Bowling – Tenpin Rules

Valid through 2025  

Special Olympics New Hampshire has created this set of rules based on Federation Internationale des Quilleurs (FIQ) Rules, World Tenpin Bowling Association (WTBA) Rules, and Special Olympics International Rules. 

These rules shall be used to govern all Special Olympics New Hampshire Tenpin Bowling competition through the end of 2025 when we next review these rules.

Events Offered

 

Registering in Agon

Divisioning

 

Equipment

Competition

GENERAL RULES

SCORING PROCEDURES

A spare is scored when pins left standing after the first delivery are knocked down with the second delivery in that frame. It is marked by a (/) in the small square in the upper right- hand

DEAD BALL

ILLEGAL PINFALL

FOUL RULES