Queen’s plate is a horse race where the first player to cross the finish line wins. Not every position has the same number of spaces to get around the track. The post position has a huge advantage. The bowler on the inside track has the first move so begin by determining the starting positioning.

Have each bowler throw one ball to determine starting position with the best ball receiving the post position. (ex. strike, 5, 5, 13, strike. The bowlers with the strikes will throw again to determine first and second position while the players with 5 play again to determine 4th and 5th positions while the 13 is automatically in the third spot.)

The first bowler throws a frame (up to 3 balls). If that bowler gets a strike move 3 spots and begin again with a new frame. If the bowler gets a spare move 2 spaces and it becomes the next bowler’s turn. A fifteen count is a move of one space and loss of turn while less than 15 on 3 balls loses your turn without moving forward.

The winner is the first player across the START/FINISH line. As soon as a player is over the line, the race has been won and no other moves are allowed.

 

Very young YBC bowlers (bantams and even juniors) can get upset with this game if their performance is unsatisfactory. The horse race format gives a vivid demonstration of losing and the coach can use this to advantage to redirect the bowlers thoughts about the situation and what the bowler should be focusing on in order to get a better performance.

With better bowlers you may want to change the movement for a strike from 3 spaces and another turn to moving 2 spaces and another turn.  

* This game is copyright by Ken Gryschuk.  You may download the game for your own private use.  You may not publish this game in any medium.  All rights are held by Ken Gryschuk. 

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Last modified: March 07, 2000