BQ Articles

Left this bowling ball out in the Texas summer heat. Temperature was in the high 90s. Took several days to produce this crack. No, this was not done with a new ball, but it will work on even the newest … Continued

Ever notice the “standard” approach to releasing your ball toward the pins? At the end of the approach is the slide. Special shoes – bowling shoes – are built to enable this slide. What if you can’t or don’t want … Continued

The case of strikes over spares [whohit]Strikes vs Spares – Strikes Up, Spares Down[/whohit]

Remember when? When you could go out to that favorite local bowling alley where all your buddies and you had been coming since you were babies? Then one day comes the news they are going out of business, or maybe, … Continued

Handicapping has been defined as: “the practice of assigning advantage through scoring compensation or other advantage given to different contestants to equalize the chances of winning.” Handicapped bowling tries to equalize the competition by giving pins to the lower averages … Continued

There are generally two types of bowling: Rolling the ball in a straight line at the pins or “straight ball bowling”, and rolling the ball in a curved or hooking pattern at the pins or “hook ball bowling”. If you … Continued

What Is Bowling Etiquette? There are many unwritten rules in any sport. Of these unwritten rules in bowling, the following rule stands out above all the rest: Yield to the bowler to your right if you’re both up at the … Continued

Encouraged by my wife, Linda, I joined a league and signed up for a couple of tournaments. Once I became involved in League bowling, I noted some things that seemed to be pervasive in the sport. The format for league … Continued

Bowling in the US is dominated by 10-pin bowling, but there are several other types of bowling that have different rules, equipment, and methods of play. Some use pins and balls that are different from regular 10-pin bowling, such as … Continued