Bowling facilities and sizes lane dimensions.
Bowling alley gutter width.
The lane plus the gutters shall not be less than 60 inches nor more than 60 1 4 inches wide.
The lane shall be between 41 and 42 inches in width.
The game is played outdoors on wooden or synthetic lanes with maximum dimensions of 62 feet 10 and 11 16 inches 19 17 meters in length 19 17 m.
The lane is made of tongue and grooved bed stock typically laid on edge or made of a synthetic material giving the appearance of boards sitting on their edges.
The center of the head pin spot is 60 feet plus or minus 1 2 to the foul line.
The bowling lane is 39 boards wide totaling 41 5 inches making each board 1 06 inches in width.
Japan is home to the world s largest bowling alley.
On the left and right side of the lane are two gutters which sit lowered from the lane surface by 1 7 8.
Dimensions of the bowling approach area.
The international bowling board was formed in 1905.
The inazawa grand bowling centre features 116 lanes.
Standard lanes are 24 5 from the foul line to the center of the head pin.
The combined width of the lane plus gutters should not be less than 60 in or more than 60 1 4 in.
Bowling alley lane dimensions click on the image to the right to download a pdf showing bowling alley lane dimensions for a regulation size bowling alley with a typical pair lanes.
The width is measured from gutter tip to gutter tip while the length starts at the foul line and ends at the head pin.
4 57 m from the foul line.
Mini bowling lanes can be shortened if needed and can also be lengthened if desired.
Lane surface the surface must be free of all continuous grooves.
The first standardized rules for pin bowling were established in 1895 in new york city.
A maximum 40 1000th inch will be permitted in levelness and depth depression.
The first 12 ft of all wooden lanes is made of maple the next 46 feet is made of pine and the pin deck is made of maple 17 4 m.
Architects builders interior designers and property owners should use the included dimensions as general guidelines only.
A definition of a gutter in bowling.
Check out the video of our ball bowler mini bowling lane with our founding member phil kaiser bowling an awesome full game.
This set of arrows is located at a distance of 15 ft i e.
Lane arrows also referred to as guide arrows are meant to guide you when releasing the ball.
A bowling lane is 60 feet long from the foul line to the head pin and 39 5 boards 42 inches wide.
Each gutter is a full 9 1 4 in width fitting a bowling ball in them with a little extra wiggle room.
Today the sport of bowling is enjoyed by over 100 million people worldwide.
The gutter width is 9 1 4 in width.
