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Bowling Basic Rules and Scoring 


​​Bowling is a popular sport with well-defined rules. Here's a detailed outline of the rules for traditional ten-pin bowling, which is likely the form of bowling you're referring to:

Bowling Game Overview:
1. Objective:
   - The main goal is to knock down as many pins as possible with a bowling ball.

2. Number of Players:
   - Typically, bowling is played individually or in teams of two to four players.

3. Scoring System:
   - A game consists of 10 frames, and each frame allows the player to throw two balls except under certain circumstances (explained later).

Bowling Alley and Setup:
1. Bowling Lane:

   - The lane is 60 feet long from the foul line to the headpin.

2. Bowling Pins:
   - Ten pins are set up in a triangular formation at the end of the lane.

3. Foul Line:
   - Players must release the ball before crossing the foul line; otherwise, it's considered a foul, and no points are scored for that throw.

Playing a Frame:
1. Throwing the Ball:

   - Each player has up to two chances (throws) to knock down all ten pins in each frame.

2. Strikes:
   - If all ten pins are knocked down on the first throw, it's called a "strike." The frame is completed, and the player is awarded 10 points plus the total number of pins knocked down in the next two throws.

3. Spares:
   - If all pins are not knocked down in the first throw but are knocked down in the second, it's called a "spare." The player is awarded 10 points plus the number of pins knocked down on the next throw.

4. Open Frame:
   - If a player fails to knock down all ten pins in both throws of a frame, the frame is considered "open," and the player scores the total number of pins knocked down.

10th Frame Rules:
1. Bonus Throws:

   - If a player gets a strike or spare in the 10th frame, they are entitled to additional throws to determine the final score.

2. Maximum Score:
   - The maximum possible score in a game is 300, achieved by rolling 12 consecutive strikes (10 regular frames plus two bonus throws in the 10th frame).

Miscellaneous Rules:
1. Gutter Balls:

   - If the ball goes into the gutter without hitting any pins, it scores zero.

2. Pin Reset:
   - If pins are knocked down by something other than the ball (e.g., mechanical failure), they are reset.

3. Player Courtesy:
   - Players should wait for the pinsetter to complete its cycle before making their next throw.

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These rules provide a comprehensive overview of traditional ten-pin bowling. Specific leagues or variations may have additional rules or modifications, but these are the fundamental principles.
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Grants Available to Sport Organizations

The Finish Line Youth Foundation, the charitable arm of athletic products retailer Finish Line, provides funding to support youth athletic programs and sports-based camps, especially those serving disadvantaged children and those with special needs.  Grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded to nonprofit organizations for community-based athletic programs and camps that teach active lifestyle and team-building skills.  Preference will be given to organizations that provide opportunities for participation for children and young adults age 18 and under and whose activities provide direct services to individuals with tangible results.  To be eligible, applicants must be a nonprofit organization recognized as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Priority will be given to organizations or programs located near Finish Line retail stores, including Waterbury.  Deadline: September 30th, 2016.  20160817
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Sports Groups in Waterbury

  • Aviglianese Athletic Club - since 1954, 50 North Barns Street, 501(c)7 corporation
  • Bunker Hill Sports Association
  • Country Club of Waterbury, 1 Country Club Road, 501(c)7 corporation
  • Lega Siciliana Social Club
  • Pontelandolfo Community Club
  • Portugese Sports Club Inc.
  • Fairlawn Basketball Association
  • Town Plot Sports Association
  • Waterbury Knights Football and Cheerleading
  • Waterbury Knights Youth Football  a.k.a. American Youth Football, Inc. - since 2005, 2574 East Main Street, 2nd Floor, 501(c)3 corporation
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Bowling in Waterbury


​Lakewood Lanes

694 Lakewood Road
Waterbury CT 06704
(203) 574-5131    

Perillo's Bowl-O-Drome
491 Meriden Road
Waterbury CT 06705
(203) 754-7555

Sena's Duckpin Bowling
121 North Main Street
Waterbury CT 06702
(203) 574-9094 ​
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