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Bowling
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.
1,600 Questions
Why is a strike-out called a K?
In the old days, the scorer recorded outs by using the last letter of the way the batter made an out. the last letter of "struck" as in struck out, is the only one that is still with us today. Because "S" was already being used to denote a sacrifice.
What is the fastest recorded bowling in ten pin bowling?
Though the fastest a ball has been thrown can't be answered, the fastest rate that someone has bowled can be answered. The new record was made this past year when a student at Webber International threw 8 strikes in one minute.
Where the pins stand in a triangle formation called in bowling?
......1...... ....2...3.... ..4...5...6.. 7...8...9...10 The "Headpin" is #1 (the ball closest to the bowler) The "Middle Pin" or "King Pin" is #5 (the center of the pack) The other pins don't have specific names by themselves, but may in combination (for example, if you knocked down all except the #7 and #10 pins, the two remaining pins would be "Bedposts").
How much does it cost to build a 80 lane bowling alley?
In the United States the average cost of a bowling alley built from concrete block with a steel roof deck and no basement is $119.75 per square foot. A 20,000 sq. ft. bowling alley would cost $2,395,000 to build.
Yes. At some point in the world, there is a bowling place open for business.
What is the proper pin spacing for ten pin bowling?
Pins are arranged in a series of equilateral triangles with the distance centre to centre between each pin being 12 inches.
Where is the worlds largest bowling alley?
Nagoya Grand Bowl, in Japan, is now the largest bowling alley in the world. It is comprised of 156 lanes (three floors with 52 lanes on each floor) One of floors is made of synthetic material and the other two are made of wood. At one time, Nagoya Grand Bowl consisted of 260 in two houses. However one of the houses was demolished and is now part of the Freeway Interchange System. See links section below for more information.
What is the bowling machine called?
There are four machines at a bowling center.
The big one is the pinsetter. It does three things: sets a new rack of pins onto the lane deck at the start of the frame, sweeps pins from the lane after each ball is thrown, and returns balls to the bowler.
Next is the ball return. It lifts the ball from the return track to the ball rack, and holds balls not being played.
Third is the scoring machine, which does what its name implies.
And finally is the center control desk.
What is the circumference of a bowling ball?
The diameter d is between 2½ inches and 2 5/8 inches (6.35 centimeters and 6.67 centimeters).
You can calculate the circumference C:
C = pi times d
pi = 3,141592654...
It is about 8 inches.
What is the most popular weight bowling ball?
There is no one bowling ball that will make you good. Honestly you need a variety of balls that react differently and know what kind of conditions to use them on.
Your best bet would be to get something current from Storm, Ebonite, Hammer, or Brunswick.
How much points are worth a spare in bowling?
No. Since spares count only the next ball as the bonus, the variability is 0 through 9 of what would be added to the previous frame. For example, a game of all spares where the first ball is a 9 for all 10 frames would be 190 and result in the highest possible all-spare game.
(10 + 9) x 10 = 190 (10 + 9 = 19, which is the 10 pins score plus the bonus, which is the score of every frame, times 10 frames).
The lowest possible all-spare game would have the first ball be a gutter ball, with a spare achieved by knocking down all 10 pins with the second ball. That would result in a game of 100 ((10 + 0) X 10 = 100). Since the reality is that an all-spare game would probably have some other numbers involved, the score would be somewhere in between 100 and 190. If the first ball were all sevens, eights, and nines with an average of eight, the score would be 180 ((10 + 8) x 10 = 180).
There is some controversy whether the ball in the eleventh frame, the fill ball, can be a strike or not. Anyone who agrees with the fill ball being a strike and the game still being called an all spare game would suggest that the highest all spare game could be as high as 191.
You perhaps confuse two sports. Hurling is a Gaelic(Irish) game played with a ball that weighs about 3.5 ounces. Curling is a game played on an ice rink using "stones" made of granite that weigh up to 44 pounds.
What is it called if you miss all the pins in bowling?
We call it a "gutterball", not sure if that is the correct term for it...
What score is 12 strikes in bowling?
you would score 300
Assuming the 12 consecutive strikes were in the same game, you'd have a 300.
12-bagger, or 300, or perfect game
It's called a perfect game.
What is the weight of a 7kg bowling ball on earth?
Depends on the weight of the ball in pounds. There are 2.2 lbs in a kg.
How long does a bowling game last?
About an hour? It actually depends on how long it takes one person to roll the bowling ball down the lane.
How many games does a sanctioned bowling league need to be?
It depends. Typically full season leagues that bowl from September through April usually bowl 32-36 weeks.
Short leagues typically bowl 16 weeks, starting around Labor Day ending around the holidays or January through April.
There are a lot of Spring and Summer leagues that typically bowl 10 weeks.
What muscles are used when Bowling a cricket ball?
Muscles associated with bowling (cricket).
Contrary to popular belief (and what has previously been mentioned on this site), bowling a cricket ball involves only a few primary muscles - but numerous of supporting and auxiliary muscles.
The main muscles required to generate the majority of force when bowling a cricket ball (with a relatively standard action) are:
-The Pectorals (A.K.A: Pecs/Chest): These muscles provide the primary frontal pull of your arm as it rotates over your shoulder. (Stand facing a wall and swing your arm over your head slowly, as if you were bowling, and press against the wall without bending your arm - you will feel your pecs flex).
-The Latissimus Dorsi (A.K.A: Lats): Provided the forward and downward pull of your arm.
-The Deltoids: Provide the upwards lift of your arm and the anterior head provides some forward pull as well.
-The Trapezius (A.K.A: Traps): Provide upward and inward lift/pull of arm.
-The Abdominals and Obliques (A.K.A: Abs): Provide the downward pull of your body that is essential for the thrust created by bending your torso (doubling over) as the ball is released.
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However, whilst bowling a multitude of auxiliary muscles contribute to your actions. Although these muscles are far too numerous to be named entirely, some of the more major auxiliary muscles include: The biceps, wrist flexors, Teres major/minor (very important - could be considered primary) and the other numerous muscles classed as "rotator cuff".
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Now, many of you are probably thinking: "Why hasn't he mentioned any "leg" muscles?" This is simply because you do not "bowl" with your legs. Yes you have to run in on your legs and yes they contribute majorly to bowling, but bowling is - in its purest form - an upper torso/shoulder action. Thus, "Leg" muscles are considered as 'supporting' muscles.
These supporting muscles include:
-Quadriceps, Gluteus Maximus, Hamstring, Calf (Gastrocnemius and Soleus): These muscles are included in one, as these are the main muscle groups that attribute to running/jumping speed and power.
-Errector Spinae: Supports your back (extends), thus provides ability effectively use your core muscles during bowling and the ability to bend-back before bowling.
-Core Muscles (asides from those aforementioned): Provide stability to entire body throughout action.
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-Training these muscles:
In order to bowl effectively, it is essential that all of these muscles are strong and fit. To achieve this is ALL muscles through the use of a gym is impractical - thus, the best way to improve the condition of these muscles is to simply bowl.
However, it is vital that some muscles are strengthened through use of weight training to significantly improve power and ultimately bowling speed. Therefore, I would recommend using weights to increase the strength of the "main" muscles I listed in the first section (I would also recommend strengthening some of the "supporting" muscles to a lesser degree in order to resist injury and further enhance your "main" muscles.
By using the internet you can easily discover numerous exercises designed to strengthen the muscles listed I have recommended. If you conduct regular exercise, engaging these muscles over a period of 6-8+ weeks - obvious improvements will be felt and many of the "auxiliary" muscles will be strengthened as well.
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-NOTE:
You may be wondering why I have not focused heavily on arm muscles, notably, the biceps and triceps. This is because when bowling you are not allow to bend your arm! The biceps bend your arm and the triceps straighten your arm. Thus, the biceps are used minimally and only really after the ball has been bowled and a small bend occurs in the arm to provide whip (auxiliary). The triceps keep the arm straight throughout the action, so they could be listed as "supporting" but they contribute so minimally that I excluded them.
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Thankyou for reading this in depth analysis into the muscles associated with bowling (cricket). This guide is aimed to help fast bowlers recognise what muscles they are using and ways they can strengthen them - although this guide may also help bowlers of other disciplines as well.
Enjoy your cricket, and remember - Modern technology makes perfect!
(Copyright Jason Wright 2009).
What type of force is used on a bowling ball?
My 6th graders will be learning that next week. Ideas from last year's class:
- Friction, as the ball travels down the lane. Both rolling and sliding friction can have an effect.
- Momentum: it is conserved, because the total momentum / force on the pins is what we started with minus the friction (and the bounces!)
- Velocity and acceleration
- Gravity (you do have to lift the ball)
- Rotation, though we can't do that math
From a bowlers standpoint, one of the most important things to notice is how long the ball skids and where it starts to hit friction on the lane.
The other bullets are right, but there are also factors such as the core of the bowling ball (theyre all designed today to roll a certain way, and is typically noticable in the higher end bowling balls rather than the ones you pick up off a rack.
The finger layout in relation to the core affects how the ball rolls.
The ball position and speed throughout the delivery. At the top point of the backswing the ball is actually suspended in mid air if your foot timing is perfectly synchonized to your armswing.
For a more advanced bowler, there are thigns such as leverage, tradjectory, pocket entry angles, levers, pendulums, etc..
Too much to explain in a small paragraph. Id suggest looking at bowlingknowledge.info if you are truly interested.
Is there a left handed bowling ball?
Of course! If you just want to use a house ball then you might have to search around a bit to find one. But if you're buying one then they will typically drill the holes for you so that it can fit correctly to a lefty.
How many 300 bowling games did Earl Anthony have in his career?
Anthony won 43 Tour titles which was held for more than 30 years until Walter Ray Williams, JR broke it.
Anthony was the first player to earn $100,000 in a season/
Anthony still is tied for the tour record for nationally televised finals in a year at 15 events out of 32.
amf has the answer. I don't. I was hoping to find that answer from AMF.
In bowling on the 10th frame do you get a third try if you get a spare?
If the spare comes on the second ball of the frame, you get an extra ball to finish the game. If the spare comes on the third ball of the frame (meaning the first ball of the frame was a strike) you do not get an extra ball.
