How many types of match-play situations are there in bowling?
There are literally hundreds of formats a bowling league/tournament can have, I will list a few of the most common. Singles – Bowlers bowl head-to-head with total pins counting as wins for each game/series. Team (2,3,4,5 person teams) – Points can be determined by total team pins only or additional points can also be awarded for each individual head-to-head match-up also (i.e. bowler #1 form team A vs. bowler #1 from team B an so on). Baker Games – This is a team format in which a team of bowlers bowls one game together. In a five-man team, bowler #1 would bowl frames 1 and 5, bowler #2 would bowl frames 2 and 6, and so on. Typically, the best bowler would bowl last, frames 5 and 10, since they have an opportunity for an extra shot in the 10th. Baker games are very prevalent in collegiate competition. With all of these formats, there is also the scratch vs. handicap possibility. Scores and results can be based solely on the number of pins (scratch), or additional pins can be awarded to
