Basic Rules * Each game consists of ten frames * Each player gets two shots in each frame to knock down as many of the pins as they can * If a player knocks down all ten pins in one shot, they’re awarded a strike * If a player knocks down all ten pins in one frame, they’re awarded a spare * The maximum number of points in a “perfect game” is 300 Scoring * One point is scored for each pin knocked over during a frame * A strike is scored as an “X” on the score sheet * When a player gets a strike, they are awarded ten points plus the total number of points for their next frame. Example: Frame 1: Strike Frame 2, ball 1: 4 pins Frame 2, ball 2: 5 pins Frame 1 points = 10+4+5=19 Frame 2 points = 4+5=9 Total = 28 * If a player scores back to back strikes, they would score like this: Frame 1, ball 1: Strike Frame 2, ball 1: Strike Frame 3, ball 1: 4 pins Frame 3, ball 2: 5 pins Frame 1 points = 10+(10+4)=24 Frame 2 points = 10+(4+5)=19 Frame 3 points = 4+5=9 Total = 52 * 30 points is the maximum for any frame * If a strike is bowled in the 10th frame, the player is awarded two extra shots * A spare is represented on the scorecard by a “/” * If a player achieves a spare, they are awarded a bonus of their next ball (only one ball opposed to a strike, which gives bonus points for the next two shots) References https://www.playerssports.net/page/bowling-rules