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

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

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

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

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. 

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,

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

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

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

USBC POSTPONES OR SUSPENDS NATIONAL EVENTS UNTIL MAY 1

ARLINGTON, Texas – The United States Bowling Congress (USBC) is postponing or suspending nationally conducted USBC events until May 1, 2020, due to COVID-19 safety concerns. This includes the USBC Open Championships, USBC Women’s Championships, USBC Convention, USBC Masters and USBC Senior Queens. USBC made this difficult decision out of concern for the health and safety