Shooting the 10-pin at a RULL RACK or 2nd Cycle

1. When shooting for a 10-pin at a FULL RACK, the ball is only allowed to touch the 6-pin and 10-pin. Taking the 10-pin clean off is obviously a successful conversion. Placing the ball in the 6-10 'pocket' is also considered a successful 10-pin conversion.
2. Knocking over the 3-pin is considered a MISSED spare.
3. CONVERTED SPARE - If a 10-pin shot is attempted on the 2nd cycle after a 10-pin or 6-10 combination was successfully converted on the 1st cycle -- shooting at the hole left by the vacated pins -- the ball must stay on the lane until the end without knocking down any other pins..
4. MISSED SPARE - If a 10-pin shot is attempted on the 2nd cycle after a 10-pin or 6-10 combination was successfully converted on the 1st cycle -- shooting at the hole left by the vacated pins -- the ball knocks over any remaining pins or drops into the channel at any time.
   

Shooting the 7-pin at a RULL RACK or 2nd Cycle

1. When shooting for a 7-pin at a FULL RACK, the ball is only allowed to touch the 4-pin and 7-pin. Taking the 7-pin clean off is obviously a successful conversion. Placing the ball in the 4-7 'pocket' is also considered a successful 7-pin conversion.
2. Knocking over the 2-pin is considered a MISSED spare.
3. CONVERTED SPARE - If a 7-pin shot is attempted on the 2nd cycle after a 7-pin or 4-7 combination was successfully converted on the 1st cycle -- shooting at the hole left by the vacated pins -- the ball must stay on the lane until the end without knocking down any other pins..
4. MISSED SPARE - If a 7-pin shot is attempted on the 2nd cycle after a 7-pin or 4-7 combination was successfully converted on the 1st cycle -- shooting at the hole left by the vacated pins -- the ball knocks over any remaining pins or drops into the channel at any time.

Ideally, the 10-pin or the 7-pin should be standing alone and converting/missing scoring is obivous.

Please inquire with your bowling center's front desk if their automatic scoring system has the capability to spot specific spare combinations. If so, the 100 Spares Challenge can be expanded to fit any single pin, multiple pin, or split combinations.