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Candlepin Bowling

Candlepin bowling is a regional bowling variant with small balls without finger holes, ten tall thin pins and three rolls per box. Fallen pins often stay as wood and influence the next rolls.

LevelVariant FamilyPrecision Sport CategoryPrecision sport

Representative sports image for Candlepin Bowling — Rene Schwietzke · CC BY 3.0 · Image source

Classification

Category Precision sport

Family Precision Sport

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Bowling variant with small balls, thin pins and three rolls per box.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who want social indoor precision with a lighter ball and unusual tactics.

Cost Low to medium: lane fee and rental shoes; balls are supplied by the centre. Lane games, league/event fees and possible own shoes. Candlepin bowling centre or regional league. Availability is strongly regional.

First progress First box immediately; consistent hits and wood use take many games.

Fitness level low

Was du brauchst

candlepin lane
small balls
candlepins
bowling shoes
scoring system

First steps

find candlepin centre
test small ball
practise straight line
watch wood
learn box scoring

Candlepin centre, ICBA-linked lanes, New England/Maritimes league or social bowling event.

Roll only when lane is clear; keep fingers away from ball return and pin area.

Weitere Angaben

Tags candlepin-bowling, bowling, regional, new-england, precision-sport, prazisionssport, praezisionssport, candlepins

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Knock down as many candlepins as possible with small balls.

Teilnehmer

Individuals or teams.

Teamgröße

By league/recreation format.

Spielfeld

Candlepin bowling lane with pin deck and deadwood line.

Dauer

Game over ten boxes/rounds in standard format.

Wertung

Pinfall, marks/spare/strike and box scoring under candlepin rules.

Gewinnbedingung

Higher total score after boxes.

Ausrüstung

small candlepin balls
candlepins
lane
bowling shoes

Wichtige Regelpunkte

foul line
deadwood rule
wrong ball sequence
entering lane

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

ICBA Rules & Regulations International Candlepin Bowling Association · official-rules · high
Candlepin Bowling The Big 20 Bowling Center · beginner-guide · medium
Candlepin Bowling Special Olympics Maine · sport-guide · medium