Duckpin bowling Duckpin bowling Duckpin bowling is a variation of 10-pin bowling. The balls used in duckpin bowling are in (12 cm) to 5 in (12.7 cm) in diameter (which is slightly larger than a softball), weigh 3 lb 6 oz (1.5 kg) to 3 lb 12 oz (1.7 kg) each, and lack finger holes. They are thus significantly smaller than those used in ten-pin bowling but are slightly larger and heavier than those used in candlepin bowling. The pins, while arranged in a triangular fashion identical to that used in ten-pin bowling, are shorter, smaller, and lighter than their ten-pin equivalents,
Ten-pin bowling British Tenpin Bowling Association. These rules are followed by all certified leagues and events, such as tournaments. This information is clarified by the World Tenpin Bowling Association in its "Statutes and Playing Rules". The sport of ten-pin bowling is performed on a straight, narrow surface known as a lane. This bowling lane is from the foul line to the head pin (1-pin). About from the foul line are a set of guide arrows. The lane is wide and normally consists of 39 wooden boards (commonly rock maple in the "heads", which is the first 15 feet of lane, and in