Keeping score in bowling is like unlocking a secret code to your performance on the lanes. Understanding how the scores and counted adds a new level of excitement and strategy to the game. Whether you’re a casual bowler looking to learn the basics or aiming to improve your game, mastering the scoring system is essential. Let’s dive into the fascinating world of bowling scores and uncover the mysteries behind strikes, spares, and frames!
- A game has ten frames for each player.
- Scoring: Each frame gives for two rolls to knock down ten pins.
- A strike is when all ten pins are knocked down on the first roll of a frame (designated with a “X”). For that frame, the score is 10 plus the number of pins knocked down over the next two rolls.
- Knocking down all ten pins with both rolls of a frame counts as a spare (marked with “/”). The score for that frame is ten plus the number of pins knocked down on the next roll.
- An open frame is one that does not have all 10 pins knocked down. That frame’s score is the total number of pins knocked down.
- 10th Frame: If a player hits a strike or spare in the tenth frame, they receive bonus rolls.
- The total score for a game is the sum of the scores from all ten frames.
- The max scratch score a bowler can earn is 300, and that is a perfect game (bowler’s with handicap can score over 300, but handicap scoring will be explained in another post).
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