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The bowling lane is normally divided into five
different sections. These sections are the players area, the
approach, the lane, the gutter and the pins.
The lane is made out of wood
or synthetics and consists out of 39 boards. The lane has
a length of 60 feet (about 18 meters), measured from the foul
line to the head-pin. It consists out of different sections,
which differ in smoothness from each other, so you can create
hook.
The players area is the space
where a player waits on his turn to bowl. To throw your ball
you need to step onto the approach, this is the runway to
the lane where you can pick up momentum for delivery of the
bowling ball. You need special bowling shoes with slide soles
before you can step onto the approach.
On the approach you can find
different points, called 'dots', which are orientation points
for the player on the approach. At the end of the approach
you see a thick black line, called the foul line, and it marks
the separation between the approach and the lane.
You are not allowed to cross
this line, else the throw is discarded due to a foul and you
will see an 'F' on the screen.
The idea of bowling is to
keep the ball on the lane, so that you can hit some pins.
In total there are ten pins standing at the end of the lane
which are set up in the shape of a triangle. If a right-handed
bowler hits the head-pin on the right side, you have thrown
your ball in the 'pocket'.
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