Bowling
Hit the lanes...
Bowling is played at several levels: Youth, Adult, and Unified. Our athletes are coached on the fundamentals, etiquette, and rules of bowling. At each level, practice begins with warm up exercises, followed by training and ends with bowling two to three games.
Our Adult and Unified leagues compete in the Fall, and normally Youth in the Winter.
Registration for Bowling is closed (roster is full for the Fall Season).
We form teams and bowl in a standard league setting. Bowlers may form their own teams of 4 or request to be assigned to a team.
Location: Bowlero Arlington, 320 23rd St S, Arlington, VA
Adult Bowling (ages 22+) - Spring/Fall Seasons
Whether you can Four-Bag after a Cincinnati, or have never touched a lane, Bowling is GREAT fun, and good indoor exercise. Our program has quality instruction, and friendly competition.
Come join us in the Spring or Fall. Registration is in March/August each year.
Location: Bowlero Annandale,
4245 Markham St., Annandale, Virginia 22003
When: Sundays
11:30am Bowlers report, sign in, get shoes and balls
11:45am Practice bowling starts
12:00pm Official bowling of 3 games starts
Youth Bowling (ages 8-21) - Winter Season
Our youth bowling program is a great introduction to the sport and fun for all. Teams are matched by age and ability, and compete throughout the Winter.
Registration opens in November.
Individual athletes eligible to attend Winter Games will be determined by the results of a random draw from eligible athletes.
NOTE: THERE WILL BE NO YOUTH WINTER BOWLING SEASON IN 2022,
Unified Bowling
You can participate directly with Special Olympics...
Unified Bowling joins people with and without intellectual disabilities on the same team. A Unified Bowling Team is made up of an approximately equal number of athletes (people with intellectual disabilities) and Unified Partners (people without intellectual disabilities).
Teams are made up of people of similar age and ability, which makes practices more fun and games more challenging and exciting for all.
Unified Partners must be at least 8 years old and are required to complete the Class A Volunteer process. Unified Bowling Teams are eligible to compete in State bowling competitions that utilize two and/or four man teams.
Rules and Information
• Team scores, individual scores and team standings will be calculated after each week of bowling.
• Bowlers will report at the scheduled time. Any bowler not present when the training begins will be given a zero for every frame missed. Once 5 frames are missed, the bowler will have to wait until the next game to begin bowling.
• All bowlers must adhere to Bowling etiquette.
• Foul lights will be used and bowlers will be scored accordingly.
• Bowlers will alternate lanes after each frame and will rotate lanes during over the entire training period.
Equipment
Bowling balls and shoes are available free of charge at Bowl America. However, if possible, athletes are encouraged to obtain their own bowling balls, since balls provided by bowling centers seldom provide a proper custom fit for the hand and fingers. Contact the bowling coordinator for more information about places to buy balls and shoes.
WEAR: For practice, athletes should wear loose fitting tops and bottoms. No short shorts please.
Adult Bowling Overview
Athletes are coached on the fundamentals, etiquette, and rules of bowling. Each practice begins with warm up exercises, followed by training and ends with bowling two to three games.
This year we will again be forming teams and bowling in a league like setting. Bowlers may form their own teams of 4 or request to be assigned to a team. Team scores, individual scores and team standings will be calculated after each week of bowling. We will be bowling during the Spring season for eight weeks beginning on April 19th and ending on June 7th.