Bowling

Bowling

Terms of or pertaining to a sport in which the object of the game is to knock over a set of pins by rolling a heavy ball across a defined boundary.

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pushaway

Sports; Bowling

When a bowler starts to make their approach. The bowler will take their first step and move the ball away from their body.

left lateral pitch

Sports; Bowling

When the finger or thumbhole is angled away from palm of the hand.

armswing

Sports; Bowling

This is the arc of the bowlers bowling arm and hand and is measured from the first move toward the foul line until the ball is delivered over the foul line.

sandwich game

Sports; Bowling

A 200 game resulting by alternating strikes and spares. See Dutch 200.

leverage

Sports; Bowling

The power produced by the sliding and lifting motion of a bowler's legs.

arrows

Sports; Bowling

There are seven aiming points embedded in each lane, which help the bowler target their ball when making their throw. Arrows are between 12 and 16 feet beyond the foul line. The ABC requires each ...