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- The 16 feet (on average) of wood that you walk or slide along while delivering the ball is called the approach. It's usually made from pine, sanded smooth to prevent anyone from tripping.
- The dark line separating the approach and the lane is called the foul line; if any part of the body crosses it, or touches the lane past it, the ball is dead and worth zero pins.
- The first 15 feet or so (up to the arrows) is called the heads; it used to be made from hard maple to take the repeated pounding of the Bowling balls.
- The next 30 feet is called the midlane; it was also traditionally made from pine, which was a softer wood that allowed the ball to hook better.
- The last 15 feet before the pins is called the back end; it's usually the driest part of the lane, where the bowling ball really takes off.
- The shallow ditches running the length of the lane are called the left and right gutter or channel. If the ball lands in the gutter, it's a dead ball, even if it pops right back out again. (This is exactly the same as when a ball bounces foul, then back into fair territory again, in Baseball.)
- The area where the pins stand is called the pin deck (or just the deck). Like the heads, it used to be made from a hard wood to stand up to all the punishment it took.
- The area behind the lane is called the carpet or the pit. The expression 'ten in the pit' refers to a strike so powerful and perfect, that none of the pins are left lying on the deck.
A series of strikes in bowling is called an x-bagger; for example, four strikes in a row is a four-bagger.
In addition, two strikes in a row is called a 'double', while three is called a 'triple' or a 'turkey'. Six in a row has long been called a 'six-pack'; while strings of four and five have recently acquired the nicknames 'hambone' and 'yahtzee' respectively.
There are many styles of bowling. They are:
- Fast/Pace bowling
- Medium Pace
- Off Spin
- Leg Spin
Some bowlers use a combination of the above mentioned styles to gain more wickets.
There are several different types of bowling, but the most commonly played is Ten-Pin.
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What is three consecutive strikes in the game of bowling called?
The term for three strikes in a row is called a three bager.for fun bowling a turkey.
What is twelve consecutive strikes in bowling called?
A perfect game.
Why is 4 strikes in a row called a hambone in bowling?
Quad
What is five consecutive strikes in bowling called?
It is now called Yahtzee!5 consecutive strikes in bowling is called a 5-bagger.There are no special names for strikes other than hambone/double for two consecutive strikes, turkey for three consecutive strikes, and clover for four consecutive strikes. Anything after that is call a "x bagger." X = the number of consecutive strikes thrown. For example. If you threw seven strikes in a row, it would called a seven bagger.5 baggerIn bowling if a person were to get 3 strikes in a row, at anytime in a game, that's called a " Turkey ". 5 strikes in row is called a " Goose " , 10 in a row is a "swan" and ,12 in row is of course a " perfect game ".
What is 6 consecutive strikes in the game of bowling called?
six pack
What is a birdie in bowling?
There is nothing called a "birdie" in bowling. There is however a "turkey" which is to bowl three consecutive strikes in a game.
What is the most consecutive strikes made in bowling?
the most possible in one game is 12. in a series: 36
What is the definition of triple in terms of bowling?
Three strikes in a row is called a turkey.
In bowling what is it called when you make three strikes in a row?
That would be called a Turkey.
What is 8 consecutive strikes in a row called in ten pin bowling?
An eight-bagger.
What sport uses a ball to get strikes and spares?
The sport of bowling.
What sport has strikes?
Baseball & Bowling
