{
  "slug": "bowling-average",
  "title": "Bowling Average & Handicap Calculator",
  "heading": "Bowling Average Calculator",
  "category": "other",
  "url": "https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/bowling-average",
  "summary": "League average, handicap, and handicap series total.",
  "description": "Enter total pins and games bowled to get your average, then apply your league's handicap basis and percentage to see your per-game and series handicap.",
  "formula": "Average = pins ÷ games. Handicap = (basis − average) × percentage.",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-30",
  "run_url": "https://www.revenuelab.fyi/api/public/calc?tool=bowling-average",
  "inputs": [
    {
      "id": "pins",
      "label": "Total pins",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 2450,
      "unit": null,
      "min": 0,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "games",
      "label": "Games bowled",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 15,
      "unit": null,
      "min": 1,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "basis",
      "label": "League handicap basis",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 220,
      "unit": null,
      "min": 100,
      "max": 300
    },
    {
      "id": "pct",
      "label": "Handicap percentage",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 90,
      "unit": "%",
      "min": 0,
      "max": 100
    },
    {
      "id": "series",
      "label": "Games per series",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 3,
      "unit": null,
      "min": 1,
      "max": null
    }
  ],
  "outputs": [
    {
      "id": "avg",
      "label": "Bowling average",
      "format": "decimal",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": true
    },
    {
      "id": "hcp",
      "label": "Handicap per game",
      "format": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    },
    {
      "id": "seriesHcp",
      "label": "Handicap per series",
      "format": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    },
    {
      "id": "scratchSeries",
      "label": "Expected scratch series",
      "format": "decimal",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    }
  ],
  "worked_example": {
    "inputs": [
      "Total pins: 2450",
      "Games bowled: 15",
      "League handicap basis: 220",
      "Handicap percentage: 90 %",
      "Games per series: 3"
    ],
    "outputs": [
      "Bowling average: 163.3",
      "Handicap per game: 50",
      "Handicap per series: 150",
      "Expected scratch series: 490"
    ]
  },
  "how_to": {
    "title": "How to use this",
    "steps": [
      "Enter total pins.",
      "Enter games bowled.",
      "Enter league handicap basis.",
      "Enter handicap percentage (%).",
      "Enter games per series.",
      "Read your bowling average on the right — it updates as you type.",
      "Hit Share to keep the scenario or send it to someone."
    ]
  },
  "scenarios": [
    {
      "name": "Conservative",
      "description": "Lower-end numbers — what if things land soft?",
      "values": {
        "pins": 1470,
        "games": 9,
        "basis": 130,
        "pct": 55,
        "series": 2
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Typical",
      "description": "Defaults — the most common real-world setup.",
      "values": {
        "pins": 2450,
        "games": 15,
        "basis": 220,
        "pct": 90,
        "series": 3
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Ambitious",
      "description": "Higher-end numbers — what if things really pop?",
      "values": {
        "pins": 3920,
        "games": 24,
        "basis": 300,
        "pct": 100,
        "series": 5
      }
    }
  ],
  "limitations": [
    "Estimates assume standard, average conditions — local rules, pricing, and materials vary.",
    "Results are rounded for readability; add a buffer before ordering, booking, or committing.",
    "Double-check anything with a real cost attached against a local quote."
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "Why is handicap truncated?",
      "a": "Most leagues drop the decimal rather than rounding, which is what this calculator does."
    },
    {
      "q": "What if my average exceeds the basis?",
      "a": "Your handicap is zero — you bowl scratch."
    }
  ],
  "related": [],
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
  "citation": "RevenueLab — Bowling Average & Handicap Calculator (https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/bowling-average)"
}