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Post by EZWarren on Mar 24, 2020 14:35:24 GMT 10
The only sport I play is Bowling but just fun though.
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Post by mofamf on Mar 30, 2020 12:23:35 GMT 10
I play football regularly (soccer) and have all my life.
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Post by EZWarren on Mar 30, 2020 15:59:58 GMT 10
I play football regularly (soccer) and have all my life. For fun or competition? |
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Post by Shadow Seesaw on Apr 2, 2020 22:14:03 GMT 10
I play bowling and bocce with Special Olympics.
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Post by EZWarren on Apr 3, 2020 10:28:28 GMT 10
I play bowling and bocce with Special Olympics. Nice with Special Olympics are the rules different or the same when it comes to bowling? Bocce I don't know that sport. I've heard of it once before. |
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Post by Shadow Seesaw on Apr 4, 2020 15:05:21 GMT 10
I play bowling and bocce with Special Olympics. Nice with Special Olympics are the rules different or the same when it comes to bowling? Bocce I don't know that sport. I've heard of it once before. The rules are pretty much the same except one change in past few years which that you play a team but you are scored as individuals when it comes the medal division. Bocce was forum in Italy and it is basic lawn bowling. There is a small called a pallina which is the target ball. There are eight larger bocce balls (four each of two different colors or patterns). It's played on bocce court. that are measure 76 feet long and 10 feet wide. There are usual teams who use four balls each. The object is get your teams balls as close to the pallina ball as you can score. The score goes by how many balls that a team has close to the pallina at the end of the game and if the pallina is touching any of the balls it's two points. |
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Post by EZWarren on Apr 5, 2020 15:37:36 GMT 10
Nice with Special Olympics are the rules different or the same when it comes to bowling? Bocce I don't know that sport. I've heard of it once before. The rules are pretty much the same except one change in past few years which that you play a team but you are scored as individuals when it comes the medal division. Bocce was forum in Italy and it is basic lawn bowling. There is a small called a pallina which is the target ball. There are eight larger bocce balls (four each of two different colors or patterns). It's played on bocce court. that are measure 76 feet long and 10 feet wide. There are usual teams who use four balls each. The object is get your teams balls as close to the pallina ball as you can score. The score goes by how many balls that a team has close to the pallina at the end of the game and if the pallina is touching any of the balls it's two points. So is it like Croquet in that sense? |
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Post by Shadow Seesaw on Apr 6, 2020 20:01:40 GMT 10
The rules are pretty much the same except one change in past few years which that you play a team but you are scored as individuals when it comes the medal division. Bocce was forum in Italy and it is basic lawn bowling. There is a small called a pallina which is the target ball. There are eight larger bocce balls (four each of two different colors or patterns). It's played on bocce court. that are measure 76 feet long and 10 feet wide. There are usual teams who use four balls each. The object is get your teams balls as close to the pallina ball as you can score. The score goes by how many balls that a team has close to the pallina at the end of the game and if the pallina is touching any of the balls it's two points. So is it like Croquet in that sense? No, it's more like lawn bowling. |
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Post by EZWarren on Apr 7, 2020 22:16:09 GMT 10
So is it like Croquet in that sense? No, it's more like lawn bowling. Okay I see, I do like playing lawn bowls as well, however not as much as Bowling to be honest. |
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Post by mofamf on Apr 11, 2020 0:00:15 GMT 10
I play football regularly (soccer) and have all my life. For fun or competition? Used to be competitive, now I play for fun! |
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Post by EZWarren on Apr 13, 2020 7:24:43 GMT 10
Used to be competitive, now I play for fun! Nice. Was the competition ever televised or? |
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Post by mofamf on Apr 16, 2020 1:11:06 GMT 10
Used to be competitive, now I play for fun! Nice. Was the competition ever televised or? No but I was in some pro youth teams though, so the newspaper and such but never made it full time pro. However semi-pro was a high standard and still very competitive. You also got paid to play but part-time. |
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Post by Shadow Seesaw on Apr 27, 2020 7:11:37 GMT 10
I am really missing my 5-pin bowling right now but I have been Wii bowling but it's not really the same.
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Post by EZWarren on Apr 27, 2020 16:12:09 GMT 10
I am really missing my 5-pin bowling right now but I have been Wii bowling but it's not really the same. 5-pin Bowling that's a thing? I have never heard of that before. |
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Post by Shadow Seesaw on Apr 28, 2020 8:16:44 GMT 10
I am really missing my 5-pin bowling right now but I have been Wii bowling but it's not really the same. 5-pin Bowling that's a thing? I have never heard of that before. It's only available in Canada now. They have just announced that Special Olympics Bowling Provincial 5-Pin Bowling Tournament is cancelled for this year. |
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Post by EZWarren on Apr 28, 2020 15:34:47 GMT 10
5-pin Bowling that's a thing? I have never heard of that before. It's only available in Canada now. They have just announced that Special Olympics Bowling Provincial 5-Pin Bowling Tournament is cancelled for this year. Are the rules different with 5 pin Bowling or the same as 10 pin bowling and if different what are the rules and the objective, I am assuming Strikes still count? |
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Post by Shadow Seesaw on Apr 29, 2020 2:06:15 GMT 10
The rules are pretty much the same but count for pins is less and yes strikes still count.
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Post by EZWarren on Apr 29, 2020 20:50:29 GMT 10
The rules are pretty much the same but count for pins is less and yes strikes still count. Counts for pins are less? Do you mean that each pin has a different score or something or am I off the tracks with this guess? |
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Post by Shadow Seesaw on Apr 30, 2020 13:42:20 GMT 10
The rules are pretty much the same but count for pins is less and yes strikes still count. Counts for pins are less? Do you mean that each pin has a different score or something or am I off the tracks with this guess? Each frame is three-balls played in succession by the same player in a bid to knock out all 5 pins. However, if a bowler manages to clear the pins with the first ball, then this is a “strike“. If a bowler succeeds upon his second attempt, then this is a “spare“. The game itself is played on a special polished terrain and each individual player will stand in their “lane” where the pins will be placed at the end of the lane. The bowler then tries to knock out the pins. To be able to successfully read the score, you will need to know how points are calculated. If you ball and hit the center pin, i.e. the headpin, you will receive 5 points. The remaining four pins are valued between 2 and 3 points. Every time you conclude a throw, you need to note down your progress. Let’s take the following example: First ball: You topple the headpin – Mark down 5 points Second ball: You hit one of the 3-point headpins – Mark down 3 points Third ball: You miss the pins, but the ball doesn’t leave the lane. – You put down “-” and 0 points are marked down. In the case of a “foul“, i.e. the ball completely leaving the lane, you will suffer a -15 penalty. This process repeats itself across all ten frames with the players diligently marking down their score. |
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Post by EZWarren on May 4, 2020 23:20:24 GMT 10
Counts for pins are less? Do you mean that each pin has a different score or something or am I off the tracks with this guess? Each frame is three-balls played in succession by the same player in a bid to knock out all 5 pins. However, if a bowler manages to clear the pins with the first ball, then this is a “strike“. If a bowler succeeds upon his second attempt, then this is a “spare“. The game itself is played on a special polished terrain and each individual player will stand in their “lane” where the pins will be placed at the end of the lane. The bowler then tries to knock out the pins. To be able to successfully read the score, you will need to know how points are calculated. If you ball and hit the center pin, i.e. the headpin, you will receive 5 points. The remaining four pins are valued between 2 and 3 points. Every time you conclude a throw, you need to note down your progress. Let’s take the following example: First ball: You topple the headpin – Mark down 5 points Second ball: You hit one of the 3-point headpins – Mark down 3 points Third ball: You miss the pins, but the ball doesn’t leave the lane. – You put down “-” and 0 points are marked down. In the case of a “foul“, i.e. the ball completely leaving the lane, you will suffer a -15 penalty. This process repeats itself across all ten frames with the players diligently marking down their score. This sounds like an interesting version of Bowling. Don't know if it's in Australia yet, but would tremendously like to give this a go. If it is available down here of course. |
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Post by Shadow Seesaw on May 5, 2020 2:33:22 GMT 10
No, it's only available in Canada.
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Post by EZWarren on May 10, 2020 20:34:41 GMT 10
No, it's only available in Canada. That's unfortunate as it seems like an awesome game. |
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