Game
A game of tenpins consists of ten frames. A player delivers two balls in each of the first nine frames unless a strike is scored. In the tenth frame, a player delivers three balls if a strike or spare is scored. Every frame must be completed by each player bowling in regular order.
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Strike
A strike is made when a full setup of pins is knocked down with the first delivery in a frame. It is marked by an (x) in the small square in the upper left-hand corner of the frame where it was made. The count for one strike is 10 plus the number of pins knocked down on the player's next two deliveries
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Double
Two consecutive strikes is a double. The count for the first strike is 20 plus the number of pins knocked down with the first delivery following the second strike.
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Triple
Three successive strikes is a triple. The count for the first strike is 30. To bowl the maximum score of 300, the player must bowl 12 strikes in succession.
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Spare
A spare is scored when pins left standing after the first delivery are knocked down with the second delivery in that frame. It is marked by a (/) in the small square in the upper right-hand corner of the frame. The count for a spare is 10 plus the number of pins knocked down by the player's next delivery.
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Open Frame
When a player fails to bowl down all ten pins after two deliveries in a frame, unless the pins left standing after the first delivery constitute a split, it is called an open frame. Except when a strike is scored, the number of pins knocked down by the player's first delivery is to be marked in the small square in the upper left-hand corner of that frame, and the number of pins knocked down by the player's second delivery is to be marked in the upper right-hand corner. If none of the standing pins are knocked down by the second delivery in the frame, the score sheet shall be marked with a (-). The count for the two deliveries in the frame shall be recorded immediately.
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Split
A split is a setup of pins left, standing after the first delivery, provided the head pin is down and:
1. At least one pin is down between two or more standing pins; i.e. 7-9 or 3-10.
2. At least one pin is down immediately ahead of two or more standing pins; 5-6.
NOTE: A split is usually designated by an S.
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Style of Play
A game shall be played on two lanes (a pair) immediately adjoining each other. Extra balls on the 10 th frame due to a spare or a strike, shall be played on the same lane the first ball of the 10 th frame was played
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Order during Game
Members of competing teams, trios, doubles and individual entrants shall successively and in regular order bowl one frame on one lane, and for the next frame alternate and use the other lane.
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Intercept during game
The responsible league official (Referee) may interrupt the game and order continuation on other lanes, when due to a mechanical fault the games will be delayed. If by any chance the games cannot be completed, the game shall be completed another day, from where they were left.
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Tie/Deuce breaking procedures
In case of deuce the 9 th and 10 th frame are played, when the winner/champion is to be declared
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Legal Pinfall
A legal delivery is made when the ball leaves the player's possession and crosses the foul line into playing territory. Every delivery counts unless a dead ball is declared. A delivery must be made entirely by manual means. No device may be incorporated in or affixed to the ball that detaches on delivery or is a moving part during delivery.
NOTE: A player may use special equipment to aid in grasping and delivering the ball if it is in place of a hand or major portion thereof lost by amputation or otherwise.
Pins to be credited to a player following legal delivery shall include:
1. Pins knocked down or off the pin deck by the ball or another pin.
2. Pins knocked down or off the pin deck by a pin rebounding from a side partition or rear cushion.
3. Pins knocked down or off the pin deck by a pin rebounding from the sweep bar when it is at rest on the pin deck before sweeping dead wood from the pin deck.
4. Pins that lean and touch the kickback or side partition.
All such pins are termed dead wood and must be removed before the next delivery.
If the player notices before his/her first delivery that the pins are slightly moved from their original position, he/she may ask the resetting of the pins. This is not possible during the second delivery
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Illegal Pinfall
When any of the following occur the delivery counts but the resulting pinfall does not:
1. A ball leaves the lane before reaching the pins.
2. A ball rebounds from the rear cushion.
3. A pin rebounds after coming in contact with the body, arms or legs of a human pinsetter.
4. A pin is touched by mechanical pinsetting equipment.
5. The player commits a foul.
If illegal pinfall occurs and the player is entitled to additional deliveries in the frame, the pin or pins illegally knocked down must be re-spotted where they originally stood.
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Dead Ball
A ball shall be declared dead if any of the following occur:
1. After a delivery (and before the next delivery on the same lane), attention is immediately called to the fact that one or more pins were missing from the setup.
2. A player bowls on the wrong lane or out of turn. Or one player from each team on the pair of lanes bowls on the wrong lane.
3. A player is physically interfered with by another player, spectator or moving object or by the pinsetter as the ball is being delivered and before delivery is completed. In such case, the player has the option to accept the resulting pinfall or have a dead ball declared.
4. Any pin is moved or knocked down as a player delivers the ball but before the ball reaches the pins.
5. A delivered ball comes in contact with a foreign obstacle.
When a dead ball is called, the delivery does not count. The pins standing when the dead ball occurred must be re-spotted and the player allowed to re-bowl the delivery.
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Pins - Rebounding
Pins that rebound and stand on the lane must counted as standing pins.
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Bowling on Wrong Lane
In this case, a dead ball shall be called and the player or players required to re-bowl on the correct lane when:
1. One player bowls on the wrong lane.
2. One player from each team on the pair of lanes bowls on the wrong lane. If more than one player on the same team bowls on the wrong lane in turn, that game will be completed without adjustment. Any succeeding game must be started on the correctly scheduled lane.
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Definition of a Foul
A foul occurs when a part of the player's person encroaches on or goes beyond the foul line and touches any part of the lane, equipment or building during or after a delivery.
A ball is in play after a delivery until the same or another player is on the approach in position to make a succeeding delivery.
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Deliberate Foul
When a player deliberately fouls to benefit by the calling of a foul, the player shall be credited with zero pinfall for that delivery and not allowed further deliveries in that frame.
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Foul Counts as Ball Delivered
When a foul recorded the delivery counts but the player is not credited with any pins knocked down by that delivery. Pins knocked down by the ball when the foul occurred must be re-spotted if the player who fouled is entitled to additional deliveries in the frame.
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Provisional Ball
A provisional ball or frame shall be bowled by a player when a protest involving a foul, illegal pinfall or a dead ball is made and cannot be resolved by the championship officials.
1. If the dispute occurs on a player's first delivery in any frame, or on the second delivery in the tenth frame after a strike on the first delivery in the tenth:
a. If the dispute is over whether the player fouled, the player shall complete the frame and then bowl one provisional ball at a full setup of pins.
b. If the dispute involves alleged illegal pinfall, the player shall complete the frame and then bowl one provisional ball at the setup which would have remained
standing had the disputed pin(s) not fallen.
c. If the dispute is over whether a dead ball should have been declared, the player shall complete the frame and then bowl a complete provisional frame.
2. If the dispute occurs on a spare attempt, or on the third delivery in the tenth frame, no provisional ball is necessary unless the dispute is over whether a dead ball should have been declared. In that case a provisional ball shall be bowled at the same setup which was standing when the disputed ball was bowled.
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Apparent Foul
A foul shall be declared and recorded if the automatic foul detecting device or foul judge fails to call a foul that is apparent to:
1. Both captains or one or more of the opposing players.
2. The official score keepers.
3. A championship/tournament official.
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Foul - Appeal
No appeal shall be allowed when a foul is called unless:
1. It is proved that the automatic device is not operating properly.
2. There is preponderance of evidence the player did not foul
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Errors in Scoring-Appeal
Errors in scoring or errors in calculation must be corrected by a responsible tournament official immediately upon discovery of such error. Questionable errors shall be decided upon by the designated official.
The time limit for filing protests on scoring errors shall be one hour from the end of the event or block of games for each day of tournament, but must be before the prize presentation or the commencement of the next round (in an elimination event), whichever is the sooner.
Each protest under this rule must be specific in itself and this rule shall not be construed to cover a previous or similar violation.
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Score keeping-Score Sheet
All games bowled in the tournament/championship shall be recorded, both manually and by means of an approved automatic scoring device. The Score Sheets shall be signed by the leaders of the two teams and be given to the responsible league official
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Approaches Must Not Be Defaced
The application of any foreign substance on any part of the approach that detracts from the possibility of other players having normal conditions is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to, such substances as talcum powder, pumice and resin on shoes; also soft rubber soles or heels that rub off on the approach are prohibited. Powder shall not be taken into the player's area.
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Slow bowling
Players preparing to step on the approach and deliver a ball shall have the following rights and obligations
a) They may claim right of way only over a player moving to the approach or preparing to bowl on the lane immediately to their left
b) They shall yield to a player moving to the approach or preparing to bowl on the lane immediately to their right
c) Players shall be ready to bowl when it is their turn and shall not delay the start of their approach or delivery if the lane immediately adjacent to them on both the right and left are clear
If a player does not observe the procedures outlined in the previous paragraph, it shall be construed as slow bowling. A player failing to observe these procedures shall be warned by an authorized tournament official as follows:
a) A white card for the first offence (no penalty)
b) A yellow card for the second offence (no penalty)
c) A red card for the third and each succeeding offence in any block of games, the penalty shall be a zero pin fall for the frame
For interpretation of the enforcement of this rule, the Referee shall specifically monitor any player or team that gets more than five frames behind the leading team and penalise it by deducting two points from the total score
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Penalties for rule violations
1. When not specified in any rule, the penalties for rule violations are governed as stated below.
2. A player/team failing to observe a rule(s) shall be warned by an authorized tournament official with a white card for first offence (no penalty).
3. For a second offence in the same tournament, the player/team will be disqualified from the tournament/league, and will not be allowed to participate in the next two official events.
4. If the same bowler makes three offences in three different competitions of the same season, he/she is disqualified, and will not be allowed to participate in the next four official events
5. All offences shall immediately be reported by the Tournament/Championship Manager/Referee, who will report to all member federations.
6. The referee may disqualify a bowler without a warning, depending on the level of the offence
7. Penalties and cards are transferred to next season
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Obligations and Rights of Member Registration and Taking part
• To submit promptly the fees, which have been stipulated by the Association, in order to take part to leagues, tournaments or other events of the Association or the Federation
• Persons or team who don't appear to the championships or tournaments as scheduled, shall submit their fee accordingly as if they were taking part
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Playing rules
• The championship takes place with or without a handicap (as decided by the board of the Association prior to every championship and after notification to the members) in two rounds.
• Each team consists of 5 bowlers
• Each team is allowed to host up to seven (7) bowlers
• No team can play with less than 3 bowlers
• Each day of the competition consists of 3 games
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Championship scoring
• 4 points are split between each pair of teams every day of the competition
• Each winning game is one point. A fourth point is given to the team with the most total pinfall
• In case of deuce during a game, the point is split between the teams
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Explanation of the rules
The board of the Association is in charge of explaining the rules to the members. The board has the right to import new rules where necessary, but they have to be adopted during the next General Meeting.
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Taking part in other events
1. No member is allowed to take part in championships and/or cups organised by another Association or other member of the Federation
2. No member is allowed to play in two different teams
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Delay or Absence of a Team/ Postponed Competition
• In case a team, inexcusably in the Board's opinion, doesn't show up in a competition, the score shall be 0 (Zero), and in addition two more points shall be deducted
• In case a team, inexcusably in the Board's opinion, doesn't show up in two competitions in a row, it shall be disqualified from the championship.
• All teams begin the competition at the fixed starting time
• Delayed bowlers or teams may compete if they arrive not later than 15 minutes after the competition staring time.
• A team, whose pair didn't show up, shall compete as scheduled. In order to claim all 4 points of the competition.
• In case both paired teams do not show up, the get 0 (zero) points and two more are deducted from their total score.
• In case a team is disqualified from or has to leave the competition, the remaining team is credited with points as in paragraph 5 of article 33 above.
• In case a team is disqualified from or has to leave the competition, the bowlers are penalised with disqualification from all events of the championship period. The may re-register in the following championship period, if they settle their economical liabilities towards the Association. The bowlers who showed up to compete but didn't, may take part in all events if their economical liabilities towards the Association are settled. In case a team decides to terminate its action at the Association, during the second round the rules regarding reassignment (article 36) get in effect.
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Replacements
1. Each team is entitled to two replacements in each game
2. Bowlers who are replaced may re-enter in the competition in a next game
3. The leader of the team is entitled to decide the turn by which the bowlers will compete
4. The turn by which the bowlers will compete shall not be changed after the game starts
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Blind Score
• The Blind Score cannot be used for a replacement of another bowler except in the case of a player having to leave the game for a serious reason which makes the bowler unable to continue, according to the referee's opinion
• A bowler can re-enter the game to replace either his/her own or another bowler's blind score
• The blind score cannot be used for more than three competitions, during the whole championship
• The blind score shall be in effect in the case the bowler has already played 3 single games
• Blind score as a result of the average score of a previous competing period can only be used in the first competition of the specific competing period. The blind score can be used for the 3 first competitions in the case the bowler is absent for health reasons or because of absence abroad and only if the bowler cannot be replaced, according to the referee's opinion
• The maximum total score to be used as blind score cannot be more than 180 pins
• Blind Score is the total average Performance of the bowler minus 10 pins
• Usage of Blind Score during the Cup, is allowed only for one competition.
• The blind score of a disqualified bowler cannot be used, except if the team does not have 5 bowlers, in which case his/her blind score can be set minus 10
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Reassignment
• Reassignment of a bowler is valid only if this rule's articles come into being
• The application for reassignment has to be made on a special sheet, which the bowler can acquire from the Association's Board
• The bowler, who wants to be reassigned, has to get a written agreement for reassignment from the leader and two bowlers of his/her team. In case of acceptance of the bowler's application, the reassignment comes into being the first competition of the second round
• A bowler who wishes to leave his team and has not played for three competitions in a row, during the first round, may apply for reassignment, which will be examined by the Board. The application shall be made before the end of the first round and if it is accepted by the Board, comes into being the first competition of the second round
• Right after his/her application for reassignment, the bowler shall not compete, until the application has been accepted by the Board.
• The bowler's reassignment comes into being five days after it's approval by the Board, during a General Meeting or an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Board
• The reassignment shall not be accepted during the last three competition of the Championship. The applications in such case will only be examined, if and only there is a very serious reason for the continuation of the competition for that team
• The team remains with the same members and leaders until the end of the Championship, if there are no applications regarding reassignments. The teams are obliged to show their interest by filling an application
• The accession of a new bowler in a team, requires the submission of a written application towards the Board, which can be obtained from the Board
• The accession of a new bowler in a team comes into being five days after its approval, during a General Meeting or an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Board.
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Referee ( authorized tournament/championship official)
• They are assigned by the Board
• They are the authorised officials for the application of the rules, during a competition
• In case of disagreement between teams or bowlers, he/she has the right to submit a written objection towards the Board, within one hour after the completion of the competition, which the Board shall examine
• The referee may eliminate a bowler from a certain game, competition or championship, in case he/she decides that there is a violation of rules
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Playing uniform, advertising
1. Players shall wear a standard uniform, which must have the team's name at the back. Individual variations are not permitted. After the 3 rd competition the bowlers are obliged to wear uniforms or else are not permitted to play. In case there's a complaint, the score does not count for every game played without uniform
2. The following may appear on the uniform
a) Name of player
b) Name of town
c) Logo of the town Association, which the player represents
d) Advertisements provided the size is not more than half the size of the largest text on the players back and the advertisement does not conflict with the law of the country of the host federation and the rules of the International Olympic Committee
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Scribes
Each team is responsible to obtain a scribe during every competition in which it competes. The leader of each team is responsible and liable for the accuracy of the results
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Postponement of a competition
• A team may ask for a postponement of a scheduled competition of a Championship/Cup, with a written application of the leader, at least 4 days before the scheduled time of the competition
• The application should include the reasons, in detail
• It rests with the Board to decide if enough reasons succour the postponement of the competition, after the application has been examined
• The rescheduled day, shall be decided by the Board, after communicating with the leaders of the concerned teams. The rescheduled day has to be definitely placed before the next scheduled competition
• In case of disagreement between the concerned teams, regarding the rescheduled day, the Board makes the final decision about the day
• The expenses for the games of the two teams of the postponed competition, are charged to the team who has asked the postponement
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Tie/Deuce between Teams
• In case of tie between two or more teams, at the end of the championship, if the position in which they end up is of great importance (first position, automatic gradation, positions which lead to the National (Pan-Cyprian) Championship or gradation/promotion barrage competitions), then a barrage competition is played between them to conclude to the final ranking. The competitions will be held according to the Championship Rules and in case of tie at the end of the competitions, for ranking purposes, the total pinfall of the barrage competition, will also count. In case of tie between two or more teams, in position of low importance (5 th -6 th position), the between them competitions of the championship count. In case of a new tie, the best ranking position, belongs to the team with the highest Team Average of the Championship Competition
• The competitions take place on a date and time decided by the Board, after it comes into an understanding with the concerned teams' leaders. In case of disagreement between the concerned teams, the Board makes the final decision about the date and time
• The lanes on which the competitions will take place are decided by the Board
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Bowlers' behaviour
During the Championship or other official events, but also in general, the bowlers' have to be correct and keep good manners. Irritations, quarrels, swear words, gestures and use of force, downgrade the sport and diminish the prestige of the bowlers and the Association. In case bad manners are observed, they will be referred to the Board
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Smoking
The players (or others) must not use tobacco products, in the bowlers' area, during the entire period of a block of games. In those instances where it is established that a player is in breach of this rule, 20 pins will be deducted from the bowler's score in each game that the bowler was in breach of this rule.
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Extraordinary necessity/Substitution
A player who has already started in an event shall not be replaced except in cases of injury or illness. In this case the final score at the specific game will be calculated as follows:
*Total score (of the frames played) + 1/10 of the Blind Score for every one of the next
frames of the game.
The score does not count for the calculation of the Average Performance
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Modification of Rules
• Rules issues by the Federation for application by the Associations, get in effect at once and do not need to be approved by the General Meeting of the Board of the Association
• In case that any article of the Rule Book, comes in contrast with the spirit of the respective article of the Federation, then the article shall be modified accordingly and does not need to be approved by the General Meeting of the Board of the Association
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Settlement of Financial Obligations
In case the player does not settle his/her Financial Obligations towards the association and the Board does not view it as necessary to put into effect the provisions of the Articles of Association, then by the time of settlement of the Financial Obligations, the Board may:
• Cancel the Validation of Membership Card and/or
• In case of winning one of the first positions, not to grant a Reward and/or
• Forbid him/her to take part in events of the Association
In case a team does not have 5 players in the Championship or Cup, it may use the Player's Blind score, decreased by ten pins
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Entity of a Team
• In case of fission of a team, then the name and the entity can be kept by that part which owns more players, but in any case not less than 3. In case the two parts own an equal number of players each, then the name and entity is given to that part that has the leader with them. If the leader is in neither part, a competition is held between them, in presence of a referee, and the entity of the team is given to the part which will win in a competition of 3 games.
• In case only two players remain in a team, they may keep the entity , after they get the permission of the Board
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BOWLER OF THE YEAR CRITERIA
In order to choose the bowler of the year, the Board has decided to be based on the following criteria:
- Every Bowler must be correct and keep good manners during the whole league.
- In addition the bowler will be rewarded as follows:
A/A |
DESCRIPTION |
RANKING/POINTS |
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1 ST |
2 ND |
3 RD |
4 TH |
5 TH |
1 |
TEAMS CHAMPIONSHIP |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
SINGLE'S CUP |
20 |
15 |
10 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
CHAMPIONSHIP AVERAGE |
20 |
15 |
10 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
HIGH GAME |
20 |
15 |
10 |
- |
- |
5 |
HIGH GAME SERIES |
20 |
15 |
10 |
- |
- |
6 |
WEEKLY PERSONAL PERFORMANCE (HG, HGS) |
5 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
7 |
FOR EACH GAME : |
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SCORING
151-170
171-190
191-210
211-230
231-250
251-270
271-299
300 |
POINTS
1
2
3
5
10
15
20
50 |
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