Sport bowling

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rdf:langString Sport Bowling is any form of ten pin bowling that uses patterns of lane oil to reduce the effectiveness of modern bowling balls. It was created by the United States Bowling Congress, the governing body of the sport of ten pin bowling, to offer players the opportunity to bowl on exactly the same lane conditions and oil patterns that professional bowlers face on the PBA Tour. Sport Bowling originally referred to leagues, known as PBA Experience Leagues, which are offered in conjunction with the Professional Bowlers Association. However, the term is now used to refer to any bowling event which incorporates a "sport shot" or oil pattern. As bowling technology has progressed the ability to consistently and strongly hook a bowling ball became significantly easier and as a result professional and league bowling scores increased. Over time achieving honor scores (e.g. 300 games, 800+ series) became far more common to the point of diminishing the accomplishment associated with achieving these scores. To counter this trend the idea of custom oil patterns or "sport shot" that could be programmed into a lane conditioning machine and laid on the lane emerged.