Bowling
This is the gold medal awarded to one of the bowlers (Russell Labonete) in the 2013 regional bowling tournament. It was earned through effort, determination, and excellence. Every bowling session needs to contribute to a greatly executed tournament.
Bowling is one of the fastest growing Special Olympics sports. It is particularly beneficial to intellectually disabled people of all ages, as it ensures physical exercise, participation, and social integration.
Although some modifications are made for athletes with physical disabilities, most Special Olympics athletes compete under the same rules and circumstances as athletes on a professional tour.
Bowling was established at Special Olympics in 1975.
Special Olympics bowling lets those who cannot physically roll a ball with their hands use ramps.
Official Events Individual
Although some modifications are made for athletes with physical disabilities, most Special Olympics athletes compete under the same rules and circumstances as athletes on a professional tour.
Bowling was established at Special Olympics in 1975.
Special Olympics bowling lets those who cannot physically roll a ball with their hands use ramps.
Official Events Individual
- Singles (one bowler)
- Ramp Bowling (one bowler)
- Male (four male bowlers)
- Female (four female bowlers)
- Mixed (two Male bowlers and two Female bowlers)
- Individuals go for singles either with or without a ramp.
- Doubles can be male, female, or mixed.
- You get zero points if you cross the foul line.
- One may bowl up to three frames consecutively.
- Anyone who is not in the game must stay off the lanes.
- If an assistant is helping an athlete aim the ramp toward the pins, the athlete's back must be at the pins at all times.
- Aim based on direction (either by verbal or physical cues.)
- In a handicap tournament the final score is the total pin fall plus the bowler’s handicap added together.
- In a scratch tournament athletes are assigned divisions based on their entered average. An athlete’s bowlingaverage/entry score is determined by dividing the total number of pins knocked down by the number of games bowled.Example: Total pins knock down 1264 divide by 21 games bowled = 60 (drop all fractions) average/entry score.
- If athletes do not compete in a league where they would have an established average, their average/entry score can bedetermined in training sessions with a minimum of the most recent 15 games played.
- Train physically and mentally.
- Work on rolling straight.
- Try to look at the arrows instead of the pins.
Meeting times: We bowl Saturdays at 1:00 pm– 4:00 pm.