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
- Published in Greater Houston Bowling News, National Bowling News
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,
- Published in Greater Houston Bowling News, National Bowling News
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
- Published in Greater Houston Bowling News, National Bowling News
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
- Published in 2020, Greater Houston Bowling News, National Bowling News
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
- Published in 2020, Greater Houston Bowling News, National Bowling News
SMART CORPORATION MAKES $3. 5 MILLION INVESTMENT EARNINGS ALLOCATION
Terry Bigham – May 4, 2020 ARLINGTON, Texas – The Scholarship Management and Account Reporting for Tenpins (SMART) is making an investment earnings allocation of $3.5 million to provide additional scholarships for youth bowlers. The $3.5 million allocation is the largest investment earnings allocation made by the SMART Board over the past seven years. The SMART Board
- Published in 2020, Greater Houston Bowling News, National Bowling News
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