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2. Bowling ball - Wikipedia

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   The USBC and World Bowling promulgate bowling ball specifications. USBC specifications include physical requirements for weight (≤16 pounds (7.3 kg)), diameter (8.500 inches (21.59 cm)—8.595 inches (21.83 cm)), surface hardness, surface roughness, hole drilling limitations (example: a single balance hole including the thumb hole for "two-handed" bowlers [3]), balance, plug limitations, and ...

3. File:20210729 Bowling ball - finger and thumb hole pitch ...

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   File:20210729 Bowling ball - finger and thumb hole pitch angles.svg ... 500 pixels, file size: 2 ... angles of thumb and finger holes in ten-pin bowling balls. Date ...

4. Bowling form - Wikipedia

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   A ten-pin bowler uses a one-hand delivery with thumb having exited the ball before fingers, to achieve axis rotation. A conventional roll of the bowling ball will enter the 1-3 pocket, and continue to roll from right-to-left (right-hander.) The ball only contacts four pins (1, 3, 5 and 9 pins) to achieve a strike. This type of roll/hit applies ...

5. Glossary of bowling - Wikipedia

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   A pin up layout has the pin "above" the finger holes (further from the thumb hole than the finger holes), whereas a pin down layout has the pin between the finger holes and thumb hole. See Bowling ball#Layout and grip and Bowling ball#Effect of coverstock, core and layout on ball motion. Layout is also a term referring to the oil pattern used ...

6. Candlepin bowling - Wikipedia

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   The ball used in candlepins has a maximum weight of 2 lb 7 oz (1.1 kg), and has a diameter of 4.5 in (11 cm), [1] making it the smallest bowling ball of any North American bowling sport. The nearly identical weight of the ball, when compared to that of just one candlepin 2 lb 8 oz (1.1 kg), [ 1 ] causes balls to deflect when impacting either ...

7. Bowling - Wikipedia

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   Bowling balls vary, depending on the type of bowling. Ten-pin balls are about 8.59 inches (21.8 cm) in diameter, typically have three holes, and weigh from 6 to 16 lb (2.7 to 7.3 kg). The size and spacing of the finger holes on non-customized balls are generally smaller on lighter balls to accommodate smaller hands.