Does it count the same way?

Question

ok if i go bowling and i hit 7 pins down then go again and knock the rest of it down and get a spare does it count the same as if i hit 9 pins down and then went again hitting the 1 pin down getting another spare

Answer 1

It depends on what you throw NEXT.  You are referring to a "spare" which is calculated using the addition of your next ball.  A "strike" uses the addition of your next 2 balls...  It won't matter if you get a 7, 9 or whatever if you pick up the rest of the pins for a spare.  It will total 10 plus your next ball.  So to answer your question, yes, they both count the same...

Answer 2

If you have an open frame before (no spare or strike), it doesn't matter what the first ball is.  For example, let's say in the first frame, you got a 7-1, and the second frame you got 7-/.  That means that--at this point--you have 18.  If you got a 7-1 and then a 9-/, it's still 18.

BUT say you got 7-/ and then 9-/.  That gives you 19 in the first frame and another ten for the second spare, for a total of 29.  If you got it in the other order (9-/, 7-/), you'd have 17 in the first frame and another ten in the second, for a 27.

The reasoning is that after a spare, one ball counts twice.  After a strike, it's two.

I hope that makes sense.  You can email me if I can help more.

Answer 3

no