Comments on How to Practice Bowling Etiquette

Please ask the management if you may take pictures during open bowling or a bowling event. The flash from the camera can be VERY distracting to serious bowlers.

When it's your turn to bowl and the players on either side are up, it's generally a good idea to step back off the approach until both sides are clear. This applies to every ball you throw.

If you're wondering why the ball goes in the gutter or too far to the left/right, even though you're walking straight and releasing perfectly, you may just not be following through. Bring arms and swing completely back like a pendulum.

This includes waxing your ball before you go bowling, and putting it in a bowling bag to insure that nothing happens to it.

When you bowl keep focused and don't bowl if there is another person next to you. Always remember to have fun when you bowl. Focus on the arrow that you are throwing to. Right-handed people stand on the right side and left-handed people on the left.

If you are serious about working on or playing your game & if the neighboring bowlers nearby should get a little overexcited/loud, finish up your current game, then go request a another lane!

Never bowl when someone is on either your right or your left. Usually, the person on the right has the right of way to bowl first. If you find yourself between two others, both of the others are to bowl before you do.

Make sure the approaches are DRY and slippery. If it's sticky, call the front desk and tell them to clean the approach on the lane.

When it's your turn to bowl and the players on either side are up, it's generally a good idea to step back off the approach until both sides are clear. This applies to every ball you throw.

If you're wondering why the ball goes in the gutter or too far to the left/right, even though you're walking straight and releasing perfectly, you may just not be following through. Bring arms and swing completely back like a pendulum.

This includes waxing your ball before you go bowling, and putting it in a bowling bag to insure that nothing happens to it.