| We're all here to have FUN!
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| | it's your turn, always give way to a
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| At first glance, bowling looks as simple
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| | bowler in the lane to your right who is
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| as throwing a heavy plastic ball down a
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| | ready to go. If you allow other bowlers
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| shiny wooden hallway in order to knock
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| | to concentrate on their games, they will
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| down ten pins at the end. As you'll soon
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| | afford you the same courtesy.
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| find out, it's so much more! It's a sport
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| | 5. Roll, don't pitch the ball. Releasing
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| that requires physical strength and
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| | your ball on an upward swing, or worse
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| coordination and mental strategies that
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| | yet, pitching it overhand, will damage
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| are second to none.
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| | the lane and, more often than not, end up
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| Whether you're just going bowling with
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| | in the gutter. Release the ball on the
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| friends or are starting in a league,
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| | forward swing when your arm is lowest to
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| you're here to have fun! There are 8
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| | the ground.
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| basic rules of etiquette to follow to
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| | 6. Cover any extra holes in your ball. If
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| make the game more enjoyable for
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| | you're bowling with a ball that has
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| everyone:
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| | additional holes in it, the rules state
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| 1. Mind your manners. It's important to
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| | you must cover them with the palm of your
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| follow the rules of any bowling alley you
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| | hand before releasing the ball. If you
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| visit, to be polite to staff and
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| | don't the ball doesn't count and is
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| courteous to fellow bowlers. Some of the
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| | considered "dead."
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| machinery is dangerous, and you can be
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| | 7. Keeping it out of the gutter. We all
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| hurt badly by engaging in horseplay.
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| | get them in the beginning. The dreaded
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| 2. Wear appropriate attire. Loose,
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| | gutter ball can be disheartening at
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| comfortable clothing, socks and bowling
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| | first. A gutter ball cannot contribute to
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| shoes are a must. Most people don't
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| | a score. With practice, you'll learn how
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| relish the idea of putting their tootsies
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| | to keep the ball in the lane. In some
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| where thousands have gone before, but it
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| | leagues, they've modified the rules. If
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| is a necessary evil. Not only do bowling
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| | you bowl a gutter ball and it hops out of
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| shoes protect the finish on the lanes,
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| | the gutter and knocks pins down, the pins
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| they protect you from slipping and
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| | do count. Be sure to ask what to do if
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| consequential injuries. If you bowl
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| | this happens to you.
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| regularly, you can purchase a pair of
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| | 8. If you have a question, ask. The staff
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| your own at the pro shop in your bowling
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| | at your bowling alley will be happy to
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| alley or at many shoe stores.
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| | answer questions about anything related
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| 3. Remain behind the foul line. As
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| | to bowling. From the rules of the game to
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| tempting as it might be to get closer to
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| | how to complete a scorecard, they are
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| the pins (They seem so far away at
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| | there to help you.
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| first!), any ball bowled from over the
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| | By following these 8 basic rules of
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| line is considered "dead." In other
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| | etiquette at the bowling alley, everyone
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| words, it doesn't count!
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| | will have more fun while learning to
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| 4. Give way to the bowler on your right.
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| | bowl!
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| Instead of rushing to bowl as soon as
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