| Every sport has its rules of etiquette.
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| | your body encroaches onto the next alley
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| In golf, for example, one does not talk
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| | and bothers the adjoining bowler. Try to
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| or move while a player is shooting. In
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| | cut down on your "body english" in
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| basketball, the crowd is silent when a
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| | practice and you will use less of it in
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| free throw is made. Even in such a rugged
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| | league and tournament play.
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| sport as boxing, a man who has scored a
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| | Give the bowler on your right preference
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| knockdown retires to the farthest neutral
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| | at all times.
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| corner to allow his opponent a chance to
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| | Because you swing your ball at your right
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| get up after a count. So it is in
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| | side, you have to be more careful of the
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| bowling. What it really boils down to is
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| | man on your right than the one on your
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| courtesy, once you have an inkling of the
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| | left. Let him shoot before you do-if you
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| rules. Here are some points to remember:
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| | are both beginning at the very same time.
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| Observe the foul line at all times.
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| | Eliminate dilly-dallying between shots.
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| This goes for practice as well as for
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| | Don't fall into the habit of going
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| tournament or league play. You owe it to
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| | through a dozen meaningless motions, such
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| your teammates and to those around you to
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| | as scraping your feet back and forth,
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| refrain from any such action as fouling,
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| | wiping your hands on your clothing three
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| which would penalize your score and
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| | or four successive times, moving your
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| consequently that of your team. Fouling
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| | ball back and forth or up and down
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| frequently brings on loud and unpleasant
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| | without moving your feet, or any such
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| grumbling, in itself another breach of
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| | actions which not only delay the game but
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| etiquette.
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| | serve to make you more tense than before.
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| Never two-ball a pinboy.
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| | Get into your starting stance, sight at
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| By this, I mean don't fire another ball
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| | the target and roll the ball.
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| down the lane before the first one has
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| | Don't distract or bother other players.
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| been returned to you. You might injure
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| | Before going to the rack for your ball,
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| the pinboy, and you are sure to make
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| | make sure that you will not interfere
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| yourself mighty unpopular with those
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| | with other players. After you have
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| around you, even if you don't hurt him.
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| | selected the ball, be careful not to back
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| Remember, if the pinboy should be
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| | into anyone's path. These are important
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| injured, you might find yourself liable
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| | safety rules as well as good bowling
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| for damages.
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| | manners.
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| Don't mar alley approaches.
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| | Be ready to bowl when it is your turn.
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| If you have any slippery or gummy
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| | Don't carry on long conversations with
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| substance on your bowling shoes (one
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| | outsiders or engage in activities not
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| should never bowl in street shoes), get
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| | directly concerned with your bowling. You
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| rid of it before you step onto the
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| | owe it to your teammates and your
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| approaches. If your shoes leave skid
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| | opponents alike to keep your mind on the
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| marks, remove the marks with steel wool.
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| | game at all times.
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| Avoid excessive use of chalk. Do not mar
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| | Confine your remarks to those on the
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| the alley approach or the alley bed with
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| | bench.
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| pencil, crayon, chalk or any such
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| | Do not talk to or attempt to gain the
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| substance.
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| | attention of a bowler already on the
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| Remain on the bench until it is your turn
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| | approaches.
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| to bowl.
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| | Control your temper and Be a good loser.
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| If you get up before your time you will
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| | By that I don't mean that you should give
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| interfere directly or indirectly with
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| | up easily, for everyone likes a real
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| those who are already on the approaches.
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| | competitor. But once beaten, take your
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| Give others the same common courtesy you
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| | defeat gracefully. Don't give advice
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| would want for yourself.
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| | unless asked for it. In short, simply do
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| There is no rule against "body English."
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| | unto others as you would have them do
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| Lots of bowlers, even the experts, are
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| | unto you.
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| prone to use it at times. But when you
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| | Concentrating on what you're going to do,
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| use it, remember that you have the right
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| | that is bowling and don't engage on
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| to use only the space enclosed by the
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| | unnecessary things, which could distract
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| width of your own lane. You are not
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| | your attention. And be cool and accept
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| expected to teeter or lean so far that
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| | your defeat gracefully.
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