Duckpin Bowling - Variants

Variants

In the late 1900's a variant called rubber band duckpins was introduced in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area. The pins are circled with hard rubber bands to increase action and scoring. The rubber band version was invented by William Wuerthele of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Wuerthele observed bowlers wasting their third ball as well as flying pins injuring pin boys. According to a defunct publication called "The Ducks", Wuerthele added the rubber band to increase scoring. The American Duckpin Congress was formed in the 1920's to govern the game of rubber band duckpins. The organization later became the American Rubber Band Duckpin Bowling Congress in 1945 and became an affiliate of the National Duckpin Bowling Congress. The rubber band game is almost extinct with most of the lanes located in private clubs. Rubber band duckpin is the only version of duckpin played in the province of Quebec. Bowlers tend to throw slowly with their fingers facing forward to give the ball backspin. There have been perfect games bowled in rubber band duckpin, including the largest duckpin prize ever won on television, C$50,000 in 1994. Since it is easier to knock down pins in rubber band duckpin, its rules are identical to those of standard ten-pin bowling.

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