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HS Bowling: Lesson 3
Key vocabulary terms from Lesson 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Average | Indication of bowler's ability computed by dividing the game totals by the total number of games rolled. |
| Bedposts | 7-10 split |
| Big Four | 4-6-7-10 split Also known as the double pinochle |
| Turkey | 3 spares in a row Do you always eat turkey on Thanksgiving? |
| Bucket | the 2-4-5-8 leave for right-handed bowlers or the 3-5-6-9 leave for left-handed bowlers |
| Double Pinochle | 4-6-7-10 split Also known as the big four |
| Sleeper | A pin hidden or obscured from easy view, directly behind another pin. Also called "double wood" |
| Choke | Failure to convert a spare while under pressure. |
| Dutch 200 or Dutchman | 200 point game consisting of alternating strikes and spares |
| Blow | An error, failure to spare (except following a split) |
| Leave | The pins remaining after the first ball is rolled in a frame. |
| Flat Apple or Flat Ball | Dead ball or ineffective ball |
| Bridge | Distance between the finger holes. |
| Double Wood | A pin hidden or obscured from easy view, directly behind another pin; also called "sleeper" |
| Lofting | Pitching the ball well out on the lane. |
| Miss | Failure to mark; same as a blow. |
| Blind | No...not visually impaired!!! It's the score given a team for an absent player. |
| Error | Failure to spare (except following a split); same as a "blow" |
| Light Hit | A ball that hits the 1 pin lightly; usually results int eh 5, 7 or 10 pin leave. |
| Heavy | A ball that hits the head pin head-on |
| Open Frame | Frame without a strike or spare. |
| Cherry | Picking off the front pin of a spare and leaving other pins standing; also known as a "chop". |
| Perfect Game | Score of 300; twelve strikes in a row. What is the highest game you have ever bowled? |
| Double | Two strikes in succession during a game. |
| Railroad | Synonym for a split. |
| Brooklyn | When the ball hits to the left of the headpin for right-handed bowlers, or the right of the headpin for left-handed bowlers. |
| Crossover | Same as a Brooklyn. |
| Dead ball | A poorly rolled ball that deflects off course How heavy is the ball you typically use? |
| Mark | Getting a strike or spare |
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Mary Rider
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