How To Keep Score in Bowling

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Follow these steps to keep your own score while you knock down the pins.

To complete this How-To you will need:

A pencil
A scoring sheet

Step 1: Fill in names on the scoring sheet

Fill in the names of the bowlers on your scoring sheet in the order they will be bowling. Notice that each bowler has 10 scoring squares after their name -- one for each frame.

Step 2: Note pins downed in first roll

Record the number of pins that the bowler knocks down in their first roll in the upper-left corner of the square for frame no. 1. Use an X instead of a number to denote a strike, and go on to the second frame without recording a total.

Tip: Circle this first number to indicate that the bowler threw a split.

Step 3: Record second roll

Mark the number of pins knocked down in the second roll in the small square in the upper-right corner. Use a slash to denote a spare.

Step 4: Add total pins and write in bottom of square

Add the total number of pins downed in the frame if the bowler didn't throw a strike or a spare. Record this number in the bottom part of the square.

Step 5: Wait to total the frame

Wait until the next frame to calculate the total if the bowler throws a strike or a spare. They will get credit for pins in the next frame.

Step 6: Add next throw to first frame for spare

Add 10 to the number of pins knocked down in the bowler's first throw of the second frame if they threw a spare in the first frame. Write this total in the bottom part of the first frame square.

Tip: Two strikes in a row are known as a double. Three in a row is a triple or a turkey. Throw 12 strikes in a row to get a perfect score of 300.

Step 7: Add next two throws to first frame for strike

Combine the total number of pins knocked down in the two throws of the second frame if the bowler threw a strike in the first. Then add 10. Write this number in the bottom of the first frame square.

Tip: A bowler gets a third ball if they throw a spare or a strike in the 10th frame.

Step 8: Add total for all frames to get the total game score

Add together the total score for each of a bowler's 10 frames to get their final game score. The highest score wins!

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Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Recreation
• keeping
• score
• bowling
• rules
• instructions
• points
• track
• writing
• sheet
• strike

[AdGarUK]

Yeah, they have what is now called electronic scoring! You might wanna try it some time dumbasses!

[KCAASE]

I am totally LOST completely. The only thing I keep hearing is "add" add add add add...

[engine1234123]

@AdGarUK well when u become a big boy and get out of elementry , you'll understand not everyone has a choice to use it or not. In my gym class we go bowling, and the monitors are turned off. so videos like this are to help the people who dont understand how to score in bowling.

[FrogsGames]

Wait, turkey? HOW DO TURKEYS HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH BOWLING?!

[ChequeWriter]

My head hurts. What was step 1 again...?

[YallHaterz96]

i monly watching this to learn how to score for my stupid health exam ......-_-

[thatreallycuteguy]

I am a beginner. I want to know HOW scoring works, so that as I get better I can strategize my game to more than knocking pins down and hoping for the best AFTER it's over. Understanding the impact of spares upon one's score for example, can change one's level of motivation on the second ball. In any sport or recreational activity where score is kept for you, you still know what counts for what and you plan your next move or play accordingly as in "I need at least__ more points to win this".

[zudikas8]

today there is technology it will show your score in the screen.

[joyariffic]

what bowling alley these days isnt going to keep score for you?

[janniolove]

y dont you leave me alone???