| Score rules are the basic rules in | | | | "turkey" and they are scored as triple. |
| bowling. They determine who won the game | | | | The score of the initial strike is 30. |
| or how they got their scores. There are | | | | The maximum score that a player can get |
| guidelines that need to be followed in | | | | is 300. To do this, he needs to make 12 |
| scoring a bowling game. | | | | strikes consecutively. |
| There are frames that are used in | | | | There is also a spare, which is scored |
| scoring the number of pins that were | | | | when the pins that were left standing |
| knocked down during the delivery. The | | | | after the first delivery were knocked |
| frame is shaped in a square with a | | | | down on the second delivery. Both |
| little square box in the upper right | | | | deliveries should fall in the same |
| corner of the square. When a strike is | | | | frame. A spare is then marked with a "/" |
| scored, no marking or counts are made in | | | | in the smaller square on the upper right |
| the boxes. However, the pins that were | | | | corner of the frame. The count for every |
| knocked down on the first delivery are | | | | spare is scored 10 added to the number |
| scored in the box next to the small | | | | of pins knocked down after the next |
| square. The pins knocked down on the | | | | delivery. |
| second delivery are listed on the | | | | An open frame occurs when a player was |
| smaller box inside the square. | | | | unable to knock down all of the 10 pins |
| A strike occurs when all 10 pins are | | | | after the two deliveries. A split may |
| knocked down on the first delivery. The | | | | happen when the head pin was knocked |
| square is then marked with the letter | | | | down but there were lower pins that |
| "x" on the upper right corner of the | | | | remained standing creating two separate |
| box. The score is then made by counting | | | | set of pins. |
| 10 for the strike and adding it to the | | | | Scoring may be hard to understand |
| number of pins knocked down on the next | | | | especially if the player is a beginner. |
| two deliveries. | | | | It would be easier for him to enjoy the |
| Two strikes made consecutively are | | | | game first before understanding the |
| scored as a "double". The score for the | | | | scoring guidelines. After frequent |
| first strike is then 20 and the number | | | | visits to the bowling lanes, he will |
| of pins knocked down on the first | | | | eventually learn to understand the |
| delivery before the second strike. | | | | scoring rules of bowling. |
| Strikes that are made on three | | | | For bowling techniques or bowling |
| successive attempts are called a | | | | information visit The Bowling Coach. |