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How to Score
A game of bowling consists of a maximum of 12 frames. The last 2 frames are bonus frames which can be earned on the10th frame. In each frame, with a full rack of ten pins, a player has 2 chances to knock down all ten pins. If a player knocks down all ten pins on the first delivery, it is called a strike (marked X on the scorecard). It is counted as 10 points. So, if a player strikes in the first frame, and gets a 7 and 2 in the second frame, he gets 19 (10+7+2) in the first frame and 9 (7+2) for the second frame. If a player knocks down some of the pins on the first ball, and the remaining pins on the second ball, it is called a spare. If a player scores a spare in the first frame, say a 5 and a 4, then a 7 and 1 in the second frame, he would score 16 (5+4+7) for the first frame and 8 (7+1) on the second frame. If a player doesn't knock down all pins in two turns, it is a miss. In the 10th frame, if a player bowls a strike, he gets two bonus turns. If he scores strikes in the two bonus turns, the score for the final frame would be 30 (10+10+10) thus the 12 frames. If he spares in the 10th frame, there is one bonus turn. A spare, 9 and 7, followed by a strike would equal 18 (7+1+10). Aside from a strike or a spare, there is also the split. The split happens when 2 pins with a gap between them remain standing after the first delivery of the ball. |
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