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
Ten-pin bowling use. With the two-handed release, the dominant hand's middle and ring fingers are inserted into the ball and the non-dominant hand (left for right handers, right for left handers) is kept on top of the ball and helps to support the ball until release. Examples of success with these styles include no-thumber Eric Copping, who has bowled over one hundred perfect games and holds the Vermont state record for average in a season with 246, and two-handed PBA members Jason Belmonte, Osku Palermaa and Jesper Svensson. There is an optimal bowling ball speed at which the player maximizes the chance