Tournament Planet App Bowling League Management Feature One of the cornerstones of the Tournament Planet app is the bowling league management feature. In this article we’ll walk you through everything you need to know in order to manage your own leagues. Note: this feature is only available for league managers, not in the free player […]
What Is A Cranker What is the in the mind of a cranker style player? Power, more power! That’s the philosophy that drives these players in bowling. These are the guys with insane hook in their throws. A cranker is generally accepted to be anyone with rev rates over 370 rpm. This in it’s own […]
What Is A Stroker There are four main styles of release in bowling. They are the stroker, tweener, power stroker, and cranker. These styles of release increase in rev rate from stroker being the lowest to cranker being the highest. But what is a stoker in bowling exactly? Let’s dive into that and then talk […]
Ladies and gentlemen I present to you the latest feature in the Tournament Planet app: Contactless Ordering. After COVID19 have you ever worried about unnecessary contact with more people than you need? Tired of the old ways of doing things? Going to a counter, standing in line, looking at a menu, finally ordering, and then […]
How Important Is Bowling Ball Weight? I’m getting a new ball but don’t know how to choose the correct bowling ball weight? This question has probably entered your mind more than once when searching a new ball. Maybe you’re looking to get into the sport of bowling. Maybe you’re looking to get more serious and […]
What You Need to Know About How to Choose Bowling Ball Coverstock The sport of bowling surprisingly dates as far back as ancient Egypt. The materials used and the rules followed were undoubtedly a little different back then, but as the sport of bowling has changed and adapted, it has become the world’s most popular […]
Bowling Has Its Own Vocabulary Bowling has a rich history dating all the way back to the Ancient Egyptians. As a result, it has gone through a number of transformations and picked up a few terms along the way. Some of them are obvious, while others are not so much. We’ll take a look at […]
Handicap In Bowling There are two main types of scoring systems used during leagues and tournaments: scratch and handicap. In a scratch game you will take your raw score and compare it to the other bowlers. Winner takes all. So, if you’re exceptionally good at bowling you may want to stick to the scratch leagues […]
What Is A Tweener You hear this term “tweener”, but what is a tweener in bowling exactly? Well, in bowling there are four basic styles of bowlers based on their release. These are stroker, tweener, power stroker, and cranker. In short, a stroker is someone with low rev rate, cranker style has high rev rate […]
What Is A Power Stroker In Bowling In bowling there are four main styles that define a player’s release. They are stroker, tweener, power stroker, and cranker. In this article we’ll focus on the power stroker style and how it may be the best style all around. As a quick recap, a stroker is a […]