All Rights Reserved. Like many others, bowling has rules, players and dedicated fans. Yet its place in the field of professional sports is often debated. Any activity that allows its participants to smoke cigarettes and drink beer during the course of the game is subject to some criticism.
People love to bowl.
That's a fact. They have their own lingo, clothing, shoes and tricky scoring methods that lead some to believe they have their own form of addition. Professionals don't have physiques normal people would die for, they don't make a ridiculous amount of money and they don't attract attention from members of the opposite sex who otherwise would be out of their league. The best way to determine the validity of a sport is in the observation of its participants. Many professional athletes spend their lives running, lifting weights and eating a healthy diet.