What it is: A free printable bowling lane diagram: four lanes per page, each with all 39 boards, the guide dots, the arrows and the pin deck, plus lines to note your ball, stance board, target, breakpoint and result.
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How to use it
- Write where you stood (your stance board) and where you aimed (the board you rolled over at the arrows).
- Draw the path the ball took and mark where it broke toward the pocket.
- Note what it left. After a few games, the moves you made tell you how the lane is changing.
Lane basics
A lane has 39 boards. For a right-hander, boards are counted from the right gutter; for a left-hander, from the left. The guide dots sit about 7 feet past the foul line and the arrows about 15 feet, on boards 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35. The head pin is on board 20, 60 feet from the foul line.
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Frequently asked questions
How many boards are on a bowling lane?
A bowling lane has 39 boards.
Where are the arrows on a bowling lane?
About 15 feet past the foul line, on boards 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35.
What is the breakpoint in bowling?
The point down the lane where a hooking ball stops sliding and turns toward the pocket.