Bowler (ten-pin) competitions. Professional bowlers in the USA are members of the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA). Bowler (ten-pin) A bowler is someone participating in the sport of bowling, either as an amateur or professional. In American ten-pin bowling, a bowler is most commonly a member of a team of three to six people. Most bowling leagues limit the number of team members to five, with alternates available as needed. Scoring a "Kegler" is 12 consecutive strikes in one game of bowling by one individual bowler, otherwise noted as a perfect game with a score of 300 (100% strikes). There are a number
Bowling pin bowling pins due to their similar shape. The two differ greatly in construction and weight. Bowling pin Bowling pins are the target of the bowling ball in various bowling games including tenpins, five-pins, duckpins, and candlepins. Pin specifications are set by the United States Bowling Congress (USBC). World Bowling, formerly World Tenpin Bowling Association, has adopted the USBC specifications. Pins are wide at their widest point and tall. They weigh , pins weighing up to are approved. The weight of the pin was originally based on the idea that a single pin should be around 24 percent the weight of