all of your scores by the amount of games you play. If you bowl a league you can usually find your total pinfall somewhere on the league sheet. If you add your series for this week plus your total pinfall and divide by the total games including this week you get your average.
Bowling averges are calculated by dividing total pins by number or games bowled.

How can playing bowling be important?

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It can help with your arm strength, your focus, and your mental attitude. Also, you can get into good colleges by either earning money from leagues or even getting a full fletched scholarship. I know that when I was younger, I had actually earned a one year scholarship to Bellarmine University for taking first in a national bowling tournament.

Who made the rules for bowling in US?

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In the US, the first organization for bowling that was formed was the ABC (American Bowling Congress) on Sept. 9, 1895 , which was a mens only organization. They created the rules for the sport in the US.

In 1916, the WIBC (Women's International Bowling Congress) was formed to cater to women's bowling. While basing the rules from the ABC, the WIBC also had rules specific to their organization.

In 1958, the American Junior Bowling Congress was formed to organize youth bowlers from preschool through college. They too based their rules from the ABC, yet had additional rules specific to their organization. In 1982, the name of the organization was changed to the YABA(Young American Bowling Alliance).

On January 1, 2005, the three organizations merged to create USBC (United States Bowling Congress) in order to unify resources and be able to have an opportunity for bowling to become an Olympic sport.

Which would fall first if you dropped a bowling ball and a golf ball from the Empire State Building at the same time?

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They will fall at the same time, and also hit the ground at approximately the same time (given errors for air resistance).

When will bowling be on television?

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ESPN announced a 5 year agreement with the Professional Bowlers Association to increase previous coverage of the PBA Tour and the PBA League from 25.2 hours per year to 36. The deal becomes effective with the 2013 World Series of Bowling, which will debut on ESPN on Sunday, December 1, 2013.

You can typically find bowling on ESPN or ESPN2 on Saturdays or Sundays.

What are the series of strikes in bowling called?

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  • The 16 feet (on average) of wood that you walk or slide along while delivering the ball is called the approach. It's usually made from pine, sanded smooth to prevent anyone from tripping.
  • The dark line separating the approach and the lane is called the foul line; if any part of the body crosses it, or touches the lane past it, the ball is dead and worth zero pins.
  • The first 15 feet or so (up to the arrows) is called the heads; it used to be made from hard maple to take the repeated pounding of the bowling balls.
  • The next 30 feet is called the midlane; it was also traditionally made from pine, which was a softer wood that allowed the ball to hook better.
  • The last 15 feet before the pins is called the back end; it's usually the driest part of the lane, where the bowling ball really takes off.
  • The shallow ditches running the length of the lane are called the left and right gutter or channel. If the ball lands in the gutter, it's a dead ball, even if it pops right back out again. (This is exactly the same as when a ball bounces foul, then back into fair territory again, in baseball.)
  • The area where the pins stand is called the pin deck (or just the deck). Like the heads, it used to be made from a hard wood to stand up to all the punishment it took.
  • The area behind the lane is called the carpet or the pit. The expression 'ten in the pit' refers to a strike so powerful and perfect, that none of the pins are left lying on the deck.

Rows of pins in tenpin bowling?

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The pins are arranged in the following format:




7---8---9---10

...4---5---6...

......2---3......

.........1.........




LANE

----------------------foul line--------------------

APPROACH



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What company makes bowling balls?

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  • Virtual Gravity™ Nano Pearl
  • Virtual Gravity™ Nano
  • Anarchy™
  • Marvel™ Pearl
  • Marvel™
  • Prodigy™
  • Victory Road™ Solid
  • Victory Road™
  • Reign Supreme™
  • Hy-Road™
  • Frantic™
  • Natural™ Pearl
  • 2Fast™
  • 2Furious™
  • Natural™
  • Tropical Heat™ Indigo/Violet
  • Tropical Breeze™ Pink/Purple
  • Tropical Breeze™ Kona Blue/Silver
  • Tropical Breeze™ Black/Teal
  • Tropical Heat™ Orange/Purple
  • Tropical Heat™ Black/Silver
  • Polar Ice™ - Red/Purple
  • Polar Ice™ - Blue/Green
  • Ice Storm™ - Purple/Silver
  • Mainframe™
  • Ice Storm™ - Black/Silver
  • Team Storm™ - White
  • Team Storm™ - Black