USBC AND STORM PRODUCTS ANNOUNCE AGREEMENT OF NATIONAL TOURNAMENT EXCLUSION AND BALL EXCHANGE PROGRAM

ARLINGTON, Texas – The United States Bowling Congress and Storm Products have agreed on a national tournament exclusion rule and ball exchange program for six Storm Products manufactured ball models. The agreement comes after USBC identified the models having a percentage of balls produced below USBC minimum 73D hardness specification. USBC’s investigation showed a percentage of

USBC REVOKES APPROVAL OF 2016 AND 2017 PURPLE HAMMER BALLS

ARLINGTON, Texas – The United States Bowling Congress has revoked approval of Purple Hammer bowling balls manufactured in 2016 and 2017. These model years are removed from the list of balls approved for USBC competition effective March 21, 2022. These model years of the Purple Hammer may no longer be used in any USBC-certified competition, including

USBC REVOKES CERTIFICATION APPROVAL OF STORM SPECTRE BALL

ARLINGTON, Texas – The United States Bowling Congress has revoked approval of the Storm Spectre bowling ball and removed it from the list of balls approved for USBC competition effective March 14, 2022. The revocation comes after USBC determined through its spot-checking procedures that a significant percentage of the balls produced do not comply with specifications

SMART PROGRAM MAKES $7 MILLION EARNING ALLOCATION; ACTIVE RECIPIENTS RECEIVE NEARLY $1,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS AND $1.2 MILLION DESIGNATED FOR PELL GRANT MATCH

ARLINGTON, Texas – The USBC Scholarship Management and Account Reporting for Tenpins (SMART) program is making an investment earnings allocation of $7 million to provide additional scholarships for youth bowlers. The $7 million allocation matches the largest investment earnings allocation in SMART history. Due to new policy adopted in 2021, a portion of the allocation will immediately go

STRING PINSETTER RESEARCH

During the summer of 2020, the United States Bowling Congress Equipment Specifications and Certifications team began a comprehensive research study on string pinsetters, specifically looking at the scoring and pinfall variables between non-approved string pinsetters and USBC-certified free-fall pinsetters. USBC researchers have designed a series of tests to collect extensive data from various models of

USBC CANCELS REMAINING 2020 NATIONAL EVENTS, USBC COLLEGIATE SEASON POSTPONED

Aaron Smith – July 15, 2020 ARLINGTON, Texas – The United States Bowling Congress has canceled all remaining national events for 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  “These decisions are tough on everyone, but mostly our players, athletes and members,” USBC Executive Director Chad Murphy said. “USBC’s mission is to serve our bowlers, and canceling the most

LAS VEGAS TO HOST 2022 USBC OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Terry Bigham – June 5, 2020 ARLINGTON, Texas – The United States Bowling Congress Open Championships will head to Las Vegas in 2022 with the South Point Bowling Plaza serving as the host venue. The event previously was scheduled to be conducted in a newly built facility in Houston but because of business interruptions caused by COVID-19,

SURVEY SHOWS A MAJORITY OF USBC MEMBERS PLAN TO BOWL IN FALL LEAGUES

Terry Bigham – June 5, 2020   ARLINGTON, Texas – A survey of United States Bowling Congress members conducted in late May found an overwhelming majority of bowlers were planning to bowl in a fall league when the 2020-2021 season starts in August. USBC asked its members to respond to a one-question survey that asked: Assuming local

SMART EXPANDS POLICY RELATING TO USE OF SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS

Terry Bigham – May 19, 2020 ARLINGTON, Texas – The Scholarship Management and Account Reporting for Tenpins (SMART) policy recently was updated to expand the use of SMART scholarships for student-related expenses. Under the new guidelines, a student can use their SMART scholarships to be reimbursed for expenses related to tuition and certain related student expenses, or

DIGITAL COLLEGIATE EXPERIENCE TO CONNECT STUDENT-ATHLETES WITH COLLEGE BOWLING PROGRAMS

Terry Bigham – May 7, 2020 ARLINGTON, Texas – Selecting a college to attend can be a daunting process for anyone, and that process can be more difficult for student-athletes seeking a college that can provide the academic path and a strong athletic program to help continue their development. Next month, International Bowling Campus Youth Development will