AY Honors/Bowling/en

Bowling
Recreation
Skill Level 123
Approval authority South American Division	Year of Introduction 2012

• Overview
• Requirements
• Answer Key
• Lesson Plans

AY Honors/Bowling/Overview/en

The most challenging requirement of this honor is probably this:

11. Participate in at least 3 games of bowling, scoring at least 150 points.

1. Give an oral or written report on the history of bowling.

2. What is the diameter of the bowling ball and what is its minimum and maximum weight?

3. Demonstrate the correct way to grab the bowling ball.

4. What is the height of the bowling pins and what is the distance between them?

5. Describe the bowling lane including the size, material, and why it should be lubricated daily.

6. Make a diagram of a bowling lane.

7. Explain why bowling shoes are necessary for this sport.

8. Explain how each play works in bowling.

9. Explain the point system. What is the maximum amount of points?

10. Define the following terms:

a. Strike

b. Spare

c. Approach

d. Grip

e. Score

f. Gutters

g. Bedpost/Snake eyes/Fence posts/Goal post/Mule ears/1001

h. Big ears/Big four/Double pinochle/Golden gate/2002

i. Hook

j. Baby split

k. Blind

l. Dead ball (when does this happen?)

m. Turkey

n. Split

o. Frame

p. Miss

q. Five bagger

11. Participate in at least 3 games of bowling, scoring at least 150 points.

Edit Answer Key

1

Give an oral or written report on the history of bowling.

2

What is the diameter of the bowling ball and what is its minimum and maximum weight?

3

Demonstrate the correct way to grab the bowling ball.

4

What is the height of the bowling pins and what is the distance between them?

5

Describe the bowling lane including the size, material, and why it should be lubricated daily.

6

Make a diagram of a bowling lane.

7

Explain why bowling shoes are necessary for this sport.

8

Explain how each play works in bowling.

9

Explain the point system. What is the maximum amount of points?

10

Define the following terms:

10a

Strike

10b

Spare

10c

Approach

10d

Grip

10e

Score

10f

Gutters

10g

Bedpost/Snake eyes/Fence posts/Goal post/Mule ears/1001

10h

Big ears/Big four/Double pinochle/Golden gate/2002

10i

Hook

10j

Baby split

10k

Blind

10l

Dead ball (when does this happen?)

10m

Turkey

10n

Split

10o

Frame

10p

Miss

10q

Five bagger

11

Participate in at least 3 games of bowling, scoring at least 150 points.

References

AY Honors/Bowling/Lesson Plans/en