

When a league bowler is "blind" and can't find his/her way to the league that evening, the bowler's average is simply used (as if he/she just bowled that score) when figuring the team's total for each game. BED POSTSĭescribes the type of shot where a player stands inside and tosses it to the outside in the hopes it returns to the pocket for a strike.
BOWLING WITH SMALL BALL AND STRAIGHT PINS FULL
BAD RACKĪ full set of pins that appears to have one or more not properly positioned generally undesirable. Professionals normally do not throw back up balls. BACKUP BALLĪ ball that curves left to right for a right-handed bowler or right to left for a left-handed bowler. If the back ends are very dry, the ball will continue to hook with power for most players if the back ends are tight, most players will see more deflection in the pocket and fewer strikes. Usually refers to the far end portion of the lane where the most hook can occur. Easier to pick up compared to a regular split.

Higher degrees of axis tilt promotes skid. The less axis tilt you have, the sooner the ball will go into a roll. 0 is parallel to the gutters, 90 is parallel to the foul line. Ranging from 0 to 90 degrees, this is determined by the direction your axis is facing when you release the ball. Generally the reference is to the positive axis point (PAP), which is the point on the ball where the bowler's release creates the initial axis of rotation. The triangles embedded on the lane used in aiming the throw. Generally it is desirable to have your armswing in a consistent plane of movement. The path your arm takes from your pushaway to release. Modern high scoring environments can often give a player a 5-8 board area. The space extending back from the foul line used to make the steps and delivery.Ī player has "area" if they are able to hit a larger number of boards and still get the ball back to the pocket.This can mean an alignment change, equipment change, or even changes in your physical or mental game some are subtle, others more pronounced. The changing of part of your game to be more competitive on the particular lane and/or lane condition you are bowling. The bowler's stance before beginning the approach. Pins flying and mixing, ending with a good make-able leave.A relatively slow ball with a lot of action can be much more effective than a very fast ball with little action. Spin on the ball and the movement of the pins caused by that spin.It was replaced officially on Januby the United States Bowling Congress as an organization to combine the efforts of the ABC, WIBC, YABA, and USA Bowling. The American Bowling Congress was founded in 1895 and was dissolved in 2004.
