USBC RELEASES RULES EXTRA REGARDING COVID-19
APRIL 2020 This is a special combined edition of the Rules Extra and Tournament Flyer to discuss leagues and tournaments amid concerns about COVID-19. League Play USBC considers the coronavirus as an emergency situation and, therefore, the unanimous consent of all team captains (Rule 122) requirement for leagues to change the schedule does not
- Published in 2020, COVID-19, Greater Houston Bowling News, National Bowling News
USBC CANCELS 2020 CONVENTION; MCDANIEL ELECTED USBC PRESIDENT
Terry Bigham – April 21, 2020 2020 CONVENTION CANCELLATION FAQ ARLINGTON, Texas – The United States Bowling Congress Board of Directors approved a special resolution to cancel the 2020 USBC Convention and postpone the Annual Meeting until 2021 because of COVID-19 public health restrictions. The resolution was enacted to ensure a proper governance process under USBC Bylaws
- Published in 2020, COVID-19, National Bowling News
IBC YOUTH CANCELS 2020 JUNIOR GOLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, OTHER YOUTH SUMMER EVENTS
Terry Bigham – April 16, 2020 FAQ: IBC YOUTH NATIONAL EVENTS CANCELED ARLINGTON, Texas – International Bowling Campus Youth Development has canceled its national youth championships events, including the Junior Gold Championships presented by Hammer, scheduled for July in Las Vegas. The cancellation of events includes the USA Bowling National Championships, the Bowling.com Youth Open Championships, and
- Published in 2020, COVID-19, Greater Houston Bowling News, National Bowling News
USBC SUSPENDS TEAM USA PROGRAMS FOR 2020
Terry Bigham – April 16, 2020 ARLINGTON, Texas – The United States Bowling Congress has suspended the Team USA and Junior Team USA programs for the remainder of 2020 because of uncertainty related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the postponement of international competitions to 2021. This was a painful and difficult decision for everyone involved as the
- Published in 2020, COVID-19, National Bowling News
2020 USBC OPEN AND WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS START DATES MOVED TO SEPTEMBER
Terry Bigham – April 15, 2020 2020 CHAMPIONSHIPS TOURNAMENTS FAQ ARLINGTON, Texas – The scheduled start of the 2020 United States Bowling Congress Open Championships and 2020 USBC Women’s Championships will move to September and include a modified format to allow for increased social distancing for competitors. The move to September is designed to give tournament bowlers
- Published in 2020, COVID-19, Greater Houston Bowling News, National Bowling News
IBC YOUTH SETS JUNE 1 DATE FOR 2020 JUNIOR GOLD DECISION; QUALIFYING EXTENDED
ARLINGTON, Texas – International Bowling Campus Youth Development will announce decisions on the 2020 Junior Gold Championships presented by Hammer, and the companion youth events scheduled to take place in July in Las Vegas, on June 1. Because of COVID-19 public health concerns, IBC Youth will follow public health directives when making decisions on the events.
- Published in 2020, COVID-19, Greater Houston Bowling News, National Bowling News
USBC POSTPONES 2020 SENIOR MASTERS, SUPER SENIOR CLASSIC AND SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
Terry Bigham – March 19, 2020 ARLINGTON, Texas – The United States Bowling Congress (USBC) has postponed the 2020 USBC Senior Masters and 2020 Super Senior Classic until later this year, and postponed the 2020 Senior Championships to 2021 due to COVID-19 public health concerns. While the 2020 Senior Championships will not be conducted this year,
- Published in 2020, COVID-19, National Bowling News
USBC CANCELS 2020 INTERCOLLEGIATE TEAM AND SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIPS
Terry Bigham- March 18, 2020 ARLINGTON, Texas – The United States Bowling Congress (USBC) has canceled the 2020 Intercollegiate Singles and Team Championships due to COVID-19 public health concerns. The event was scheduled to take place April 13-18 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Last week, USBC announced the postponement of the ITC/ISC Sectionals. USBC will refund all entry
- Published in 2020, COVID-19, National Bowling News, Uncategorized
USBC ADJUSTS TENTATIVE START DATE, EXTENDS RESERVATION DATES FOR 2020 OPEN AND WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS
ARLINGTON, Texas – The United States Bowling Congress (USBC) has moved the tentative start date for the 2020 USBC Open and Women’s Championships to May 23, 2020, and will extend the tournaments several more weeks to allow teams rescheduling flexibility. “USBC’s intention is to conduct the Open and Women’s Championships in 2020 and crown champions in
- Published in 2020, COVID-19, Greater Houston Bowling News, National Bowling News
START OF 2020 PWBA TOUR SEASON POSTPONED INDEFINITELY
ARLINGTON, Texas – The start of the 2020 Professional Women’s Bowling Association (PWBA) Tour season is postponed indefinitely due to health and safety concerns related to COVID-19. On March 15, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued recommendations to postpone events for the next eight weeks. The PWBA will evaluate adjustments to the 2020 PWBA
- Published in 2020, COVID-19, National Bowling News
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