Kegeln

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Kegeln or 9 pin bowling is a game played in Europe. European championships are held each year. Over 90,000 members are on teams in Germany and a total of 120,000 in Europe. Austria, Switzerland, Slovenia, Croatia, Hungary and Liechtenstein are other common places to find Kegeln lanes. Kegel translated to English is cone.

Kegel pins and ball

[edit] The Game

This sport is one in which a player brings a plastic ball that is rolled down an alley to 9 pins. The "bowling ball" is smaller and lighter than US bowling, the ball may have two or no finger holes. The lanes are shorter than US bowling. The 9 pins (cones) are placed in a diamond shape on the alley. In most lanes systems the pins have a rope on top, to pick up the pins and replace then back in to the diamond shape for the next roll. In Germany there are four kinds of lanes systems.

The game is played in 120 throws of 4 lanes. On each lane 30 throws. On one lane there are 15 throws on all 9 pins (full) and 15 throws so on till no pins are left (cleaning).

In Switzerland the Kegel balls are bigger and heavier than US bowling balls. There are two holes, one for the thumb and one for the other fingers.

In Slovenia this game is named "Kegljanje".

[edit] Points

Each player has only one chance to down pins, not two. Thus, there is no spare. Pin points are added up for each throw. Games can be played in which each player gets 25 or 30 throws and then the points are added up. Players are usually on a team of 2, but may have 3.