ABC: American Bowling Congress, the world's

largest sports membership organization and the

official rule-making body of tenpin bowling for

its members in the United States, Canada,

Puerto Rico and military bases worldwide.

Founded in 1895.

All Events: A combined total score of singles,

doubles and team events.

Anchor: Last player in lineup for team

competition.

Approach: Portion of lane behind foul line used

by bowlers to build momentum to delivery.

Baker System: A format which calls for

different bowlers executing in different

frames. Mainly used in five-person team

competition where the No. 1 bowler throws in

the first and sixth frames, the No. 2 bowler in

the second and seventh, etc.

Beer Frame: Used in team competition to

determine who buys liquid refreshment, either

when all but one player strikes or in a

designated frame (usually the fifth) for the

bowler with the fewest pins on the first ball.

Brooklyn: A strike when the ball goes to the

opposite side it was intended to go. For

example, a right-hander hitting the left side

of the headpin.

Clean Game: A game with spares or strikes in

every frame.

Dressing: The substance used to coat or dress

the lanes, a necessity to protect the lane's

surface. Usually has a mineral oil base.

FIQ: Federation International des Quilleurs,

the international governing body for the sport

of tenpins. FIQ has 85 member nations.

Kegler: German word for bowler. The game was

brought to the United States by Germans.

Match Play: Portion of tournament where bowlers

are pitted against each other.

Open: A frame that does not produce a strike or

a spare.

Reading the Lanes: Discovering whether a lane

hooks or holds, and where the best place is to

roll the ball to score high.

Spare: Knocking down all 10 pins with two

shots.

Split: A spare leave where the headpin is down

and the remaining combination of pins have a

gap in them.

Strike: Knocking down all 10 pins on the first

ball.

Team USA: A team of six men and six women which

represents the United States in international

competition.

USA Bowling: Recognized by the United States

Olympic Committee as the organization

responsible for amateur competition in the

United States.

WIBC: Women's International Bowling Congress,

the oldest and largest women's sports

organization in the world. Founded in 1916.