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Road Bowling

Road Bowling is a precision sport in which accuracy, control, and tactical placement determine the score. At its core, the sport is about knock down as many pins as possible with the ball. Participation format: Singles, doubles, team. It is typically contested on or in Bowling lane. Scoring is based on Frame scoring with strikes and spares. Core equipment includes Ball, pins, lane. Listed competitions include IBF World Championships, QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup, The World Games Bowling. Origin/development: USA / Europa, 1895. The sport is actively practiced today.

LevelVariant FamilyPrecision Sport CategoryPrecision sport

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Classification

Category Precision sport

Family Precision Sport

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung This sport has its own rules, equipment, or flow and does not fit neatly into a large standard sport family.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who want to try a specialised or unusual activity.

Cost 20-200 EUR depending on equipment and venue. 0-80 EUR per month depending on class, club, or venue. 5-50 EUR per month if a club structure exists. For rare sports, cost and availability vary strongly.

First progress Depending on sport, from immediate to several months.

Fitness level medium

Was du brauchst

sport-specific equipment
suitable venue
instruction or experienced group
safety material depending on activity

First steps

read description and rules
look for a club/class/group
start with rental equipment
progress gradually

Start through local groups, classes, clubs, or safe recreational providers.

With unclear sources, be especially careful and do not imitate risky actions without instruction.

Weitere Angaben

Tags outdoor, road-bowling, precision-sport, target-sport, prazisionssport, zielsport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

The objective is to knock down as many pins as possible with the ball.

Teilnehmer

Singles, doubles, team, and mixed.

Teamgröße

Individual or teams.

Spielfeld

Bowling lane with approach, lane, pins, and ball return.

Dauer

Games consist of frames.

Wertung

Strikes, spares, and open frames determine the score.

Gewinnbedingung

Highest score after the set number of games wins.

Ausrüstung

Bowling ball
pins
lane
bowling shoes

Wichtige Regelpunkte

Crossing the foul line
wrong order
equipment violation

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

International Bowling Federation (IBF)

Topend Sports Topend Sports · aggregator · medium
International Bowling Federation IBF · official · high
DBU Deutsche Bowling Union · official · high
BTBA British Tenpin Bowling Association · official · high
USBC United States Bowling Congress · official · high