1. Understanding Frames
When scoring in bowling, one should know that there are ten frames in a game of bowling. A bowler will score points in each frame (hopefully). Every bowler will have two opportunities per frame to knock down the pins, and if you knock down all of the pins within two opportunities in the tenth frame, you will earn an extra turn.
2. Understanding a Spare
Each bowler gets two turns per frame. If the bowler knocks down all of the pins within the two turns, then a spare is scored. A spare is marked down on the bowling score card by a "/." The spare is scored by adding the pins knocked down in the next frame to the spare frame.
3. Understand the Strike
When a bowler is lucky and knocks down all of the pins in one throw it is called a strike. A strike is the best thing to earn in bowling and it is marked on the score sheet with an "X." You earn ten points for knocking all of the pins down, but the score is also added to each of the next two frames as well. If a bowler is able to score a strike during each of the ten frames, then this is called a perfect game and a final score of 300 is given. Many bowling allies will give a special prize or reward for bowlers who are able to score a 300 in any game.
4. Down in the Gutter
Sometimes when a bowler rolls the ball down the alley, it does not make it to the pins. It falls in one of the side gutters and rolls on down the lane but does not strike any pins. The bowler will not get any points for a gutter ball. A gutter ball is marked on the score sheet as "-."
5. Electronic Scoring
Most bowling alleys today have electronic scoring. This is a device where the bowler simply bowls and enjoys the game while the machine tallies the scores. Most of the time, these electronic score cards are shown on a screen that is hung overhead so that all bowlers can see their score and compare themselves to the other bowlers. The electronic bowling score is calculated by frame in the same manner as the handwritten scores. However, the machine scored bowling is more accurate.
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