V12.8 - 17/2/2021 VERSION 12.8 1 TENPIN BOWLING AUSTRALIA LTD NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION OFFICE: P.O. BOX 244 ALBION QLD 4010 TELEPHONE: (07) 3262 4455 EMAIL: [email protected] WEB: WWW.TENPIN.ORG.AU V12.8 VERSION 12.8 2 CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 .............................................................................................................................................................................. 9 GENERAL PLAYING RULES ................................................................................................................................................................ 9 RULE 101 SCORING THE GAME ................................................................................................................................................. 9 RULE 102 STRIKE ........................................................................................................................................................................ 9 RULE 103 DOUBLE ..................................................................................................................................................................... 9 RULE 104 TRIPLE OR TURKEY ..................................................................................................................................................... 9 RULE 105 SPARE ........................................................................................................................................................................ 9 RULE 106 OPEN FRAME ............................................................................................................................................................. 9 RULE 107 SPLIT ........................................................................................................................................................................ 10 RULE 108 PINFALL - LEGAL ..................................................................................................................................................... 10 RULE 109 PINFALL - ILLEGAL .................................................................................................................................................. 11 RULE 110 DEAD BALL ............................................................................................................................................................... 11 Frequently Asked Questions - Rule 110 ........................................................................................................................................ 11 RULE 111 OTHER PIN ACTIONS ................................................................................................................................................ 12 Frequently Asked Questions - Rule 111 ........................................................................................................................................ 12 RULE 112 REPLACEMENT OF PINS ........................................................................................................................................... 12 RULE 113 BOWLING ON WRONG LANE ................................................................................................................................... 12 RULE 114 BALLS - PRIVATE OWNERSHIP ............................................................................................................................... 12 RULE 115 FOUL - DEFINITION OF ........................................................................................................................................... 12 RULE 116 FOUL – COUNTS AS BALL BOWLED.......................................................................................................................... 13 RULE 117 FOUL – DELIBERATE ................................................................................................................................................. 13 RULE 118 FOUL - DETECTION ................................................................................................................................................. 13 RULE 119 FOUL - APPEAL ....................................................................................................................................................... 13 RULE 120 PROTESTS - PROVISIONAL BALL ............................................................................................................................. 14 Frequently Asked Questions - Rule 115 - 120 FOULS .................................................................................................................... 15 RULE 121 DELAY - NO UNREASONABLE DELAY ...................................................................................................................... 16 Frequently Asked Questions - Rule 121 ........................................................................................................................................ 16 RULE 122 AVERAGES & HANDICAPS ........................................................................................................................................ 16 Frequently Asked Questions - Rule 122 Averages & Handicaps .................................................................................................... 16 Frequently Asked Questions - Rule 122 AVERAGES & HANDICAPS ............................................................................................... 18 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 RULE 123 PRIZES - PROPRIETORS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES .................................................................................................... 18 RULE 124 PROTESTS - TIME LIMIT ......................................................................................................................................... 18 RULE 125 APPROACHES MUST NOT BE DEFACED ................................................................................................................... 19 Frequently Asked Questions - Rule 125 ........................................................................................................................................ 19 RULE 126 SCORING DEVICES – AUTOMATIC ........................................................................................................................... 20 RULE 127 ILLEGAL BALL - PENALTY ......................................................................................................................................... 20 Frequently Asked Questions - Rule 128 ........................................................................................................................................ 20 RULE 129 PARTICIPATION LIMITED ......................................................................................................................................... 20 Frequently Asked Questions - Rule 129 ........................................................................................................................................ 21 RULE 130 DELIVERY USING A RAMP ........................................................................................................................................ 21 VERSION 12.8 3 CHAPTER 2 ............................................................................................................................................................................ 22 GENERAL ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 22 RULE 201 MEMBERSHIP (Sports Registration) YEAR ............................................................................................................... 22 RULE 202 LANE REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATION POLICY ......................................................................................................... 22 RULE 203 TBA SPORTS REGISTRATION .................................................................................................................................... 22 RULE 204 MEMBERSHIP CLASSIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................................. 22 RULE 205 LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS ............................................................................................................................................. 22 RULE 206 BOWLING ETIQUETTE .............................................................................................................................................. 23 RULE 207 MEMBER RECOGNITION .......................................................................................................................................... 23 RULE 208 CODE OF CONDUCT FOR JUNIORS .......................................................................................................................... 23 RULE 209 SLOW BOWLING ...................................................................................................................................................... 23 RULE 210 COACHING WHILST COMPETING & PLAYERS AREA ................................................................................................. 24 RULE 211 BALL DELIVERY DEFINITION ....................................................................................................................................