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The way I see it, it is called a spare because you use your extra shot to knock all the pins down.(or in other words, used your spare shot to get a spare)
A "spare" in bowling is when it takes two rolls in one frame to knock down all ten pins. A frame with a spare is scored by adding ten with the pins knocked down by the next ball.
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What does the diagonal line mean in ten pin bowling?
spare
What does mark mean in bowling?
it means you got either a strike or spare
In scoring with bowling what is it when a split becomes a spare?
It is still scored as a spare.
What did the bowling pins say to the bowling ball?
Please spare me!
How many fames are there in bowling?
There are 10 frames in bowling. If you get a strike or spare in the 10th frame you get additional shot(s) -- 1 for spare and 2 for strike.
In the last frame of bowling do you get a chance to bowl a total of 4 balls?
In the last frame you get a chance of bowling 3 balls. You can get three strikes, a strike and a spare (a spare is two balls) or a spare and a strike.
What is the last pin on the rack for bowling known as?
A spare.
Is a strike more than a spare in bowling?
yes
What is it called in bowling when you knock down all but 1 pin?
Knocking down all the remaining pins after the second ball in tenpin bowling is termed as a spare.
What is a spare in bowling?
A Spare Is when you knock down some pins in the first try but in the next try you knock the rest down you get a spare
How many pins do you get if you get a spare in bowling?
You have to knock down ten pins in two tries to get a spare.
How can you plan to control the momentum of your bowling stride?
By lining up the bowling ball to hit the pins. T o get a strike or spare.
