Be the Referee: Bowling Ball Bounces Out of Gutter

By Paige Winne
MHSAA Marketing & Social Media Coordinator

January 6, 2026

Be The Referee is a series of short messages designed to help educate people on the rules of different sports, to help them better understand the art of officiating, and to recruit officials.

Below is this week's segment – Bowling Ball Bounces Out of Gutter - Listen

We’ve got a bowling ball in our hands today – and we’re ready to deliver our first ball of the third frame.

It’s not a great roll, but it’s a powerful one. The ball goes into the gutter but bounces out and then knocks over seven pins.

Lucky break, right?

Not exactly. Once the ball is in the gutter, it’s a dead ball. Any pins knocked down by the ball’s return don’t count. If it happens on the first delivery, the pins knocked down by the rebound are reset for the second delivery.

Now if a pin bounces completely out of the pit area and returns to knock down any standing pins, that counts.

But if your ball goes into the gutter, that’s it – you can’t count any pins knocked down if the ball bounces out.

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Cabrini Rolls Past Top Two Seeds to Clinch 1st Finals Championship

By Nick Cooper
Special for MHSAA.com

February 28, 2025

MUSKEGON – First time champions seemed to be the theme at Northway Lanes in Muskegon as Allen Park Cabrini joined girls champs Ravenna in capturing their schools’ first MHSAA Finals team championship Friday.

In an intense atmosphere, Allen Park Cabrini continuously entertained their fans during match play, following a sweep of Benzie Central by taking down No. 1 seed Houghton Lake in four games and then second-seeded Jonesville in the championship match.

“These guys work their butts off. They practice hard and they show up every week. I’m proud of them,” said Allen Park Cabrini head coach Joseph Csernai.

The Monarchs, seeded fourth after qualifying, defeated Jonesville in four games: 153-176, 160-142, 148-132, 214-158.

“They mean the world to me,” said Bryce Cadaret of his teammates. The championship was an extra gift for the gifted bowler as he celebrated a birthday on the final day of his high school bowling career.

“Perfect birthday present,” he noted.

A senior, Cadaret celebrated the outstanding success that his team has enjoyed but also reflected on the time that will be coming to an end as he faces graduation this year.

“(The team) means everything. I’ve been doing this for more than four years. I’ve been with these guys since sixth grade,” he said. “They mean the world to me. I’m just so happy.”

Cabrini’s success has undoubtedly been the result of the team’s skill; however, the Monarchs’ head coach realizes that the school’s support plays a factor in their current success and the success that the team wishes to have in the future.

“Thank you to the parents, fans and everybody. I don’t know what we would do without them,” said Csernai.

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