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It's a "split" or "split-pin" situation.
A split is an arrangement where there are separate standing pins, or groups of pins, with pins between them having been knocked down by the first ball rolled. The most extreme separation would exist when only the 7 pin (leftmost on rear row) and the 10 pin (rightmost on rear row) are left standing, e.g. a 7-10 split. There may be more than one way to knock down all of the remaining pins to complete a "spare" with the second ball. To do so is to "make the split." According to rule 2h of the United States Bowling Congress (USBC): A split is a setup of pins left standing after the first delivery, provided the head pin is down and at least one other pin is down: 1. Between two or more standing pins; e.g., 7-9 or 3-10. 2. Immediately ahead of two or more standing pins; e.g., 5-6.
X = Strike / = Spare - = No pins knocked down F = Foul Circled Number = a split with that number of pins knocked down.
First Response:The big four.Second Response:The big four is a split consisting of the 4-6-7-10 pins. It is difficult because they are setup up with two on each side of the lane and are the furthest pins apart.
There are ten pins in ten pin bowling as that is the nature of that sport. In 5 pin bowling, there are 5 pins.
It is sometimes called a washout.
Its relative to your style of bowling, speed, curve and the pins left on the lane for your second throw.
Bowling pins last 12 to 24 months.
The bowling ball transfers its kinetic energy (energy of movement) to the stationary bowling pins.
A "split".
The objective of Bowling is to knock down and many pins as possible.
ten pins on a Bowling lane