| Show I Rul Rules Governing Telegram Tourney II I A A. A amended to March 10 1918 1916 In e effect e July u 1918 1915 i All game ot of Tl American an Ten Pins Pin to D be e bi b be Play played A and con con- t considered tred official moat dueled in strict compliance with wan the tho to tot fol following lowing Rules Rule and Regulations Rule Rul 1 The alleys allys upon which the games snail anan be not less lee than 41 shall b b played nor mo mou than 4 42 Inches In width The I length flum the center of ot No 1 pin spot to toh the oh foul toul line Une shall ahall be bo 60 feet teet flack Back ot of the foul line th there trier shall ahall be a clear claar run of ot not lesa ieee SA than 16 15 feet The pin spots spot shall be clearly dearly and nd distinctly described on or Imbedded Imbedded Im tin- bedded In the allays and shall b bit be so 80 placed 1 12 Inches apart from center to center They shall chill be 21 Inches In diameter The pin spots eliot numbered 7 8 3 9 and 10 shall be d 3 from the pit edge of ot the alleys alIey measuring from the edge to the centers of such pin spots Rule 2 The pins sh all bo be spotted potted on the pin spots placed upon the all alleys alley ya according to the following diagram and the pins Dma and spots spot shall be known by the numbers aa as follows o 0 0 0 tOO O I 7 8 9 10 19 o 0 0 0 I 4 6 o O. O 0 I J 2 3 y O. O 1 Rule 3 Gutters shall be placed on each side of ot the alley and shall be begin ln at the foul toul line and extend parallel to the alleys to the pit Rule flute 4 The gutters aha shall 11 be from 9 to 9 hInches h Inches In width From a point opposite No 1 pin spot to the pit they shall be of square bottoms from whence they thAY shall ahall commence gradually to decline so that when they en enter enter enter en- en ter the pot they shall be be when hen originally lIy constructed not less than 8 3 4 Inches be below below below be- be low the alleys surface and at no time shall said gutters gutten be less les than 3 inches below the surface of the alleys alles where tb they enter the pit A strip of quarter round not to exceed one and one halt I Inches high and one and one half Inches wide may be securely fastened to each ach lower lower low low- er corner of the gutter cutter starting opposite the No 1 pin spot and running down the corner of the gutter utter to the pit Rule flute 5 6 5 The pit shall be not less lees than 10 Inches Inch In la depth when alley Is ls originally constructed and at no time shall hall said pit be less than 9 Inches In depth measuring from the top of the pit mat or cushion to the alley surface and shall be not loss than 2 h feet foet In width from the alley edge to the surface of ot the rear swinging cushion and anda a a. board not to exceed 2 Inches In thickness may az be he attached to the rear of ot the he alley bed Rule 8 6 The side eId and arid center partitions shall ahall be not less lees than 18 IS inches nor more than 2 2 feet teet in height above the alley surface sur sur- face tace and shall extend from a a. point opposite No 10 1 pin spot to the rear cushion wall Such partitions may be covered with one oneY layer Y of leather h not to o exceed one half a Inch f oS ne goS In thickness I n no other e c covering g shall be per per- miscible The side partition shall ahall be bo so placed that the surface thereof facing the alleys shall be bo 1 Inches from the center of ot the corner pin spot Rule 7 r The re e rear swinging cushion shall ah shallIn In all cases have for a covering material of a a. dark color and shall be so constructed as to prevent the pins from rebounding onto the alleys Rule 8 The foul lI line lide e shall be clearly and distinctly marked upon upon or Imbedded In the alleys in dark colored paint or Inlaid with dark colored wood or other material and shall be not more than one Inch in width The foul toul line wherever possible shall shan be extended from the alley surface to and upon the walls of the room Rule 9 The pins pine shall be of the following design and measurements Fifteen inches in height 2 inches in diameter at their base bue 16 15 Inches in circumference at a 3 point 4 4 w wInches Inches from their base 11 U Inches In circumference circumference circumference cir cir- cir cir- at a a. point 7 n inches from their base 6 Inches in circumference at th the neck a point 10 inches from the base bue 8 S inches in circumference at the head a point 13 Inches from the base The taper from point to point shall be gradual gi BO so that all lines shall have a Q gradual curve Rule 10 Sote It of tit f J ping shall bo be of clear hard maple and jid each set must ba bs of ot uniform uniform uni uni- form weight weicht the pins not to vary more than six ounces In any anyone one set A pin must not weigh leas less than 2 lbs Ibs 12 U ox ou and not more than 3 S Sibs lbs ibs 6 Iou ox ors Such pins pin may be ba used that have bottoms made of other ether foreign foreign for for- eign materials material when such euch bottom has been so attached for tor the tho purpose of protecting the pins against wear provided that the attached bottoms bottom do not change the prescribed pre scribed dimensions of the pins The pins pin a ashall shall be marked A. A B. B C. C Regulation and have marked thereon the tho Imprint of the manufacturer thereof Rule 11 The balls bail shall ahall not riot In any case cue exceed twenty seven 27 Inches In circumference circumference circum circum- ference forence nor exceed steen sixteen 16 pounds in weight weicht Any bowling ball which has been tampered with by loading or which has hM been manufactured so 0 as to make It weigh more on one side aide than on the other Is III hereby declared to be unfair and Its use is against th the best Inter Inter-e interests interest of the bowling game and the use of balls bails In any game played under the rules rule and auspices of the American Bowling Congress Is hereby positively prohibited Provided that a variance of not to exceed three 3 ounces In the weight of ot one side Ide of the ball as against Its It opposite side shall shan not cause such auch a 0 bal bali bait to be declared unfair or cause Its iti use to be prohibited and any bowling ball ban which Is III three 3 ounces or orleas orless less lees out of balance In weight Js ls hereby declared declared de de- de- de dared legal leal unless such auch variance In weight Is caused by the Intentional tampering by loading or othor other illegal manufacture hereinbefore hereinbefore hereinbefore herein herein- before forbidden Rule 12 A team shall shan be composed of the number of players fixed by the rules ot of the particular tournament In which the competition competition com corn petition Is IA held Play shall be called caned b by the umpire In each game at the time fixed by bythe bythe bythe the rules of the tournament Before play Is III called the team captains captain shall shan enter the name of ot his players In the score book and 1 after play is b begun lIun In fn that game no change shall shan be made In the rotation of the players play play- I ers era as All so 10 entered provided that any time I before his hla team begins play In the ninth j I i frame the captain may any of his players by another qualified member of his t team provided the member removed from the game iame has not made mad either cither a strike or a spare In the frame last rolled roiled by him and amI anda amIa a player once removed from a a. game cannot be again played in the same game from which he was removed and the credit for tor such game shall ahall be entered In the official records as belonging to the player that starts the game came The rhe full fun team membership must be ready to play at the time fixed flud by the rules rule II but should less than the re reQuired required required re- re number be ready the captain may play such players player as he has hu and should the theother theother theother other players appear at any time during the game they may be added to the team and begin play In the frame then being rolled by the team A team failing falling to appear appear appear ap ap- ap- ap pear with its full fun quota of players and which refuses to play with a less number shall forfeit the series aeries then about to be bebO bO bowled Rule T 13 Two alleys Immediately adjoinIng adjoining adjoining adjoin adjoin- ing each other shall be used In all an games Each Pach team will wUl start all an games on the al alIcy alley alley al- al ley Icy on which It Is scheduled The contesting contesting contesting con con- testing teams shall shoJI successively and In regular reg rca ular tiler order roll Toll one frame on one alley aney and for tor the next frame alternate and use the theother theother theother other alley so alternating each franie trane until the game Is completed Each Bach player shall roll two balls ball In tn each frame except where he shall shan make a a. strike or when a second strike or spare Is III made In the Ute tenth frame or frames rolled roiled thereafter caused by a a. tie score when the player shall shan complete each of such frames by rolling a a. third ball In all ali such aces ases the frame or frames from the tenth frame and thereafter shall be completed on the alley aney on which the first strike or spare I Is made In each frame and antI play so flO continued until at the close of ot the even frames one of ot the teams shall shan have a greater number of pins pin than thel opponents which conclude the game Rule 14 In H.-In In delivering the ball hall the player must not permit any part of his foot while any portion thereof Is la in ln contact with the alleys to rest or extend on or beyond the foul toul line nor shall any part of his person be permitted to come Into contact with any part of the alleys beyond the foul line at any anytime time before the delivered ball shall hay hav reached the pins pin I A ban ball delivered contrary to the provisions of ot this rule shall ahan be a foul toul ball bail and shall ahan be so ao declared by bythe bythe bythe the umpire Immediately Rule 15 No count shall be made on a afoul afoul afoul foul ball and any pins which are knocked 1 down or displaced thereby shall at be A foul toul ball shall count as a ball rolled by the player Rule 18 16 Pins which are cc knocked down downor or displaced by a ball which leaves leau the al alley alley alley al- al ley before reaching the pins or from a a. ball bAIl rebounding from the rear cushions do not net count and they shall be Immediately re- re spotted and aDd the removal or Interference with pins pine by bf pin boys before they thy stop atop rolling roiling shall be cause caute for tor umpire to order pins pin II us potted Rule 17 11 Every ba ball I delivered unless It be declared a dead ball bali by the umpire shall shan be counted a against the player Rule IS U Pins which are knocked down by another pin reboundIng In the play from the side partition or rear cu cushion are counted count count- ed as pins d down wn except where here plus pins come comeIn comeIn comein In contact with the body arms or legs of a 8 pin boy and rebound Rule 19 U. Pins Fins which are knocked down downor or displaced from any cause caulle except by a a. fairly delivered ball shall cases be re- re spotted Rule 20 Should a player by mistake roll ran rollon rollon on the wrong alley aney or out of his hla turn or orbe orbe orbe be Interfered with in his Isle play by another bowler or spectator or should any of the pins pine at which he Is III playing be displaced or knocked down In any manner b before fore his delivered ball reaches the pins or should his ball 11 come In contact with any foreign obstacle on the alleys anyS then the ball ban so eo dered de- de liv red by him shall ahall Immediately mediately be called caned a dead deed ball by th the umpire and na such ball ban shall not count and anc shall shan be Immediately by the player after the cause for declaring such dead ball has been removed Rule 21 Pins wh arc r Knocked down b by a fair ball and which remain lying on the alley aney or In the gutters are termed dead wood and shall be removed before I the next ball Is III rolled Rule 22 Should a a. standing pin fall by removing dead wood such pin or pins shall be at once Rule 23 Should a pin be ba broken or otherwise oth oth- badly damaged during the game U It shall be at once replaced by another as nearly uniform with the set in use as pos pox sible The umpire shall In all such cases calles be the sole judge In the matter of r replacing placIng plaoma ing ma such auch pin or pins Rule 24 2 Bowling Dowling halls bans used In the game and marked by their owners are considered private and the other participants In the game are prohibited from using the same unless the owner consents to such use Rule 26 25 A strike Is js made when the player bowls down th the ten pins with his first tint ball delivered in any frame and Is III credited and designated in the score by an I X In the upper right hand corner of the frame and the count In such euch frame Is left open until the player shall h have ve rolled his next two balls when all an pins made countIng countIng counting count- count Ing ten for a strike shall ahan be credited therein there there- in I C IRule Rule 28 26 A spare Is made when a a. player tayer bowls down all an the pins with His second ball In any frame fram and Is la credited and nd desIgnated designated designated des des- with a I spare In the upper right right- hand corner of the frame in whIch It Is made macic The count in such frame is left open until such player shall ehan roll ron his next ball ban ballin ballin banIn in the succeeding frame when the number number number num num- ber of ot pins rolled relied down thereby shall shan be added to the ten represented by his spare and the total shall be credited therein Rule 27 21 A break brenk Is made in all an cases where the player does don not secure either a astrike astrike astrike strike or a a. spare ipare In a a. frame and in such lIuch cases cues only the number of pins knocked down are credited In the frame where the break is 19 made The break shall be scored as an error In all co cases liPS where the pins left standing after the first ball ban Is rolled roiled do donot donot donot not constitute a split spilt Rule 28 25 A player who wilfully and continuously throws his ball Into the gutter gutter gutter gut gut- ter because of at the way his teammates teammates teammates team team- mates are bowling shall hall be Immediately re removed removed ro- ro moved from the game or series and balance balance bal bal- ance anee ot of players on team shall complete game gains or series ries unless a substitute member I of such auch team Is present and can take place of player so 80 removed 1 Rule nule 20 29 In all an no so called league games a board boar score which Is open to public view shall shan be kept by the players of each team and a a. book score shall b be kept by Individual scorers scorer appointed by the captains The board score doors shall be the official record and tho book score Acore must agree with the board score ecore at finish of game After book score la is signed by opposing captains and the scorer It shall be declared the official score core No change shall shan be made In the scores during the progress of ot the game unless for Incompetence or by the mutual consent of ot both captains Rule 30 In all contested d games the captaIns cap- cap tl of the opposing teams shall select an umpire whose duty it shall be to enforce enforce en en- force all the rules ard regulations rt of the game gains He shall be the sole judge of ot and decide all 11 plays and Immediately make hi his decision on all aU questions or points in th play He It shall Immediately declare foul all balls delivered contrary to the rules In that respect and In rendering his decisions deci deci- he shall do so in a clear tone of ot voice or by use of push buttons |
