The Game » Glossary

Here you can find a glossary of bowlingterms sorted by alphabet. You can choose a letter of the alphabet by clicking on one of the letters in the menu below. He and his should be read as 'he and his or she and her' throughout this glossary.

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• Heads
  Portion of the lane from the foul line to the range finders (arrows) which are generally located 15 to 18 feet down the lane.

• High performance balls
  Bowling balls designed to produce specific reactions for different bowlers.

• High track
  A track outside of the thumb hole and finger holes that is no more than an inch from either.

• Hinge angle
  Angle at which the thumb is connected to the hand.

• Hit the ball
  Acceleration of the hand around the ball, from bottom to side, at the release point.

• Hook
  Amount, measured in boards and angle, that a bowling ball deviates from it’s original trajectory in it’s path down the lane.

• Hook angle
  Angle at which the bowling ball changes direction at it’s break point.

• Hook potential
  Degree to which the properties designed into a bowling ball and in it’s potential to traverse towards during it’s path down the lane.

• Horizontal axis measurement
  Displacement of the center of gravity from the geometric center of a bowling ball.