Level 1 - FOUNDATION COACH Bowling Environment FUNdamentals Instructor.

Level 1 - FOUNDATION COACH Level 1 - FOUNDATION COACH

Bowling Environment

FUNdamentals Instructor

Level 1 - FOUNDATION COACH Level 1 - FOUNDATION COACH Module Objective and Learning

At the end of this module you will understand the following;

• What the bowling arena looks like and the names for key parts

• The specifications and composition of bowling lanes

• How a bowling pin is made

• The specifications of a bowling pin

• The layout of bowling pins


Level 1 - FOUNDATION COACH Level 1 - FOUNDATION COACH Bowling Lanes

PINDECKAPPROACH

HEADS BACKEND

MID-LANE


Level 1 - FOUNDATION COACH Level 1 - FOUNDATION COACH Bowling Lanes

Original wooden lanes were literally a series of boards nailed together.

The width of one lane is 39 boards (41 inches)

To help targeting are a series of 7 arrows positioned 15 feet from the foul line. If you are right handed the board numbers start from the right hand side and the arrows are on boards 5,10,15,20,25,30, and 35. Left-handers start counting from the left hand side.

The lane is 60 feet in length from the foul line to the centre of the headpin.


Level 1 - FOUNDATION COACH Level 1 - FOUNDATION COACH Bowling Pins

HEIGHT is 15 inches

+or- 1/32 inches (380-382mm)

DIAMETER is 4.755 – 4.797

inches at 4.5 inches high

BASE Diameter is 2.25 inches

WEIGHT is 3lb 6oz – 3lb 10oz

(1531gms – 1645gms)



Over time the bowling pin has altered in width and height, from all wood, to plastic covered wood.

Today every pin is certified via the United States Bowling Congress testing process to ensure legality and consistency



HOW TO MAKE A PINClick on the link opposite to read about the process of

making a pin (takes you to an external site)


http://www.bowling2u.com/trivia/pins/making_pins.asp

Level 1 - FOUNDATION COACH Level 1 - FOUNDATION COACH Bowling Pin Numbers

It is critical to learn the numbers of the pins and more important that your bowlers learn them too.

Being able to recognise the pins that are left is key to sparing methods.

Lane adjustments for striking are also made by understanding pin numbers.

These methods are covered later on.


Level 1 - FOUNDATION COACH Level 1 - FOUNDATION COACH Bowling Pin Placement

Bowling Pins are laid out in an equilateral triangle as indicated in this diagram

The large triangle has sides of 36 inches measured from centre of pin to centre of pin

The smaller triangles (e.g. 2*4*5) have sides of 12 inches


Level 1 - FOUNDATION COACH Level 1 - FOUNDATION COACH Our Playing Environment

LANE

GUTTER

GUTTER CAPS

APPROACH BALL RETURNPLAYERS AREA


Level 1 - FOUNDATION COACH Level 1 - FOUNDATION COACH Our Playing Environment

KICKBACK PINDECKFLAT GUTTERS


Level 1 - FOUNDATION COACH Level 1 - FOUNDATION COACH Check your understanding

1. How high (in inches) is a bowling pin? 15 inches (+ or – 1/32 inch)

2. How long is a lane from foul-line to the centre of the headpin?

Approach; Heads; Mid-lane;Back-end; Pindeck

60 feet

3. What is the minimum and maximum weight of a pin?

3lb 6oz to 3lb 10oz

4. How far is it from the centre of the headpin to the centre of the 7 pin?

36 inches

5. Name the five part of the playing area and lane?

5. How many “arrows” are on the lane? 7



1. What is the widest diameter of a pin ? 4.775 – 4.797 inches

2. How far from foul-line are the arrows positioned?

Approach; Lane; Gutter; FlatGutter; Gutter Caps;Pindeck; Playing area;Kickback; Ball Return

15 feet

3. What board numbers are the arrows situated on?

5 – 10 – 15 – 20 – 25 – 30 - 35

4. What is the minimum length of the approach?

15 feet

5. Name the 9 areas of the environment stated in the pictures?



111

5

8 109

3

4 6

7

2Press RETURN to reveal each number in turn


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