GOBOWLING STRIKES DEAL TO EXTEND SPONSORSHIP OF MACY’S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE THROUGH 2023

Sponsorship activation includes bowling-themed “balloonicles” in the parade and activation at 3,400+ bowling centers nationwide ARLINGTON, Texas – GoBowling.com, the one-stop site where people of all ages can go to find bowling fun, and Macy’s, Inc. (NYSE: M), operators of the world-famous Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City, announced a three-year extension of the

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

2021 USBC YOUTH AMBASSADORS OF THE YEAR ANNOUNCED

ARLINGTON, Texas – Julian Salinas of Richmond, Texas, and Brooklyn Gagnon of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, have been selected by the International Bowling Campus Youth Committee as the 2021 United States Bowling Congress Youth Ambassadors of the Year. The annual award recognizes one female and one male USBC Youth bowler for exemplary academic accomplishments, community involvement and

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

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

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