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What are the rules for nine pin, no tap bowling?

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The scoring method is exactly the same as for standard bowling scoring when the no-tap rule is in place. Assuming you're not playing suicide no-tap, if you're participating in a nine-pin game and you throw a 9 or 10, you're given the strike and your turn is over. read more

It is identical to regular bowling except if you knock down nine or ten pins on your first ball, it counts as a strike. The effects generally result in bowlers being able to average scores 25–35 pins above their average (simply because they don’t have to shoot single pin spares), with the effects most pronounced for bowlers in the 180–210 range (where I’ve seen no-tap increase averages as much as 50 pins. read more

Obviously, the difference in points between a no-tap challenge and a regular bowling competition increases as fewer pins are required for a strike. Scores can skyrocket in seven-pin competitions, but not as much in nine-pin challenges. And, of course, suicide matches tend to lower scores considerably. read more

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