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WELCOME
Dear League Secretary:
Welcome to your 2007-08 United States Bowling Congress season!
This season you can expect USBC will continue to bring the best of bowling to your league. As the national
governing body for bowling, USBC ensures the integrity and protects the future of the sport. USBC works
year-round to provide quality services to our members and to set and enforce standards that improve bowling.
We are proud to share with you the new USBC League Operations Handbook, which contains most of the
information you will need to operate your league in one easy-to-use booklet. This handbook is a great
tool for running your league with ease and efficiency. All the information you need is at your fingertips.
Please remember to fill out all forms and applications clearly and completely to ensure that your league receives
USBC services.
Enclosed in your USBC League Operations Handbook:
★ USBC Award Information
★ Includes the special achievement award application and high score application.
★ Quick-Start USBC League Checklist
★ USBC Youth Program Information
★ USBC Tournament Information
Please remind your members to watch their mail for their new 2007-08 USBC membership card. They can use
their USBC card with pride at local and national tournaments when a certified average or proof of membership
is required. Ask them to keep their USBC membership card in a safe place.
Your role as league secretary is critical. We need to work together to ensure our members have fun competition
throughout the season. As a leader in your bowling community, you can count on USBC to deliver the services
to help you meet your responsibilities. For information or assistance please call (800) 514-BOWL. Please note,
the forms in this handbook also are available on bowl.com.
Sincerely,
Roger Dalkin
USBC Chief Executive Officer
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WELCOME – 1
PARENTAL CONSENT FORM
I,
, am the parent or legal guardian of
, an
unmarried grade school or high school student under the age of 18. By signing this form I am authorizing my child
to bowl or substitute in the
(competition’s name), a league/tournament that
offers merchandise over $500, cash or bonds.
I verify I have read and reviewed USBC Rule 400 (see below) and understand the competition I have authorized
my child to participate in violates the rule jeopardizing his/her USBC Youth eligibility.
I recognize that by bowling or substituting in competition which violates Rule 400, his/her amateur status may be
jeopardized. I understand that to ensure compliance with high school and collegiate rules I should check with a
compliance officer and/or academic counselor at his/her school.
Parental Signature:
Date:
Rule 400: Youth Membership Eligibility
A. Except as provided in Item B, a youth may not bowl, substitute or pace in any bowling activity which offers
any of the following as prizes:
1. Cash or bonds.
2. Merchandise exceeding $500 in value.
B. Youth may bowl in singles competitions (including side competitions/brackets) offering such prizes,
provided, prior to bowling:
1. The competition agrees to award the youth’s prize in the form of a scholarship; or
2. The youth signs a form waiving his/her rights to any prize in violation of this rule.
In youth competition, youth members may participate in side competitions/brackets provided all entries are
returned 100% in the form of scholarships only and awards comply with Item A above.
Buying or selling of earned prizes is prohibited.
Any youth bowler deemed in violation of this rule is subject to disciplinary action including the potential
loss of youth membership.
NOTE: There are no limits on scholarship amounts or entry fees (must be paid directly to the
tournament director/manager) and reimbursement of actual travel expenses into the next higher
level of competition or any tournament or event. (Receipts must be provided upon request.)
The prizes authorized by a state high school athletic association or a collegiate athletic association
recognized by USBC and USBC Collegiate are not subject to the limitations of this rule.
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CONTENTS
Table of
CONTENTS
League Quick-Start Checklist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Running Successful Leagues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
League Leadership – Duties and Responsibilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Meetings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
League Elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Managing League Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
★ Monthly President Verification Worksheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
★ Sample USBC League Accounting Form. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
★ USBC League Bank Accounting Form. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
★ Sample Financial Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
USBC Awards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
★ USBC Special Achievement Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
★ USBC Sport Bowling Special Achievement Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
★ USBC High Score Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
★ USBC Sport Bowling High Score Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
★ Team Score Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
★ Baker 300 Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Alternative League Formats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Sport Bowling Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Special Programs and Opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
USBC Annual Tournaments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
USBC Official Charities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
SMART Enrollment Form. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
USBC Adult League Rules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
USBC Youth League Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
USBC Schedule of Events for the 2007-08 Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
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CONTENTS – 3
QUICK–START CHECKLIST
League Name:
Certification #:
Bowling Center Name:
Certification #:
Telephone:
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League Quick–Start
CHECKLIST
This checklist is a quick review of the league’s operational duties. The details of each officer’s duties can be found in
the Playing Rules book and in the following pages of this manual.
The basics of getting your league up and rolling….
❏ Have a meeting to adopt rules before the first session of bowling.
❏ Establish the league bank account with two signatures for withdrawals.
❏ Post a league schedule in center or distribute to each team captain.
❏ Have all bowlers complete membership applications and pay fees in accordance with USBC Rule 101.
❏ Send completed USBC league application and fees to your local association(s) within 30 days from the start
of the season.
❏ Adopt a prize/awards list within five weeks of the start of the schedule.
❏ If your league includes bowlers under age 22, discuss Youth Membership Eligibility Rule 400 with
league members.
❏ If your league includes unmarried grade or high school students under the age of 18, a parental consent
form must be completed and submitted. (See page 2 for more details.)
The basics of keeping your league rolling....
❏ Post or distribute current standing sheet. You can also upload the standing sheet on bowl.com.
❏ Distribute recap sheets and pay envelopes.
❏ Collect all fees and pay bowling center fees.
❏ Deposit money into the league account within seven days.
❏ Collect recap sheets and calculate the league records.
❏ Check if any awards were earned and process within 20 days of the score bowled. See page 26 for USBC
awards.
❏ Have new bowlers complete membership applications and pay fees in accordance with USBC Rule 101.
❏ President or Youth league supervisor must verify league bank balance monthly.
❏ Have a copy of the USBC Playing Rules available for all participants to view.
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RUN SUCCESSFUL LEAGUES
Running Successful
LEAGUES
Competition
Competition, by nature, is exciting and intriguing. The more teams that battle for a championship, the more interest
is created throughout a league. To spark competition, leagues may try several formats:
Higher handicaps – Studies have shown that even with a 100% handicap, the higher average team has an
advantage. The studies suggest handicap should be set at 100%.
Classified league – Establish a top average limit based on the previous season. This makes the difference between
the top and bottom teams as small as possible.
Split schedule – Divide the schedule into two, three or four sections and crown a champion in each. At the
season’s end, have a roll-off to determine the overall league champion.
Match point – Handicap each person individually in the lineup. Each competes against the player opposite them in
the opponent’s lineup. Award points for wins on an individual and team basis.
Alternative formats – These formats can make any league both more competitive and more fun. (See page 39
for more information.)
Board of Directors
The board of directors, the governing body of a league, is comprised of officers and team captains. The board makes
decisions on all league matters, including adoption of league rules and prize fund and election of officers, unless the
league’s rules provide for the members to be involved.
For Youth leagues, the league shall be under the supervision of an adult league supervisor/official who shall operate
the youth league in cooperation with the bowling center management and a league board of directors, if applicable.
(See Rule 103a)
Each USBC Youth league where a majority of membership is made up of youth 14 years or older is required to
elect a president, vice president, secretary and treasurer from the members of the league. Each team is responsible
to elect its own team captain. The offices of secretary and treasurer may be combined.
High school conference leagues are not required to elect a board of directors. (See Rule 103a)
The following also apply to this governing body:
★ Team captains may designate a team member to act as Team Representative at board meetings.
★ Each board member is entitled to only one vote, whether a team captain, officer or both.
★ President also is entitled to vote on all issues before the board.
★ A quorum is a majority of the board for business transactions unless league rules state otherwise.
League Application
The league application must be submitted within 30 days from the start of the league. Be sure to include all
requested information on the league certification application so membership credentials are issued without delay.
Call the local association if you need assistance.
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Award Presentations
League secretaries typically make all award presentations. In Youth leagues, awards may be presented by the league
supervisor/official. In some associations, an association officer, awards committee member or lane representative
visits the league to make the presentations.
Award presentations should take place before the entire league and as soon as possible after the feat is
accomplished and the award is available. A long delay, such as waiting for the league’s season-ending banquet,
can reduce bowlers’ excitement about earning awards and their appreciation of their membership benefits.
See the Awards section in this handbook for a complete listing of USBC awards.
Parental Consent Forms
Unmarried grade school and high school students under the age of 18 must have the written consent of a parent
or guardian to compete in any USBC adult league where merchandise valued over $500, or any cash and/or bonds
are offered.
Their participation, even pacing, in these situations may jeopardize their eligibility for USBC Youth membership and
could affect their eligibility to compete on school sports teams.
The form must be on file with the league secretary at least one week before participation, unless a parent or
guardian accompanies the student on their first league session. In that case, the consent form may be filed prior
to the start of bowling.
Youth may bowl in singles competitions (including side competitions/brackets) offering cash, bonds or
merchandise exceeding $500 in value, provided, prior to bowling:
1. The competition agrees to award the youth’s prize in the form of a scholarship; or
2. The youth signs a form waiving his/her rights to any prize in violation of this rule.
Failure to file the consent form will cause the player to be ineligible and subject games bowled to forfeiture.
The consent form is available as follows:
★ Rule 13 of the USBC Playing Rules Book.
★ Downloaded from bowl.com.
★ Page 2 of this handbook.
Prize Waiver Form
Youth members who wish to compete in adult singles competitions where cash or bonds are offered and/or
merchandise prizes valued greater than $500 must complete and sign a USBC Prize Waiver Form prior to
participation. The USBC Prize Waiver is NOT ACCEPTABLE for use in team (two or more players) competition
including, for example, adult/youth team competition. A copy of this form can be downloaded from bowl.com.
The form is located in the Forms and Manuals section under Tournament Forms.
The waiver serves three primary purposes. First, it ensures that the USBC Youth member is aware that the event is
offering prizes which may be in violation of Rule 400. Second, it provides the USBC Youth member the opportunity
to compete in singles competitions without jeopardizing his/her USBC Youth eligibility. And last, it replaces the
Parental Consent Form in adult singles competitions.
For a complete explanation of Rule 400, see page 2 in this manual.
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Rules
Every league must have rules. This task can be simplified by using the “USBC Adult or Youth League Rules” included
in this handbook. In adult leagues, the league board of directors or members must vote on each rule. Pay particular
attention to rules covering the following items:
Legal lineups – Leagues decide whether substitutes count toward a legal lineup. USBC rules state substitutes count
unless league rules specify otherwise.
Playoffs – Leagues should adopt a rule stating how a playoff shall be conducted for ties and/or championships.
Some suggestions are:
★ Bowl one game (or two games).
★ A point for each game, but none for series.
★ Best two of three games.
★ Stepladder finals.
★ Total pins of a three-game playoff series.
Substitutes – Every league needs extra players to minimize absentee and vacancy scores. Do this by keeping an
ongoing list of substitutes.
Tardy players – A tardy player uses one-tenth of the absentee score for each frame missed, unless otherwise
provided for by league rules.
Team rosters – Leagues specify how many players are allowed on each team’s roster. Team captains submit names
before the league starts play or by a time designated by the league.
Vacancy scores – In adult leagues, teams without full rosters receive a 120 vacancy score. Handicap is figured
from that score. The handicap for the vacancy score must be figured by using the same percentage utilized for
league averages.
In youth leagues, the vacancy score shall be the average of the lowest average bowler on the opposing team’s
roster. If two or more vacancy scores are required, the average of the next-to-the-lowest bowler on the opposing
team’s roster shall be used for the second vacancy score.
Leagues also may set their own vacancy score. To do this, select a figure comparable to your league bowlers’ overall
performance and handicap would be figured from that score.
Absentee scores – In leagues, an absentee score is used when a player on the roster is absent from league and a
substitute is not obtained.
The absentee score shall be the absent member’s current average minus 10 pins, unless league rules specify a
different number.
Averages – A complete and adequate entering average rule is essential for any handicap or classified league.
Averages from the previous season are recommended to be used for a bowler’s first night of competition because
they are easily verified and they represent the bowler’s true ability. Bowlers who do not have a qualifying average
will then establish their average the first session they bowl unless league rules state otherwise.
In youth leagues, a bowler using a two-hand delivery will establish an average with two hands. When the bowler
changes to a one-hand delivery, they must establish a new average using that hand. (Rule 118b, Item 4)
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Handicaps
Handicapping is a means of placing bowlers and teams with varying degree of skill on as equitable a basis as
possible for their competition against each other. USBC recommends that higher handicap percentages such as
100% be used for more equalized matches. The scratch base that handicap is figured from should be greater
than the highest team or individual entering average. For example, if the highest entering individual average is 218,
handicap should be 100% of 220. Another option is to provide a negative handicap for all bowlers above the base
figure. For example, 100% handicap of 200, minus 100% handicap over 200.
Handicap leagues use their adopted handicap system at all times. Leagues failing to adopt a handicap percentage in
their leagues shall use a 100% handicap. (See Rule 100g, Item 1)
Postponements
A league’s board of directors, specific committee, or a youth league supervisor/official decides requests for
postponements. Leagues must grant postponements for emergencies. Minimize postponement problems by:
★ Discussing postponements at the organizational meeting for special situations such as hunting seasons,
holidays or local/national events.
★ Allowing extra players on team rosters or keeping a list of roving substitutes.
★ Appointing a three-member committee to handle postponement requests and cancellations because of
severe weather.
See this handbook’s section on League Leadership Duties and Responsibilities for more information on a
postponement committee.
Fee Arrearages
Insist all bowlers pay full fees every session. Team captains are responsible for collecting fees, but are not liable for
teammates’ payments. To encourage prompt payment, leagues can adopt a rule that a team forfeits any games
when a bowler is present and bowling and not current in paying fees. If adopted, the league arrearage rule must be
enforced consistently throughout the season.
Prize/Award Fund
While prize/award funds are important, avoid pricing yourself out of members. Large prize/award funds require larger
payments by individual members, and can discourage new members and increase league dropouts.
Membership Application Cards
League Secretaries – An application for membership form must be completed for every member of the league,
including substitutes, and submitted with the league application and membership dues. Have the bowlers carefully
complete their home address (and apartment number if applicable) and national membership ID if it does not
already appear on the form.
In an effort to improve communications with members, please make sure that bowlers include their e-mail
addresses on the form.
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The national membership ID number enables USBC to create a history on the member’s league and tournament
competition and their award achievements. If the bowler does not currently have a national ID number (for example
a new bowler), the local bowling association will assign a number.
Check the application forms as they are returned to you. It is easier to find errors and have them corrected rather
than to submit incomplete information, which could cause a delay in the member receiving their card.
Let your members know their national membership ID number will be printed on their membership card and mailed
by headquarters directly to their home. This is a permanent number, individually assigned, to be used every season
in all USBC competition and will be required when applying for awards.
If a member of your league notifies you that their membership card was lost, stolen or damaged, have them contact
our Web site at bowl.com. Using the Find-A-Member feature, the member can download a copy of their current
membership card. If further assistance is needed, the member or league official can contact their local association
or USBC Headquarters by calling (800) 514-BOWL, ext. 3161.
Standing Sheets
To complete them, League Secretaries should do the following:
★ Print or type clearly and complete the top each week.
★ Under “team standings,” list teams in order of position. If two or more are tied in wins and losses, list teams by
total pins or as required by league rule. In handicap leagues, if total pins are shown, it is up to the league to
decide if the team total pin figure is listed with handicap or on a scratch basis.
★ In the section for high games and series, list all individual and team scores in contention for league high score
awards.
★ Under “individual averages,” list teams, followed by individual members, completing total pins, games and
averages columns.
★ Use extra space on standing sheets to recognize special accomplishments such as triplicates, all spare games
and most pins over average. Also, use sheets to publicize future events such as the league banquet, local
association tournament or meetings.
League Schedules
★ Insert position rounds as adopted in the league’s rules or agreed upon by the league.
★ Note any cancellation postponements (if applicable).
NOTE: If the league adds or loses teams during the season, the schedule must be changed to reflect the exact
number of teams in the league.
As a free service, USBC allows leagues to post their standing sheets on bowl.com, bowling’s premier Web site.
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LEADERSHIP & RESPONSIBILITY
League Leadership Duties and
RESPONSIBILITIES
League Board of Directors
The league’s governing body is its board of directors comprised of the officers and team captains. Each board
member has one vote — even if they are both a league officer and a captain. If a team captain also is a league
officer, they have the option of appointing another team member to attend the board meeting and vote on behalf
of the team.
In youth leagues, the league shall be under the supervision of an adult league supervisor/official who shall operate
the youth league in cooperation with the bowling center management and a league board of directors, if applicable.
(See Rule 103a)
Each USBC Youth league where a majority of membership is made up of youth 14 years or older is required to
elect a president, vice president, secretary and treasurer from the members of the league. Each team is responsible
to elect its own team captain. The offices of secretary and treasurer may be combined. Each team is responsible to
elect it own team captain.
High school conference leagues are not required to elect a board of directors. (See Rule 103a)
The board:
★ Elects league officers in accordance with Rule 102a (Two members of an immediate family cannot serve as
president, treasurer or secretary-treasurer; or vice president and treasurer or secretary-treasurer of the same
league or co-sign for withdrawals from a league account). Members of an immediate family include mothers,
daughters, sisters, wives, husbands, sons, brothers, fathers, stepsisters, stepbrothers, stepmothers, stepfathers
and in-laws.
★ Adopts league rules and a prize list, unless league rules allow league members to do so.
★ Decides salaries, if any, to be paid to the league secretary or others, unless league rules allow for all members
to decide.
★ Decides all protests involving USBC or league rules.
★ Decides all questionable scoring and calculation errors, and questions not covered by the rules.
★ Handles all disputes concerning prize money.
★ Fills any office vacancies during the season.
Board decisions are final, except when appeals are made to the local association, or USBC in accordance with
Rule 119.
League President
The president is the league’s chief executive.
In youth leagues that have a board, the president should assist the league supervisor with the duties of
the president.
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The President/League Supervisor is responsible for:
★ Arranging an account to be opened in the league’s name at an insured and recognized bank, credit union or
in-house banking service. The account must have at least two league officers’ signatures for all fund withdrawals.
★ Scheduling league meetings at convenient times and locations.
★ Appointing committees.
★ Enforcing all league rules and USBC playing rules.
★ Verifying league accounts monthly.
League Vice President
They lead in the president’s absence, and assist the president as requested.
League Secretary
The secretary has many important responsibilities, which are outlined fully in the USBC Playing Rules.
In youth leagues that have a board, the secretary shall assist the league official in the responsibilities of the league
secretary.
The Secretary/League Official is responsible for:
★ Keeping minutes of all league meetings. Minutes should include the meeting’s date, time and location, names of
those attending, and details of the decisions made.
★ Distributing a copy of the league rules, and approved prize list to each team captain and board member.
★ Posting or providing a copy of the league schedule for each captain.
★ Passing out individual USBC membership applications to each league member as they join and collecting
completed applications and membership dues.
★ Forwarding the completed membership applications, membership dues and USBC league application to the
respective USBC association secretary within 30 days of the start of the season. Membership card applications
and applicable fees for additional members shall also be forwarded to the local association manager(s) within
30 days of receipt.
★ Keeping a list of league bowlers and substitutes.
★ Posting or providing a current standing sheet.
★ Reporting and submitting applications for awards as required by USBC rules.
★ Notifying league members of league and association meetings; and notifying the association of any changes in
officers, schedules or bowling centers.
★ Turning in season-ending averages to the appropriate USBC local bowling association.
★ Providing the final league standings to the league treasurer.
★ Maintaining, writing and filing all league correspondence.
★ Furnishing the next league secretary with all records and materials.
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NOTE: In leagues using computer and/or average service, the elected secretary remains responsible for all the
duties specified in USBC Rule 102e.
League Treasurer
The treasurer is responsible for all league receipts and disbursements.
In youth leagues that have a board, the treasurer shall assist the league official in the duties of the treasurer.
The Treasurer/League Official is responsible for:
★ Working with the president to open an account in the league’s name at an insured and recognized bank, credit
union or in-house banking service, with at least two league officers’ signatures required for all withdrawals.
★ Depositing funds in the league’s account within seven (7) days of receipt.
★ Working with the league president to verify the league’s account balance at least once per month.
★ Collecting league fees each session and paying the bowling center.
★ Issuing a check or money order made payable to the local association to cover membership dues.
★ Advising the league president and secretary if any league members are delinquent in paying league fees.
★ Providing each team with a detailed financial statement when the prize fund is distributed; including receipts,
disbursements and transactions, and prize recipients’ names and earnings.
★ Distributing the prize fund within 21 days after the league schedule ends, unless the board or USBC decides
otherwise.
★ Giving financial reports on request by the league president or board.
★ Turning over all league books, papers and monies to the next league treasurer. All financial records — regardless
if in the possession of the former or current treasurer — must be retained for 120 days after the league schedule
ends.
League Sergeant-at-Arms
Sergeant-at-arms performs any duties as requested by the president or board.
Team Captains
Team captains are league members who may organize and enter teams. They represent their team and, unless they
designate another, serve on the league’s board of directors.
Team Captains in Adult leagues are responsible for:
★ Collecting USBC membership dues from team members, and forwarding them to the league secretary.
★ Collecting league fees from team members and forwarding them to the league treasurer.
★ Ensuring the team and its members are eligible to compete under USBC and league rules.
★ The teams conduct and attendance.
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★ Entering the team members’ names in the lineup before the league series begins.
★ Computing the scores, signing the score book and securing the opposing team captain’s signature.
★ Distributing the prize fund to team members within 15 days of receipt.
Team Captains in Youth leagues are responsible for:
★ Collecting league fees from team members and forwarding them to the league treasurer or Youth league official.
★ Computing the scores, signing the score book and securing the opposing team captain’s signature.
League Supervisor (Youth leagues only)
The league supervisor is designated by the organizer of the youth league and is responsible for:
★ The league president duties. In youth leagues that have a board, the president will assist the league supervisor.
★ Granting prebowls and postponements, unless the authority is given to an appointed committee or the
league official.
★ Co-sign for withdrawal of funds from the league’s account(s).
League Official (Youth leagues only)
The league official is designated by the organizer of the youth league and is responsible for:
★ The league secretary and treasurer duties. In leagues that have a board, the secretary and treasurer will assist the
league official.
★ Filing a written report of all Rule 400 violations to the local association for possible disciplinary action.
(See Rule 17e)
★ Working with the league supervisor to:
★ Adopt rules prior to the start of the schedule, unless the league has a board of directors.
★ Enforce all league and USBC rules.
★ Adopting an awards list stating how awards fees collected will be disbursed within the first five weeks of league
play, unless the league has a board of directors. (See Rule 103a)
★ Co-sign for withdrawal of funds from the league’s account(s).
League Committees
Typical committees and their functions are:
★ Audit Committee. REQUIRED. Checks the treasurer’s or Youth league official’s records at specified times to
verify incomes, expenditures and balances. The committee ensures the league’s funds have been deposited
and disbursed as directed, records have been accurately and completely kept, and expenses have been paid.
Also can be tasked with auditing league records, averages and position standings.
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★ Prize/Award Committee. REQUIRED. Develops and submits for consideration one or more prize/awards lists
within five (5) weeks of the start of the schedule. They should contact the treasurer or Youth league official for
an estimated budget or list of estimated expenses to work from and consider any league rules that effect the
distribution of prizes.
★ Awards Committee. Works with the league secretary or Youth league official to complete and file award
applications, and present or help associations present awards to deserving league bowlers.
★ Banquet Committee. Makes arrangements for the league banquet.
★ Nominating Committee. Prepares and presents a slate of league officers for election. See the section on
League Elections in this manual for complete details.
★ Postponement Committee. USBC recommends leagues have a committee that has the authority to allow or
deny all requests for postponed or prebowled games, including emergency requests.
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MEETINGS
Productive
MEETINGS
Quorum
“Members present” equals a quorum for a meeting prior to the start of the season. For all other meetings, a quorum
is a majority, in the absence of a specific rule regarding a quorum.
Preparing an Agenda
When the president and/or Youth league supervisor plans ahead, meetings are smooth and efficient. The president
and/or Youth league supervisor should prepare an agenda outlining scheduled business with the help of the
secretary and/or Youth league official. This is a sample agenda:
1. Call to order
2. Roll call of officers and team captains
3. Action on minutes of last meeting (read by secretary and/or Youth league official)
4. Treasurer’s and/or Youth league official’s report
5. Committee reports
6. Correspondence
7. Unfinished business
8. New business
9. Business for which the meeting is called.
Example: Adopting or discussing of league rules, including those where an option is available to the league
(at first meeting), or election of officers (at end of season meeting).
10. Other business
11. Adjournment
Once the president and/or Youth league supervisor plans an agenda, it is simple to conduct a meeting. Keep in
mind that for all members to participate and hear, only one person should be permitted to speak at a time. Keep
order by using common sense, courtesy, fairness and cooperation.
Meeting Routine
★ Chairman (president and/or Youth league supervisor) opens a meeting by stating: “The meeting will please
come to order and the secretary (and/or Youth league official) will call the roll.”
★ Secretary and/or Youth league official calls names of all officers and team captains, recording who is present as
part of the minutes. Secretary and/or Youth league official also announces if a quorum is present.
★ Secretary and/or Youth league official reads minutes of preceding meeting and board approves as is, or makes
additions or corrections.
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MEETINGS
★ President and/or Youth league supervisor calls for treasurer and/or Youth league official and chairpersons of
appointed and special committees to make reports, as necessary.
★ President and/or Youth league supervisor calls for discussion of all unfinished business.
★ Board discusses and acts on new business.
★ If scheduled, a program is presented under other business.
★ Adjournment of meeting.
How to Make a Motion
1. Member addresses chairperson to be recognized before speaking.
2. State the motion, “I move...”
3. Second the motion, “I second...”
4. The Chair states, “It has been moved by (name) and seconded that...”
5. Ask for discussion. Every member has the right to talk.
6. In taking the vote, the league has the following options:
★ voice vote
★ show of hand
★ ballot vote
Upon completion, the chair rules on the vote and states the result.
The person making the motion may vote against it, but cannot speak against it. Officers may vote on
all issues.
7. A motion is lost on a tie vote.
Organizational
Thorough and complete league rules are the groundwork for operating a league smoothly. The board of directors
and/or Youth league supervisor/official adopts rules prior to a schedule’s start unless the league calls for members
to have a say in adoption. Leagues review rules adopted by the board and/or Youth league supervisor/official at their
organizational meetings, or ask members to adopt them.
Protested/Disputed Games
The board of directors and/or Youth league supervisor/official may declare forfeits or null and void any protested/
disputed games. Their decisions are final except when the local association or USBC receives an appeal in
accordance with Rule 119.
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Requirement Guidelines
The board and/or Youth supervisor/official is authorized to make decisions when games are protested or disputed.
Use the following requirements and guidelines in decision making:
★ A written protest must be filed no later than 15 days (48 hours if within the final two weeks of the season or
segment or during league playoffs) after the series in which the alleged infraction occurred. Officers also may
refer protested or disputed games to the board and/or Youth league supervisor/official without written protest.
★ The board and/or Youth league supervisor/official allows all concerned parties to express their views regarding
the protest, and asks questions as necessary to develop full information.
★ Although team captains’ unanimous written consent is required to add or change an adopted league rule during
the season, only the board’s majority vote and/or the Youth league supervisor’s/official’s decision is required to
clarify a rule’s meaning or intent.
★ Once the board and/or Youth league supervisor/official clarifies the league rule in question, the rule is applied
to the situation in dispute.
The board and/or Youth league supervisor/official has three options in handling most protests involving
game disposition:
★ Null and Void – Action taken when it finds a rule was violated, but mitigating circumstances were involved.
For example, league officers may have misinformed the team captain.
★ Forfeit – Action taken when it finds a rule violated but no mitigating circumstances involved.
★ Stand as Bowled – After reviewing a protest, it is determined there is no cause for action.
Dismissal from Office or League
A league board and/or Youth league supervisor/official may dismiss a bowler from a league for misconduct or
violation of USBC or league rules. If a league member files a written charge asking for the removal of a league officer
or the dismissal of a league member, a meeting must be scheduled and the procedures in Rule 115a followed.
Nonpayment of League Fees
A league must conduct a meeting if an individual is charged with failure to pay league fees and/or withdraws from
the league without sufficient cause. When a member is accused of the above, the league should try to resolve the
matter prior to disciplinary action. Please see Rule 115b.
Requirement Guidelines (Rule 115b) – Complaint must be submitted in writing to a league officer and/or Youth
league supervisor/official.
League president schedules a meeting of the league board of directors.
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MEETINGS
League sends written notice to defendant at their last known address or hand-delivers notice informing them of:
★ Meeting date, time and place.
★ Right to attend and offer a defense.
Keep minutes of the league meeting containing a roster of those present and absent (quorum must be present).
An accounting of the arrearage must include:
★ Date(s) the bowler is being charged for.
★ Amount(s).
★ Show whether the defendant was present or absent on the date(s) charged.
★ The date defendant was replaced.
Two-thirds of the league board members present must vote the accused guilty. If two-thirds vote is not obtained,
the charges are dismissed.
In youth leagues that do not have a board, the Youth league supervisor/official makes the decision.
Within 30 days of the meeting, submit the file to local association or USBC. The file must include:
★ Meeting notice to defendant(s).
★ Meeting minutes.
★ Copy of league rules.
★ Record of accounting from meeting and supporting documents.
★ Recommendation and vote count.
NOTE: Rule 115b does not allow a league to charge an individual for more than six sessions. A copy of
the non-payment of league fees checklist can be found in the Rules section of bowl.com.
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ELECTIONS
League
ELECTIONS
When to Conduct Elections
The league must conduct elections during a meeting before distributing awards, unless the league board decides
they are to be conducted before the start of the league schedule.
This requirement is waived in youth leagues where a majority of the membership is comprised of youth 13 years of
age or younger and for high school conference leagues.
Who Conducts Elections
The board of directors shall be responsible for electing league officers unless the league rules vest this authority in
the general membership.
Nominating Committee
The president and/or Youth league supervisor should appoint a nominating committee, which prior to an election
develops a slate of officers from those choosing to run for office. Each league must elect a president, vice president,
secretary and treasurer. The office of secretary and treasurer may be combined. The slate should include one or
more candidates for each office.
Notice of Meeting
The league secretary and/or Youth league official must give advance notice of the meeting. This can be by simple
written notice or a specified date in the league rules with a reminder announcement. The secretary and/or Youth
league official also makes arrangements for a meeting room.
Separate Elections
Each office has a separate election to enable an unsuccessful candidate for one position to run for another. The
presidential election is first, with the vice president and/or Youth league supervisor presiding. After the nominating
committee presents its candidate(s), nominations are accepted from the floor.
When nominations close, members should vote. Absentee and proxy voting are prohibited. Members should use
written ballots if there is more than one candidate. Elections for other offices follow in the same manner, with the
president and/or Youth league supervisor presiding.
Ballot Counts
Officers are elected by majority vote. A majority vote is more than one-half of the votes cast by those members
entitled to vote, excluding blanks or abstentions. For example, if 19 votes are cast, a majority is 10.
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ELECTIONS
At the meeting and after the ballots are counted for each election, the sergeant-at-arms, chairman of the tellers
committee or Youth league official reports:
★ Total number of votes cast (Illegal ballots are counted to determine the number of votes cast.)
★ Total votes needed for majority
★ Number of votes for each candidate
★ Number of illegal votes
If a candidate receives a majority vote, the presiding officer declares the winner of each election. Meeting minutes
should reflect the number of votes cast, and names and number of votes each individual receives.
Helpful Reminders
1. Nominations do not require a second.
2. Nominating committee reports are accepted by the league and do not require a motion and second.
3. A nominating committee member may be nominated.
4. The league president and candidates nominated for election are entitled to vote.
5. An election takes effect immediately if the candidate is present and does not decline, or if they are absent and
have consented to their candidacy. However if an election is held before the league schedule ends, the current
officers continue in office until the conclusion of the season. At that time, the new officers begin their terms
of office.
Association Annual Meeting
USBC allows all members to attend and vote at the local association membership meetings. Upon notification, each
league secretary should notify all USBC league members of the date, time and location of the membership meeting.
For Youth associations, attendance is open to all members. Voting members, officers, directors and Youth
Representatives must be at least 14 years of age, unless state laws mandate a specific age.
a. Each youth league is entitled to one adult representative and one youth representative who
must be at least 14 years of age, unless state laws mandate a specific age. A league is not
eligible for representation if it has not submitted a USBC league application.
b. A center having at least one USBC youth league is entitled to one Youth Representative.
c. The following individuals can be considered for Youth Representatives/alternates:
1) Members of a USBC youth league.
2) Youth Leaders.
3) Youth league officials (i.e. supervisors, officials, coaches, etc.).
Youth Representatives, voting officers and directors of this association, at least 14 years of age (unless state
laws mandate a specific age) have voice and vote. Members not meeting the above stated criteria may attend
with voice only.
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MANAGING FUNDS
Managing League
FUNDS
Bonding
USBC provides free bonding, burglary/robbery insurance to leagues. They are two valuable services that cover
funds when:
★ A league officer or Youth league supervisor/official misuses them.
★ A league officer, Youth league supervisor/official or their messenger is robbed by force or threat of violence.
When using an in-house deposit service, the messenger is the bowling center employee who takes the deposit
to a banking institution.
★ Someone burglarizes the premises, vehicle or locked receptacle where funds are kept. There must be visible
evidence of forced entry and an on-site police report is required. In the case of an in-house deposit service,
this would cover burglary of the bowling center.
To ensure leagues receive full coverage under the USBC insurance program:
★ Open an account in your league’s name in an insured banking institution or in-house deposit service, and make
deposits within a week of receipt.
★ The president and/or Youth league supervisor must verify the account each month by obtaining a statement
from the bank or in-house deposit service and mathematically checking for an accurate balance.
★ Two elected officers must co-sign for withdrawals.
★ Cosigners cannot be immediate family members.
★ All officers and/or co-signers on the league account must be at least 18 years of age.
If a league fails to follow the above procedures, the bonding program only will cover a maximum of 50 percent of the
documented loss on a bond claim and one week’s receipts (up to $2,000) for a burglary or robbery.
Other facts about USBC bonding, burglary and holdup insurance:
★ USBC leagues are protected against $10,000 in misused funds. Leagues with larger prize/awards funds must list
their total prize fund amount on the league application to receive additional coverage.
★ Leagues not submitting league applications and dues to local associations within 42 days (30 days for summer
leagues) only will be covered for funds on deposit at time of application and collected thereafter. USBC rules
require league applications to be filed with local associations within 30 days.
★ Leagues may use an in-house deposit service, but must follow the same requirements as above. Leagues are
not covered for money lost because of bowling center insolvency or liquidation.
★ Insurance does not cover funds lost by fire, mysterious disappearance or left unattended.
★ Burglary and holdup insurance covers one week’s receipts up to $2,000.
★ Program covers $10,000 at the end of the bowling season when money is withdrawn from the banking
institution for prize/award distribution. For prize/award funds more than $10,000, USBC recommends payments
be made with checks or money orders. Leagues have seven days after withdrawal to distribute prizes/awards.
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MANAGING FUNDS
Tax Information
Leagues should always be concerned about taxes.
Leagues may follow these guidelines:
★ Apply for a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) by completing a SS-4 form available at your IRS office.
The form also can be downloaded at IRS.gov. Officers do not have to fill out the form every year if the
league continues.
★ Fill out a signature card and W-9 form, if applicable, when opening a league account at a banking institution or
credit union. You must fill in your TIN on the W-9 form. If you haven’t received a number, write “applied for”
until the IRS gives you one. Update the bank later so it can complete your card.
★ In section 8a on the W-9 form, check “Other” and write in “bowling league.”
★ Declare your salary as income on state and federal returns. The IRS considers you self-employed.
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Monthly President Verification Worksheet
As President you have a crucial responsibility to your league to verify the league funds. As listed in the USBC Playing
Rules book, one of your duties is to personally verify the league’s bank balance monthly.
“Verify” means the president must not only determine the amount on deposit,
but also do the arithmetic necessary to determine how much should be on deposit.
This worksheet is to assist you in making this responsibility easier. We suggest you make several copies for each of
your monthly verifications.
Example
Number of bowlers in league (May vary week by week)
32
8 teams x 4 members
Bowler weekly fee
X
X $ 11
Amount collected
=
= $ 352
Lineage paid per week (verify with center correct amount paid) Amount after lineage paid
=
- $ 225
= $ 127
Number of weeks bowled to date
Amount should be in league account
X
=
X
5
= $ 635
Additional Collections
Team Sponsor Money
League Sponsor Money
Prepayment required per league rules
50/50
Prepays (bi-weekly, monthly, year)
Misc. (ex. fines, salaries, etc) (Verify envelopes)
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
League fund
=
= $2,809
Bank balance as of date
Difference (+/-)
$ 240
$1,000
$ 704
$ 230
$2,754
$ 55
should equal prize fund and salaries
8 teams x $30
ABC Company
2 weeks x $352
short. Verified with envelopes 5
bowlers owe weekly fee
Please note some variables:
★ The bowling center may only charge lineage by bowler first few weeks.
★ Discrepancies may occur due to absentees and bowlers who pay bi-weekly, monthly or even for whole season
but by verifying the pay envelopes this can be accounted for.
It is the President’s responsibility to go to the bank for the monthly statement if not received or to go to the center
for a copy of the in-center league activity.
If a loss is discovered, do not hesitate to contact USBC Headquarters either by calling (800) 514-BOWL,
ext 3156 or by e-mail [email protected]. We are here to help you.
For a complete explanation of the Bonding, Burglary and Holdup Insurance, please refer to the USBC Playing Rules
book, Chapter 8.
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Sample USBC League Accounting Form
Tuesday Night 850
Name of League
DATE
DESCRIPTION
DEPOSIT
DEBIT
BALANCE
June 1
Balance from previous season.
Aug. 10
Franchise fee from 12 teams at $50 each.
1
Sept. 10
Lineage payment (week #1) – check #077.
2
Sept. 11
Membership fees (60 x $10) and League fees (week #1).
3
Sept. 11
Membership fees to local association – check #078.
$600
$733.17
Sept. 17
$195
$538.17
Oct. 2
League fees (week #4).
4
Oct. 2
Hall of Fame Tourn. fees collected.
4
Oct. 2
Hall of Fame Tourn. fees to Assn. – check #082.
Oct. 8
Oct. 9
League fees (week #5) 3 short on team #5.
Oct. 15
Lineage payment (week #6) – check #084
Oct. 16
League fees (week #6) 3 short on team #5.
Oct. 22
Lineage payment (week #7) – check #085
5
Oct. 23
League fees (week #7) and shortages from teams.
6
Oct. 23
Deposit for holiday party – check #086
5
5
$28.17
$600
$628.17
$195
$900
$433.17
$1333.17
$300
$1108.17
$60
$1168.17
$60
$1108.17
$195
$913.17
$285
$1198.17
$195
$285
$1003.17
$1288.17
$195
$330
$1093.17
$1423.17
$100
$1323.17
1
A check was written on the night of bowling to the bowling center for lineage. All withdrawals must be
co-signed by two officers of the league.
2
League fees and individual membership fees were deposited the following day after bowling.
3
A check was written to the local association for individual membership fees the following day after collecting
the fees.
4
League participated in charity tournament and fees were deposited the following day. A check also was
written the following day to the association which conducted the tournament locally. Tournament scores
also were submitted.
5
Shortages were allowed for two weeks. (This is not recommended. The league should insist that all bowlers
pay their fees on the night of bowling or in advance.)
6
A check was written for the league’s holiday party. All expenditures of this nature are approved by the
league’s board of directors and/or youth league supervisor/official. Again, two signatures must appear on
the check for withdrawals.
NOTE: Collections from raffles, 50/50’s, etc., should be recorded as separate entries as indicated in #4.
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USBC League Bank Accounting Form
Name of League
DATE
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DESCRIPTION
DEPOSIT
DEBIT
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Sample Financial Statement
6 Team League
This statement can be used to determine your league’s estimated budget, the estimated amount for the prize fund,
verification of the league account and the end of season financial statement.
INCOME:
Beginning balance
$10.64
League fees
($168.00 x 24 weeks)
$4,032.00
Weekly fees
($7.00 x 24 bowlers)
$168.00
Substitute Fees
$48.00
USBC ADULT DUES ($18.00 x 12 bowlers)
$216.00
USBC YOUTH DUES ($16.00 x 12 bowlers)
$192.00
Sweeper/ Trophy fees
EXPENSES:
Lineage
$24.00
TOTAL INCOME:
$4,690.64
($120.00 x 24 weeks)
$2,880.00
Weekly lineage
$120.00
Secretary fee
($9.60 x 24 weeks)
$230.40
Weekly fee
($.40 x 24 bowlers)
$9.60
Sweeper Prizes
$72.00
Sweeper fees
$24.00
Substitute fees
$48.00
USBC DUES
$408.00
Trophies
$100.00
Misc. Expense (Postage, paper, envelopes)
$15.34
EXPENSE SUBTOTAL:
AMOUNT AVAILABLE for PRIZE/AWARD FUND:
(Total Income - Expense Subtotal)
$3,907.34
$816.90
$800.00
Prize fund:
*Team Prizes/Awards
$600.00
*Individual Prizes/Awards
$200.00
END of SEASON BALANCE:
$16.90*
A complete listing of team and individual prizes must accompany this statement.
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AWARDS
USBC
AWARDS
USBC provides recognition for various bowling achievements.
League Awards
The completed League Application should be forwarded to the local bowling association. The local association will
enter and transmit the league data to USBC. Once the data is processed, a League Award Kit is shipped to the
league secretary.
The USBC League Award Kit includes awards for league champions, most improved average and high series.
Other Awards
League secretaries have the responsibility of applying for USBC recognized achievements for their league members.
The completed application is forwarded to the local association where the data is processed. The information is
transmitted to USBC.
High Score awards are fulfilled nationally while Special Achievement awards are fulfilled locally with the award
inventory supplied to the association. Awards are issued once per season per achievement, however additional
achievements earned during the season should be added to the member’s personal record
Currently, High Score bowling achievements earned after August 1, 1998, are displayed under the bowler’s record
on bowl.com. Special achievement records are available per request, but not displayed.
The awards programs recognizes the following achievements:
Individual Game Awards
★ 300
★ 250 to 299 with a 170 average or below
★ Eleven (11) strikes in a row when the score is 299 or less
★ 100 pins over game average
★ 75 pins over game average
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AWARDS
Series
★
★
★
★
★
★
★
★
★
Awards
900 series
800 to 899
700 to 799 with a 210 average or below
200-299 with a 50 average or below
140 pins over series average
National Team High Game and Series
During each fiscal year, an award will be issued by USBC to each member of the team who bowls the highest
scratch game and series scores in the nation for men only, women only, mixed and youth teams. See Rule 51c
for classifications and additional information.
Baker 300 Game Award
All Baker System teams that bowl a game of 300 are eligible to receive a sponsor’s award. Each team is eligible for
one award during the fiscal year.
Special Achievement Awards
7-10 – Conversion of the 7-10 split.
Big Four Split – Conversion of the 4-6-7-10 split.
All Spare Game – Ten consecutive spares in a single game.
Dutch 200 Game – A game of alternating strikes and spares with a game total of 200.
Triplicate Series – Three consecutive games of the same score in a series.
Qualifying Rules for Average Based Awards
The following applies to any award earned based on average:
1. If 12 games or more have been bowled in the league in the current season, use the current average.
2. If less than 12 games in the current season, use last season’s final average for 21 games or more from
the same league.
3. For a new bowler in the league with less than 12 games, use last season’s highest USBC average for 21 games
or more in any USBC league.
4. For a bowler who has not established an average in the preceding season, the highest USBC average of 21
games or more from the summer league just completed shall be used.
5. In a summer league, when a bowler has not established an average in the preceding season, the highest USBC
average of 21 games or more from the regular season just completed shall be used.
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6. A new bowler in a league who has not bowled 12 games in the current season can use a current USBC average
of 12 games or more, from another league.
7. A bowler who does not have an acceptable USBC average for comparison is not eligible for recognition.
Most Improved Bowler Award
Each league will be issued an award(s) annually based on the type of league to provide recognition for the male,
female, youth male, and/or youth female member who shows the greatest improvement in average in the league
during its season. See Rule 54a.
League High Series
Each league will be issued an award(s) annually based on the type of league to provide recognition for the male,
female, youth male, and/or youth female member who bowls the highest series during the season.
See Rule 54b
Reporting Procedures
Scores of: 300 games; an 800 series or better by an individual in a three-game series; a Baker team game of 300;
or a qualifying National Team High Game or Series, must be reported.
The league secretary shall notify the local association within 48 hours and submit a completed high score award
application within 20 days. See Rule 51e.
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USBC SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT APPLICATION
Forward this application to your local bowling association within 20 days.
Center Name:
Center #:
Center Address:
Competition Type
(check one)
City/State/Zip
Competition Name:
Competition #:
Competition Official Name:
Print Name
Address
City/State/Zip
Competition Official’s Signature: ✗
❏
League
❏
Tournament
❏
Interscholastic
Average based achievements: Use previous season’s average until current 12-game average
is established. All awards are issued once per achievement per season; multiple achievements will be
recorded in the bowler’s personal history. Award pictures can be found on the poster and bowl.com.
1. Member’s Name:
First Name
Last Name
MM
DD
Game 1
Year
–
National ID#:
Membership: ❏ Adult
E-mail:
Phone:
Date Bowled:
M.I.
Game 2
Member’s Assn. Name:
Game 3
Series Total
❏ Youth
Average
Games in
Average
Assn. Number:
ACHIEVEMENTS (check all that apply)
❏
❏
❏
❏
❏
❏
❏
❏
❏
❏
❏
❏
Triplicate Series Emblem
Big 4 Split Emblem
7-10 Split Emblem
All Spare Game Emblem
Dutch 200 Game Emblem
75 Pins Over Avg Game Emblem
2. Member’s Name:
160 Game (120 avg or less) Emblem
200 Series (50 avg or less) Emblem
First Name
Last Name
M.I.
MM
DD
Game 1
Year
❏
❏
❏
❏
400 Series (115 avg or less) Pin
–
National ID#:
E-mail:
Phone:
Date Bowled:
❏
❏
❏
❏
❏
❏
140 Pins Over Avg Series Emblem
Game 2
Game 3
Series Total
❏ Youth
Average
Games in
Average
Assn. Number:
❏
❏
❏
❏
❏
❏
❏
❏
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Big 4 Split Emblem
7-10 Split Emblem
3. Member’s Name:
First Name
Last Name
M.I.
MM
DD
Year
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❏
❏
❏
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National ID#:
E-mail:
Phone:
Date Bowled:
❏
❏
❏
❏
❏
❏
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Series Total
Average
❏ Youth
Games in
Average
Assn. Number:
❏
❏
❏
❏
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Big 4 Split Emblem
7-10 Split Emblem
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SPORT BOWLING SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT APPLICATION
Forward this application to your local bowling association within 20 days.
Center Name:
Center #:
Competition Type
(check one)
Center Address:
Address
City/State/Zip
Competition Name:
Competition #:
Competition Official:
Print Name
Address
City/State/Zip
Competition Official’s Signature: ✗
❏
League
❏
Tournament
❏
Interscholastic
Average based achievements: Use previous season’s average until current 12-game average
is established. All awards are issued once per achievement per season; multiple achievements
will be recorded in the bowler’s personal history. Award pictures can be found on bowl.com.
1.
Bowler’s Name:
First Name
Last Name
M.I.
E-mail:
Phone:
Date Bowled:
MM
DD
Bowled with:
Game 1
Year
–
National ID#:
Game 2
Game 3
Bowler’s Assn. Name:
Series Total
❏ Youth
❏ Right hand ❏ Left hand
Average
Games in
Average
Assn. Number:
❏ Triplicate Series Emblem
❏ 80 Game (50 avg or less) Emblem
❏ Big 4 Split Emblem
❏ 200 Series (50 avg or less) Emblem
❏ 7-10 Split Emblem
❏ All Spare Game Emblem
❏ 400 Series (115 avg or less) Pin
❏ Dutch 200 Game Emblem
❏ 100 Pins Over Avg Game Emblem
❏ 140 Pins Over Avg Series Emblem
SPORT ACHIEVEMENTS
❏ 75 Pins Over Average Game • Adult Bagtag
❏ 75 Pins Over Average Game • Youth Emblem
❏ 30 Clean* • Adult Towel
❏ 30 Clean* • Youth Emblem
* 30 consecutive strikes and/or spares bowled in a three-game series.
2.
Member’s Name:
E-mail:
Phone:
Date Bowled:
MM
DD
Bowled with:
Game 1
Year
–
National ID#:
First Name
Last Name
Game 2
Game 3
Series Total
❏ Youth
❏ Right hand ❏ Left hand
Average
Games in
Average
Assn. Number:
❏ Triplicate Series Emblem
❏ Big 4 Split Emblem
❏ 7-10 Split Emblem
❏ All Spare Game Emblem
❏ Dutch 200 Game Emblem
❏ 100 Pins Over Avg Game Emblem
❏ 140 Pins Over Avg Series Emblem
SPORT ACHIEVEMENTS
❏ 75 Pins Over Average Game • Adult Bagtag
❏ 75 Pins Over Average Game • Youth Emblem
❏ 30 Clean* • Adult Towel
❏ 30 Clean* • Youth Emblem
* 30 consecutive strikes and/or spares bowled in a three-game series.
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USBC HIGH SCORE APPLICATION: for 300, 11-in-a-row, 900, 800. Notify local association within 48 hours
of 300, 900 or 800 score. Applications must be submitted to local association within 20 days of score.
Center Name:
Competition Type
(check one)
Center #:
Center Address:
Address
City/State/Zip
Competition #:
Competition Name:
Print Name
Bowler’s Name:
Bowler’s Address:
Address
First Name
Street Address
Apt. #
City
M.I.
State
Date Bowled:
MM
Zip
)
Game 1
Year
Game 2
Game 3
Interscholastic
National ID#:
Series Total
Average
Serial Number on Ball:
Ball Model
Ball Manufacturer
❏
❏ Youth
Gender:
Bowled with:
❏ Female
❏ Right hand
❏ Male
❏ Left hand
Assn. Number:
DD
Tournament
Date of Birth:
Day Phone: (
League
❏
City/State/Zip
Last Name
E-mail:
❏
No. of Games
❏ Yes
❏ No
Were all rules observed when score was bowled?
❏ Yes
❏ No (If no attach explanation.)
Competition Official Signature: ✗
USBC ACHIEVEMENTS
Approval can be found on bowl.com.
YOUTH*
❏ 300 Game Medal
❏ 300 Game Scholarship
❏ Multiple
❏ 11 Strikes in a row Medal
(299 or less)
❏ Multiple
❏ 800 Series Medal
❏ 800 Series Scholarship
❏ Multiple
❏ Multiple
ADULT
300 Game
Siladium Ring (Size ______)
❏ Majestic Design
❏ Monarch Design
❏ Regal Design
Gold Ring (Size ______)**
❏ Upgrade Majestic
❏ Upgrade Regal
❏ Royal Design
❏ Upgrade Monarch
❏ Upgrade Royal
Watch
❏ Watch (large face)
800 Series
Siladium Ring (Size ______)
❏ Majestic Design
❏ Monarch Design
❏ Regal Design
❏ Royal Design
Gold Ring (Size ______)**
❏ Upgrade Majestic
❏ Upgrade Regal
❏ Upgrade Monarch
❏ Upgrade Royal
Watch
❏ Watch (large face)
❏ Watch (small face)
❏ Watch (small face)
❏ Plaque
❏ Plaque
Donate
❏ Hall of Fame
Donate
❏ Hall of Fame
❏ Bowlers to Veterans Link
❏ Bowlers to Veterans Link
❏ Earl Anthony Fund
❏ Earl Anthony Fund
❏ Susan G. Komen for the Cure
❏ Susan G. Komen for the Cure
❏ Multiple for Season
11 Strikes in a row Plaque (299 or less)
900 Series (Size ______)
❏ Strikes beginning in Frame 1
❏ Donate – Bowlers to Veterans Link
❏ Majestic Design
❏ Monarch Design
❏ Strikes beginning in Frame 2
❏ Donate – Earl Anthony Fund
❏ Regal Design
❏ Royal Design
❏ Donate – Hall of Fame
❏ Donate – Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Must be jeweler's ring gauge measurement for "closed back" ring. Sizes available by style: Majestic 3-15; Monarch 7-18; Regal 3-15; Royal 9-18. Please
enter ring size in decimal format (i.e. 12 1/2 = 12.5). NOTE: RING SIZE IS
REQUIRED FOR ALL RINGS.
* Youth bowlers will be issued medals for all honor scores however, the above awards
are available for purchase.
** Please see bowl.com for pricing and ordering information.
Bowler’s Signature: ✗
I verify the spelling of my name, choice of award and ring size are correct.
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Please ship award to:
❏ Directly to me at the above address
❏ Association
❏ League Official
❏ Other:
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SPORT BOWLING HIGH SCORE APPLICATION: for 300, 299, 11-in-a-row, 900, 800. Notify local association within
48 hours of 300, 299, 900 or 800 score. Applications must be submitted to local association within 20 days of score.
Center Name:
Competition Type
(check one)
Center #:
Center Address:
Address
City/State/Zip
Competition #:
Competition Name:
Bowler’s Name:
Bowler’s Address:
Print Name
Address
❏
League
❏
Tournament
❏
Interscholastic
City/State/Zip
Last Name
First Name
Street Address
Apt. #
National ID#:
M.I.
Date of Birth:
City
State
Zip
Day Phone: (
E-mail:
Date Bowled:
MM
Gender:
❏ Female
❏ Male
)
❏ Youth
Bowled with:
❏ Right hand
❏ Left hand
Assn. Number:
DD
Game 1
Year
Game 2
Game 3
Were all rules observed when score was bowled? ❏ Yes
No. of Games
Average
Ball Model
Ball Manufacturer
Series Total
❏ Yes
❏ No
❏ No (if no, attach explanation)
Competition Official Signature: ✗
ACHIEVEMENTS
Approval can be found on bowl.com.
YOUTH*
❏ 300 Game Medal
❏ 299 Game Medal
❏ 11 Strikes in a row
Medal (298 or less)
❏ 300 Game Scholarship
❏ Multiple
❏ Multiple
❏ Multiple
❏ Multiple
❏ Multiple*
ADULT
300 Game
299 Game
Sterling Silver Ring (Size ______)
❏ Large Ring
❏ Small Ring
❏ Acrylic Award
❏ Multiple ** ❏ Multiple (this season)
11 Strikes In a Row
(298 or less)
800 Series
900 Series
❏ Acrylic Award
❏ Crystal Pin
❏ Crystal Pin
❏ Multiple (this season)
Gold Upgrade Ring (Size ______)
❏ Large Ring
❏ Small Ring
❏ Multiple **
NOTE: RING SIZE IS REQUIRED FOR ALL RINGS. Large Ring: 7.0-15.0, Small Ring: 2.5-10.5
* Youth members who throw more than one 300 game in a season will receive a scholarship for each additional 300 game.
** 300 game ring is an “add-a-stone” ring. A diamond can be added for each additional Sport Bowling 300 game shot.
Bowler’s Signature:
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I verify the spelling of my name, choice of award and ring size are correct.
❏ Directly to me at the above address
❏ Association
❏ League Official
❏ Other:
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TEAM SCORE APPLICATION
League secretary/tournament manager must notify local association within 48 hours of team score. Application
form must be mailed to local association within 20 days of score. USBC headquarters must receive
applications for team score achievements by Sept. 1, in order to receive recognition.
Center Name:
Center #:
Competition Type
(check one)
Center Address:
City/State/Zip
Competition Name:
Competition #:
Name
Address
League
❏
Tournament
❏
Interscholastic
City/State/Zip
Team Type
E-mail:
Captain’s Name:
(check one)
City
Street Address
State
❏
❏
❏
❏
Zip
Team Name:
Team Sponsor:
Please print the bowlers’ names and scores in line-up position. Verify
membership of all team members.
Date Bowled:
Team members bowling the highest game or series nationwide, between Aug. 1
and July 31, will receive recognition upon the completion of the season.
Team
Score:
National ID#:
Date of Birth (Youth only)
Gender:
❏ Female
❏ Male
2.
National ID#:
Gender:
❏ Female
❏ Male
3.
National ID#:
Gender:
❏ Female
❏ Male
4.
National ID#:
Gender:
❏ Female
❏ Male
5.
National ID#:
Youth Team Score Requirement
9 - 11
12 - 14
Game 1
Game 2
Game 1
Game 2
Game 1
Game 2
Game 1
Game 2
Ball Model
Ball Manufacturer
Game 2
Ball Model
Ball Manufacturer
Game 1
Ball Model
Ball Manufacturer
Game 2
Ball Model
Ball Manufacturer
DD
Ball Model
Ball Manufacturer
Game 1
MM
Men’s
Women’s
Mixed
Youth
Year
Game 3
Series Total
List Score – No Handicap
Gender:
❏ Female
❏ Male
1.
8 and under
❏
Game 3
Series Total
❏ Yes
Game 3
❏ No
Series Total
❏ Yes
Game 3
❏ No
Series Total
❏ Yes
Game 3
❏ No
Series Total
❏ Yes
Game 3
❏ No
Series Total
❏ Yes
❏ No
Adult Team Score Requirement
15 - 18
19 - 22
Game Series Game Series Game Series Game Series Game Series
Men
Women
Mixed
Game Series Game Series Game Series
2-Player 140
420
200
600
260
780
350
1050
420
1260
550
1550
500
1350
525
1500
3-Player 210
630
300
900
390
1170
525
1575
630
1890
825
2250
725
2075
750
2200
4-Player 280
840
400
1200
520
1560
700
2100
840
2520
1050 2900
950
2750 1000 2800
5-Player 350
1050
500
1500
650
1950
875
2625 1050 3150
1325 3700 1175 3425 1250 3600
Association Name
Association Number
SIGNATURE
Competition Official Signature:
✗
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BAKER 300 APPLICATION
League secretary/tournament manager must notify local association within 48 hours of team score.
Application form must be mailed to local association within 20 days of score.
Center Name:
Center #:
Competition Type
(check one)
Center Address:
City/State/Zip
Competition Name:
Competition #:
Name
Address
❏
League
❏
Tournament
❏
Interscholastic
City/State/Zip
E-mail:
Captain’s Name:
Team Type
(check one)
City
Street Address
State
Zip
❏
❏
Team Name:
Adult
Youth
Team Sponsor:
Please print the bowlers’ names and scores in line-up position. Verify membership of all team members.
Date Bowled:
MM
DD
Team
Score:
Year
1.
National ID#:
Ball Manufacturer
Ball Model
2.
National ID#:
Ball Manufacturer
Ball Model
3.
National ID#:
Ball Manufacturer
Ball Model
4.
National ID#:
Ball Manufacturer
Ball Model
5.
National ID#:
Ball Manufacturer
Ball Model
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Series Total
❏ Yes
❏ No
❏ Yes
❏ No
❏ Yes
❏ No
❏ Yes
❏ No
❏ Yes
❏ No
Association Name
Association Number
SIGNATURE
Competition Official Signature:
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ALTERNATIVE FORMATS
Alternative League
FORMATS
You may wish to add some variety to your league play by considering some of these popular alternative formats.
All can be USBC leagues. If you have any questions concerning the application of these formats, contact Rules at
USBC Headquarters (ext. 3155).
Baker System
The Baker System format places emphasis on the team effort rather than individual accomplishments of team
members. All team members follow each other in regular order to bowl a single game. For a 5-player team, Player
#1 bowls frames 1 and 6; #2 bowls 2 and 7; #3 bowls 3 and 8; #4 bowls 4 and 9; and #5 bowls the 5th and
10th frames. The order of bowling is set by the team captain and may be adjusted at the conclusion of any game.
No Tap
There are two types of no-tap formats commonly used, and the league board of directors must determine by rule
which procedure will be followed.
1. A strike is recorded when an individual knocks down a designated number of pins or all ten pins on the first
delivery. For any other pin count, the individual receives the actual value and a second delivery is required.
2. A strike is recorded when an individual leaves a specific pin(s) (such as a 5-pin or a 7-pin) or knocks down all
ten pins on the first delivery. If any other pin(s) remain standing, the bowler receives the actual value and a
second delivery is required.
3-6-9
In a 3-6-9 league, each bowler automatically receives a strike in the third, sixth and ninth frames of each game
designated by league rule.
Mail-o-graphic
League competition in which a supplemental fee is charged and scores bowled in other USBC competition are
compared to qualify for prizes in one common prize list.
Scotch Doubles
Any combination of two bowlers is allowed. A three-game series is bowled with Bowler A bowling first in each frame
and Bowler B bowling at whatever pins are left. If a strike is bowled, the same bowler would continue. Bowler A
starts the first and third games, Bowler B starts the second game. Scoring is the same as regulation tenpins.
NOTE: If Bowler A strikes on the first ball in the 10th frame, Bowler A would bowl again. If Bowler A strikes again,
Bowler A would roll the last ball. If no strike on the second ball, Bowler B rolls the last ball.
Since the second player only bowls if pins remain standing after the lead-off bowler’s delivery, it is possible that
the lead-off player could bowl the entire game without the second player participating in the game.
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SPORT BOWLING
USBC Sport
BOWLING
The Challenge Awaits You
Many USBC members are looking for new, exciting and challenging bowling experiences. Bowling is a lifetime
passion for many because they enjoy competing against both opposing bowlers and themselves.
USBC Sport Bowling — an optional level of league and tournament play conducted on challenging lane conditions —
offers bowlers a chance to try a new challenge and satisfy their competitive nature. Sport Bowling promotes the
credibility of the sport and is recognized as the competitive standard in bowling today. Almost every premier
bowling tournament — including all Professional Bowlers Association events — are contested on Sport Bowling lane
conditions.
Why Sport Bowling?
Whether or not you’re a high-average bowler, Sport Bowling can help you improve and refine your game. It is
designed for bowlers who want to improve their accuracy, make consistent shots, develop the ability to adjust to
changing lane conditions and possess a strong mental makeup. You can determine where your weaknesses lie
and what you need to do to correct them.
Sport Bowling members are taking advantage of many exclusive benefits they receive for their Sport Bowling dues,
such as additional tournament opportunities, unique awards, national score postings, instructional tips, discounts and
rebate coupons from many bowling manufacturers. They can also read latest news and feature articles on the Sport
Bowling section of bowl.com.
Despite the fact that Sport Bowlers may see a decrease in average, it will make them better bowlers. By competing
on Sport Bowling’s challenging lane conditions (including the Denny’s PBA Tour oil pattern) that require more focus
on consistent technique and spare shooting, many Sport Bowling members are seeing noticeable, significant
improvements in their games, which is translating into higher tournament scores and more prize winnings.
Sport Bowlers are enthusiastic about their experience. Most said they joined a Sport Bowling league for the challenge
and as they bowled on the condition, they discovered their game was improving. The hard evidence is seen when
Sport Bowlers have put their skills to use under tournament conditions.
Additional reasons for a league to bowl on Sport Bowling conditions include:
★ Enhanced awards (awards that reflect the accomplishment)
★ Recognition
★ Sport Bowling membership benefits
★ The excitement of the challenge
★ Competing on the same conditions as the professionals
and most of today’s elite tournaments
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Forming a Sport Bowling League
Organizing an official Sport Bowling league is easier than you may think. It’s not too late for your league to get on
board for the upcoming season.
The best time to start is at the beginning of the season. However, Sport Bowling membership upgrades are available
for current standard members and your league can step up to a Sport Bowling league after the beginning of the
season. Just remember that separate averages will have to be maintained. For more information contact us…we’re
ready to help!
What steps are needed?
★ Work with the proprietor to have the center Sport Bowling certified
★ Register the center on the Sport Bowling section of bowl.com
★ Register the league on the Sport Bowling section of bowl.com
★ Someone will need to be appointed to inspect and verify the conditions before each league session
★ Submit Sport Bowling membership applications for all league members
The key is getting together with your proprietors, bowlers and local association officials and certifying a league as
an official Sport Bowling league. Then visit bowl.com, click on the “Forms/Manuals” link and follow the
directions or call USBC Headquarters at (800) 514-BOWL, ext. 3177.
Staying Informed
By stepping up to the challenge, Sport Bowling members have displayed their tremendous passion and commitment
to remain informed about the game they love. Through the Sport Bowling section of bowl.com, Sport Bowlers can
take advantage of the items listed above, plus the following:
★ National standings for top averages, series and games updated throughout the season
★ Rules
★ Questions and Answers about Sport Bowling
★ Average adjustment scale from Sport Bowling to typical league conditions
★ Discussion forum with other Sport Bowling members
★ “Find A Center” search engine to locate where Sport Bowling is featured in your area
★ Listing of Sport Bowling tournaments
How can you receive more information on setting up a Sport Bowling league?
Visit the Sport Bowling section of bowl.com or call (800) 514-BOWL, ext. 3177. Remember — it’s never too late to
step up to the challenge.
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SPECIAL PROGRAMS
Special
PROGRAMS
League Level of the Pepsi USBC Youth Championships
Every USBC Youth member is entitled to participate in the league qualifying level of the Pepsi USBC Youth
Championships, with the possibility to advance to state and national levels of the competition. The USBC Youth
members 12 and older must select whether they will compete in the scratch or handicap division; all 11 and
younger bowlers play in handicap competition. Youth league supervisors and officials must run Pepsi USBC Youth
Championships league qualifiers in accordance with the league qualifying information provided by their local
association manager or state Pepsi tournament director. A complete list of state Pepsi tournament directors is
posted on bowl.com.
At the state level, every year approximately $300,000 in scholarships are awarded nationwide. From the state
level, scratch division finalists advance to compete in the USBC Junior Gold Championships, while age 12 and
older handicap division finalists face off in the international finals of the Pepsi USBC Youth Championships.
More than $115,000 in college scholarships are awarded at these two annual championship events.
For more information, see the Pepsi USBC Youth Championships pages on bowl.com, call (800) 514-BOWL,
ext. 3171 or e-mail [email protected].
USBC Junior Gold Program
The USBC Junior Gold Program was developed to encourage high-average youth
bowlers to maintain an interest in USBC Youth bowling, help them refine their
skills, and create more opportunities to earn scholarships at Gold events and at
the USBC Junior Gold Championships. The Junior Gold Program helps athletes
build a lifelong loyalty to the sport as they continue to progress to higher
recreational and competitive levels.
To apply for Junior Gold membership, USBC Youth bowlers must have a minimum USBC average of 165 for girls
or 175 for boys and pay the Junior Gold membership fee. Athletes may join the Junior Gold Program at any time
through the season. Junior Gold membership is valid for one year from the date of purchase (i.e., May 2007 through
May 2008) and includes a Sport Bowling upgrade of their regular membership as well as a year’s free
subscription to the quarterly newsletter, Gold Approach. Junior Gold membership application forms may be
downloaded from bowl.com. For more information on Junior Gold membership, call (800) 514-BOWL, ext. 3171.
Gold qualifying events (leagues and tournaments) are run to provide Gold members with additional chances for
scholarship awards and to earn an entry into the USBC Junior Gold Championships. (Scratch divisions of state
level competitions of the Pepsi USBC Youth Championships are automatically registered as Gold events.)
Interested in running a Gold event for high-average youth bowlers in your area? Refer to the USBC Junior Gold
Program Handbook delivered to centers and local USBC associations or download a copy of the handbook from
the Junior Gold pages of bowl.com. Call (800) 514-BOWL, ext. 3171 or e-mail [email protected] for
further information.
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USBC Coaching
USBC Coaching provides quality training programs, instructional tools, and service for bowling instructors, coaches
and the bowling community.
USBC Coaching certification is available for individuals interested in coaching youth and/or adult bowlers at the
following levels:
★ Coaches’ Assistant
★ Level I
★ Level II
★ Bronze
★ Silver
For more information on coaching opportunities or to view a variety of instructional materials available
to teach bowlers of all skill levels, please visit the coaching pages of bowl.com or call (800) 514-BOWL,
ext. 3169.
“Youth Bowling: The Cool Sport”
Attract more young people to your bowling program with this colorful 15-page
promotional brochure. They are available in bulk quantities at no charge to
USBC Youth program organizers. Use the brochure at school meetings, youth fairs,
sports shows and in bowling centers to show the benefits of USBC Youth bowling.
The brochure also is helpful in attracting new coaches or other volunteers to devote
time to youth bowlers in your community.
Determine the quantity of Youth Bowling: The Cool Sport brochures you need
and request your shipment by calling (800) 514-BOWL, ext. 3161 or e-mailing
[email protected] and specify product number MA0002.
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NATIONAL COMPETITION
USBC Annual
TOURNAMENTS
USBC Open Championships
The United States Bowling Congress Open Championships is the world’s
largest participatory sporting event consisting of team, doubles and singles
competition, plus optional all-events. The event is conducted in an arena
or convention center setting, allowing USBC members to experience
competition in a stadium-like atmosphere.
Open to all USBC adult members (except PBA Touring professionals), the
open championships has two divisions — Classified for bowlers with 180
and under averages (360 combined doubles average; 900 combined team
average) while the Regular Division is for those who average 181 and higher.
Attracting 60,000 to 90,000 participants annually, the tournament features
prize funds exceeding $4.5 million.
The Championship Tournament is held at the National Bowling Stadium
in Reno, Nev., every third year and in select cities nationwide during
non-Reno years.
USBC Women’s Championships
The United States Bowling Congress Women’s Championships is the world’s
largest bowling tournament for women. The annual tournament attracts tens
of thousands of women bowlers from every U.S. state and Canada as well
as other international participants competing for an estimated prize fund in
excess of $2 million.
Women of all ages and levels of ability are seeded into one of five divisions:
Classic for bowlers with averages of 190 and above; Division 1 for averages
of 170-189; Division 2 for averages of 150-169; Division 3 for averages of
131-149; and Division 4 for averages of 130 and below. Division 4 was
created in 2003 to give lower-average bowlers an opportunity to compete
with other bowlers of similar abilities for prize money and international
championships.
The Championship Tournament is held at the National Bowling Stadium
in Reno, Nev., every third year and in select cities nationwide during
non-Reno years.
For more information, visit bowl.com or call (800) 514-BOWL
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USBC Team USA Championships
The ultimate in amateur competition is to become a member of Team USA
or Junior Team USA and represent the United States in international
competition. The adult team is selected from the participants at the USBC
Team USA Championships each winter. The top five finishers, both men and
women, automatically make the team and the national selection committee
adds up to three additional members for each team. The youth team is
selected in the same way at the USBC Junior Gold Championships each
summer.
USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships
The USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships, held in April, is the pinnacle
event of the college bowling season. The ITC brings together the top 16
men’s and top 16 women’ s teams in the country to compete for national
titles on national television.
Teams advance to the USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships by being
among the top four finishers in their respective division at one of four sectional competitions, which take place in March. Sectional assignments are
based on the Team Ranking System points earned in USBC Collegiate competition throughout the season.
USBC Intercollegiate Singles Championships
The USBC Intercollegiate Singles Championships, which debuted in May
2004, features the top 16 male and top 16 female collegiate bowlers in
the country competing for individual national titles. The event replaced the
Association of College Unions International National Championships as the
premier individual college bowling event supported by USBC Collegiate.
Qualifying for the national finals is held at the four USBC Intercollegiate
Team Championships Sectional Qualifier sites. The top four finishers in each
division (male and female) at each site advance to the USBC Intercollegiate
Singles Championships.
USBC Masters
The United States Bowling Congress Masters is one of professional bowling’s
richest and most prestigious events and one of the four majors on the
Professional Bowlers Association Tour.
Open to USBC members who hold at least a 190 average, the Masters features more than 500 of the sport’s top professional and amateur players
who compete for an estimated $350,000 prize fund.
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The Masters consists of 15 games of qualifying with the top 63 players
joining the defending champion in double-elimination match play to
determine the finalists for the televised stepladder finals.
USBC Senior Masters
The United States Bowling Congress Senior Masters is one of professional
bowling’s richest and most prestigious senior events.
Open to USBC members who hold at least a 190 average and who are at
least 50 years old, the Senior Masters features more than 300 of the sport’s
top professional and amateur players who compete for a prize fund of
approximately $140,000.
The Masters consists of qualifying and double-elimination match play
competition.
The Senior Masters adopts the same format as the regular Masters, except
the double-elimination match play format determines the champion.
USBC Queens
The USBC Queens showcases the world’s top women bowlers who
compete for the richest and most prestigious title in women’s bowling.
A field of approximately 300 bowlers competes in regular format qualifying
with the top 63 scorers plus the defending champion advancing to doubleelimination match play finals. The field is ultimately narrowed to the top five
for the televised finals
Open to adult USBC female members, the 2006 Queens featured a
$200,000 prize fund with $30,000 going to the winner. The winner also
receives a jeweled tiara, diamond pendant necklace and crystal trophy.
USBC Senior Queens
The USBC Senior Queens attracts some of the world’s top women bowlers
age 50 and over.
The Senior Queens, which began in 2000, is conducted concurrently with
the Queens and features a similar qualifying and double-elimination match
play format.
The Senior Queens champion also receives prize money, a jeweled tiara, a
crystal trophy and seeding into the next year’s Queens.
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USBC Senior Championships
Senior bowlers become eligible for the United States Bowling Congress
Senior Championships by entering their state association senior tournaments.
To be eligible for the Senior Championships, a bowler must have won the
state association senior handicap all-events division in his/her respective
age division. Each state association is permitted to send a maximum of
five participants for the open division (male or female) and five female
participants for the women’s division. The five age classes are (Super
Seniors: 75 and over, Class A: 70-74, Class B: 65-69, Class C: 60-64 and
Class D: 55-59).
The USBC Senior Championships is a handicap singles event which consists
of six games of qualifying and a stepladder final to determine the champion.
Bowlers interested in entering their state senior tournaments should contact
their respective state associations.
USBC Junior Gold Championships
USBC Youth members who also join USBC’s Junior Gold Program may earn
their entry in the USBC Junior Gold Championships through their superior
performance in a Gold Qualifying Event. Contested on challenging Sport
Bowling lane conditions, the USBC Junior Gold Championships features over
1,300 of the best youth bowlers in the United States. At stake in this scratch
competition is approximately $80,000 in college scholarships, individual
national titles, and berths on USBC Junior Team USA.
Pepsi USBC Youth Championships
The Pepsi USBC Youth Championships is one of bowling’s premier international competitions for USBC Youth members. All USBC Youth members
compete in league qualifying competitions in either scratch or handicap
divisions with the chance to advance ultimately to the international finals.
At the state/zone level, every year approximately $300,000 in scholarships
are awarded nationwide. From the state/zone level, scratch division finalists
advance to compete in the USBC Junior Gold Championships, while age 12
and older handicap division finalists face off in the international finals of the
Pepsi USBC Youth Championships. Approximately 200 handicap division
athletes compete in this annual event for $20,000 in college scholarships in
two average-based divisions each for boys and girls. Youth league supervisors
and officials must run Pepsi USBC Youth Championships league qualifiers in
accordance with the league qualifying information provided by their local
association manager or state Pepsi tournament director. A complete list of
state/zone Pepsi tournament directors is posted on bowl.com.
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USBC Youth Open Championships
A new national scholarship tournament, the USBC Youth Open
Championships, is set to debuted last summer as the first truly national
youth competition that does not require earlier success in qualifying events
at league, interscholastic, regional or state levels. All USBC Youth members
are eligible to enter!
The 2008 USBC Youth Open Championships will be conducted July 7-15
(unless extended) in Detroit, which also is the site of the 2008 USBC Junior
Gold Championships July 5-11 and 2008 Pepsi USBC Youth Championships
July 14-16. Athletes bowling in either the Gold or the Pepsi also may bowl
in the new USBC Youth Open Championships, along with their friends and
siblings who are USBC Youth members.
The USBC Youth Open Championships will be conducted at Skore Lanes
and include four-player team, doubles, singles and all events competition
in four average divisions. Boys and girls will compete together, except for
all-events which will have separate boys and girls divisions. Teams and
doubles pairs may be mixed or all the same gender.
2007 Storm National Mixed Championships
featuring the Festival of Bowling
The 2007 Storm National Mixed Tournament, presented by USBC, is
conducted at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev., during selected
weekends in August, October, and November. The Mixed Tournament
consists of mixed team (2 men and 2 women), mixed doubles (1 man
and 1 woman) and singles (separate men’s and women’s divisions) and
all-events. The Festival of Bowling events include open trios (3-person teams
any combination), open doubles ( 2-person teams any combination), senior
doubles (2-person teams ages 50 and over — any combination), senior
singles (age 50 and over — separate men’s and women’s divisions) and
adult/youth doubles (1 adult and 1 youth). There are separate handicap
and scratch divisions in each event with their own entry fee and prize fund.
For entry information, call (800) 304-2695 or visit
nationalmixed.com.
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USBC OFFICIAL CHARITIES
USBC Official
CHARITIES
Bowl for the Cure
Bowl for the Cure is a nationwide breast cancer awareness and fund-raising
initiative conducted in partnership with Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
Through the efforts of bowlers, more than $6 million has been raised
since Bowl for the Cure was launched in 2000. Members are encouraged
to participate in February, which is Bowl for the Cure month, however,
events may be held at any time of year. League secretaries will receive a
special participation packet that includes ideas for fun fund-raising activities
that can be held during regular league sessions. Also included are sample
pledge sheets, tax receipts, merchandise info, breast health basics, and a
handy pink envelope for reporting and submitting your group's donation.
Leagues that participate in Bowl for the Cure fund-raising activities will
be recognized on the Bowl for the Cure section of bowl.com. For more
information, visit the Bowl for the Cure section of bowl.com or call
(800) 514-BOWL, ext. 3125. Learn more about Susan G. Komen for
the Cure at komen.org or by calling 1.800 I'M AWARE®.
Bowlers to Veterans Link – Operation Honor Force
Bowlers can honor a military man or woman — active duty, reservist or
veteran, living or deceased — through Operation Honor Force. Participation
in Operation Honor Force is easy: an individual or group chooses a level
of contribution and makes a donation in the honoree’s name. Contributing
individuals or groups have the opportunity to share why they selected their
honoree. The name of the service man or woman is posted on the BVL Web site and a note acknowledging the
contribution is sent to the honoree or his or her family.
In 1942, the sport of bowling organized the Bowlers to Veterans Link and made a promise to our nation’s military
men and women — we won’t forget them. Since then, that commitment has been cemented with more than $30
million to support hundreds of recreational and therapeutic programs and services for active duty military, veterans,
and their families. Funds collected through Operation Honor Force will help sustain these critical, on-going programs.
Call (301) 881-8333 or visit bowlforveterans.org for an Operation Honor Force contribution form.
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SMART ENROLLMENT FORM
What is SMART?
Scholarship Management and Accounting Reports for Tenpins
This United States Bowling Congress program began operation in August, 1994. The program offers the bowling
community a centralized location to manage their bowling scholarship funds, as well as providing USBC members
a resource for inquires about bowling scholarships. Participating in this program is at no cost to our members
and/or organizations.
How does the League or Tournament enroll in SMART?
It is easy to enroll in the SMART program. Just fill out and send us this enrollment form.
That’s it, but make sure you fill out the form completely. When we receive the form, we
will assign and notify you of your new SMART account number. For your convenience,
this account number should be referenced in all future correspondence or contact with
the SMART program staff.
NOTE: USBC Rule 100c, Section 4(a)(1) requires all certified leagues providing
scholarships to forward those funds for deposit with the SMART program
SMART Program Manual
All of the SMART program operational procedures can be found in the SMART Program Manual. You can view
and/or print a copy of the manual at bowl.com or if you do not have access to the Web, just contact us at
(800) 514-BOWL, ext 3168 and we will send you a copy. If you have any questions or problems in your review
of the procedures, they can also be resolved by contacting us at the above telephone number.
SMART Enrollment Form
League or Tournament Name:
League or Tournament Certification Number:
League or Tournament Contact Person:
Daytime Telephone: (
Print
)
E-mail Address:
Address:
Street
City
State
Zip
Signature: ✗
Send to: USBC - Attn: SMART • 5301 S. 76th St.
Greendale, WI 53129-1192 • fax: (414) 421-3014
e-mail: [email protected] • phone: (800) 514-BOWL, ext. 3168
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ADULT LEAGUE RULES
USBC Adult
LEAGUE RULES
NOTE: The following is a set of league rules, which may be adopted by completing the blanks and providing copies to each team.
Other options may be available as provided in the rules outlined in Chapter 4 of the USBC Playing Rules book. Other rules
may be added, but cannot in any way conflict with USBC Rules.
League Rules
The ___________________________________ League will bowl on ______________ (day of week) at __________ am/pm at ______________________________
(name of bowling center). The league will have a scheduled starting date of _________ and a scheduled ending date of _________ and will
participate for a total of _________ weeks. The league will not bowl on the following dates: _________________________________________________ .
OPTION: The schedule will be divided into
will be placed in the last segment.
_____________ (halves, thirds, quarters). If there are an unequal number of weeks, the extra week
Rule 1. The league board of directors, which consists of the officers and team captains, shall manage this league. The board of
directors/full membership (select one) adopts the league rules. (Refer to USBC Rules 103a, 103b, and 122)
President ____________________________________________________
Secretary ______________________________________________________
(optional)
Sgt.-at-Arms _________________________________________________
Vice President ____________________________________________________
Treasurer _________________________________________________________
Rule 2. The league will consist of _____ teams with a playing strength of _____ . Rosters will be limited to _____ members per team.
The names of players, as well as any changes in the roster during the season, are to be reported by the team captain to the league secretary
before a player competes.
Rule 3. League fees, which must be paid by each member each session, shall be $__________of which $__________ covers the cost of bowling,
$ __________ is for the secretary/treasurer’s salary, and the balance of $__________ to be placed in the league account. Games shall be forfeited
by any team whose participating members are not current in league fee payments. The secretary’s salary shall be paid at the completion of
the league schedule.
Rule 4. The team franchise (team spot) is held by the team captain. They must notify the league secretary of the team’s intention to retain
the franchise for the next season by _____________________ (date). (Refer to USBC Rule 104b)
Rule 5. An account will be opened in the name of the league and deposits must be made within 7 days of receipt. Withdrawals from
the account may only be made with the joint signatures of at least two officers as designated by the league board of directors. The league
president shall verify the account monthly.
Rule 6. A prize list, drawn up by a committee appointed by the league president, must be submitted for approval by the league board of
directors/full membership (select one) within five weeks after the start of the schedule. (Refer to USBC Rule 117a)
All league members must bowl at least 2/3 of the league’s scheduled games to be eligible for individual league prizes or awards. (Refer to
USBC Rule 117b, Item 2a). Special individual/team high series and game prizes shall be awarded on a scratch/handicap basis.
Rule 7. Entering averages of all players shall be determined in the following order:
1. Average established in this league last season, based on 21 games or more.
2. Highest average from the previous season in any USBC league, based on 21 games or more.
3. Current average from another USBC league, based on 21 games or more.
4. Bowlers who do not have a qualifying average outlined in items a-c will establish their average the first session they bowl.
5. The maximum entering average per team is _________ (delete if this does not apply).
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ADULT LEAGUE RULES
Rule 8. The league will determine wins and losses on a handicap / scratch basis (select one). Handicap will be __________ % of the difference
between a bowler’s average and a scratch figure of __________. (The scratch figure should be higher than the highest average in the league and
shall not be limited unless otherwise provided by league rule.)
Rule 9. The USBC Membership fees required to participate in the league are as follows:
Men $_______________
Women $_______________
Youth $_______________
The league will be certified through USBC. Adult membership fees must be paid before completion of the bowler’s first series.
Youth membership fees must be paid before completion of the bowler’s third session of competition.
Rule 10. The league will consist of: (select one)
❍ Males only
❍ Females only
❍ Males and Females
Substitutes will/will not be permitted to participate in the league (select one).
Pacers will/will not be permitted to participate in the league (select one).
A substitute or replacement may be a male/female/male or female (select one). (Refer to USBC Rule 107c, Item 6)
Rule 11. The minimum legal lineup of ________ players must be present before the completion of the first frame of each game. Regular
members and substitutes (unless league rules provide otherwise) count toward a legal lineup. (Refer to USBC Rule 105a for minimum legal
lineup provision.)
Rule 12. When bowling in a known forfeit situation or scheduled against a non-existent team, the team must bowl at least the team average
less 10 pins per player to earn the points. (Refer to USBC Rule 110b, Item 2 and 114c)
Rule 13. Absentee scores will be allowed when a team has a legal lineup, but less than a full lineup at the start of any game in a series.
Handicap will be figured on the average of absent member. The absentee score will be the absent member’s average minus 10 pins. (Unless
otherwise provided by league rule.)
Teams having an incomplete roster (vacancy on the team) will use a score of __________ for the vacant position, which shall be used for the
basis of determining handicap. (Refer to USBC Rule 105d, Items 1a and 1b)
Rule 14. All postponement requests must be approved by the postponement committee/league board of directors. In the absence
of a postponement committee, the league’s board of directors is responsible for making decisions on all prebowl/postponement requests.
Teams may request to bowl unopposed before or after a regularly scheduled match. All requests must be made through the league at least 48
hours in advance of the scheduled league session except for emergencies. Procedures outlined in Rule 111a-g must be followed. (See USBC
Rule 111c for information regarding emergency postponements.)
Rule 15. A bowler who arrives late may enter the game provided _________ frames have not been completed. In this situation frames missed
may be made up. (Refer to USBC Rule 106d)
Rule 16. Team position standings shall be determined on a point basis, with _________ point(s) awarded for each game won and _________
point(s) awarded for the high team series in each match.
Rule 17. If a team or individual must withdraw from the league during the season, two weeks notice and sufficient reason must be given in
accordance with USBC Rule 114a.
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YOUTH LEAGUE RULES
USBC Youth
LEAGUE RULES
NOTE: The following is a set of league rules, which may be adopted by completing the blanks. Other rules may be added, but cannot in any
way conflict with USBC Rules.
League Rules
The _______________________________________ league will bowl on ______________ (day of week) at ________ am/pm at _______________________________
(name of bowling center). The league will have a scheduled starting date of _________ and a scheduled ending date of _________ and will
participate for a total of _________ weeks. The league will not bowl on the following dates: _________________________________________________.
OPTION: The schedule will be divided into
more information.)
_____________ (halves/thirds/quarters).(If this option is adopted, see optional league rule 18 for
Rule 2. The league supervisor/official and/or board of directors, which consists of the officers and team captains, shall manage this league.
The (supervisor/official/board of directors/membership) adopts these rules. (Refer to USBC Rules 102a, 103a, 103b and 122).
The officers serving on the league board of directors are as follows:
Position
Name
Home Phone
Work Phone
League Supervisor
League Official
President*
Vice President*
Secretary*
Treasurer*
Sgt.-at-arms (optional)
*Required where a majority of the membership is comprised of youth 14 years and older.
Rule 3. Teams will have a playing strength of _______. Membership in the league is open to males and females from age ____ to age ____ as of
August 1 of the current bowling season. Anyone under suspension by the responsible league official and/or USBC is
ineligible to participate in the league.
Rule 4. Each league member will pay $______ at each league session; $_______ will cover the cost of bowling and the rest will be placed in the
league’s account. All league members must pay their bowling fees on time to remain in the league. Award fee will be returned to the bowlers
100% in the form of (scholarships/awards). (Ref. USBC Rule 121)
Rule 5. The (league officials / board of directors/membership) will adopt an awards list within the first five weeks of league play. All league
awards will be awarded on a (handicap/scratch) basis.
All league members must bowl at least two-thirds of the league’s schedule games to be eligible for individual league prizes or awards. (Refer
to USBC Rule 117b, Item 2a).
Rule 6. Bowlers will establish their league average in their first league session. A bowler using a two-hand delivery will establish an average
with two hands. When the bowler changes to a one-hand delivery, they must establish an average using that hand. (Ref. USBC Rule 100g,
Item 3b)
Rule 7. The league will determine wins and losses on a (handicap/scratch) basis. Handicap will be 100% of the difference between a
bowler’s average and a scratch figure of ________. (Ref. USBC Rule 100g-1)
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YOUTH LEAGUE RULES
Rule 8. The league will be certified through USBC. Youth membership fees must be paid before completion of the bowler’s third session of
competition. The USBC Membership fee required to participate in the league is $________. (Ref. USBC Rule 101b, Item 2)
Rule 9. Any USBC youth member not scheduled to bowl with his/her own team may substitute on any other team in the league. No one
may bowl with more than one team for the regularly scheduled games each week. (Ref. USBC Rule 107a)
Rule 10. The minimum legal lineup of ___ players must be present before the completion of the first frame of each game. Regular members
and substitutes count toward a legal lineup. (Refer to USBC Rule 105a for minimum legal lineup provision.)
Rule 11. When bowling in a known forfeit situation or scheduled against a non-existent team, the team must bowl at least the team average
less 10 pins per player to earn the points. (Refer to USBC Rule 110b, Item 2 and 114c)
Rule 12. Absentee scores will be allowed when a team has a legal lineup, but less than a full lineup at the start of any game in a series. Handicap
will be figured on the average of absent member. The absentee score will be the absent member’s average minus 10 pins. (Unless otherwise
provided by league rule.)
Teams having an incomplete roster (vacancy on the team) will use the average of the lowest average bowler on the opposing team’s roster.
If two vacancy scores are required, the average of the next-to-the-lowest-average bowler on the opposing team’s roster is used for the second
vacancy score. These averages are the basis for the handicap. (Ref. USBC Rule 105d, Items 2a and 2b)
Rule 13. All league games must be bowled as scheduled except when they are postponed or pre-bowled by authorization of the league
supervisor, unless authority is granted by an appointed committee or the league official. (Ref. USBC Rule 111e, Item 2)
The league supervisor/official/committee must grant a postponement when a team is unable to field a legal lineup due to reasons beyond
its control.
Team and individual unopposed bowling is/is not allowed and scores are recognized for league awards. (Ref. USBC Rule 111f-7)
Rule 14. A bowler who arrives late may enter the game provided _________ frames have not been completed. In this situation frames missed
may be made up. (Refer to USBC Rule 106d)
Rule 15. Team position standings shall be determined on a point basis, with _______ point(s) awarded for each game won and ________
point(s) awarded for the high team series in each match.
If all teams in the league have not bowled an equal amount of games, position standings are figured using a percentage basis.
Rule 16. A league member may not finish any game of a series before his/her teammates or opponents, except in cases of an
emergency or being prearranged based on a good cause. The league supervisor/official will make the determination. Such scores
will count in deciding the game and bowler’s average, and for qualifying for USBC Youth awards and league awards.
Rule 17. A playoff will be conducted when there is a tie for first place. Scores bowled in a playoff shall not count toward individual or team
averages or special prizes offered by the league.
Rule 18. (Optional). At the end of each segment, a first place winner will be named and the wins and losses will start over; however, the
averages for all bowlers will be continued.
The first place winners of each segment will bowl in a playoff to decide the league champion.
OPTION: Halves: If the same team wins both halves, it shall be named the champion. When
trophies are awarded for second place, the two second place teams will bowl a playoff
to decide the runner-up position.
OPTION: Thirds: If the same team wins each third, it shall be named the champion. When
trophies are awarded for second place, the second place teams will bowl a playoff to
decide the runner-up. If the same team wins two of the thirds and loses the playoff,
another playoff shall be bowled to decide the champion.
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EVENTS SCHEDULE
2007
July 29 - Aug. 3: Teen Masters National Finals sponsored by USBC, Las Vegas
Aug. 1: 2007-08 bowling season begins
Aug. 25: National Bowling Day
Aug. 25 - 31: National Bowling Week
Sept. 3 — Labor Day: USBC Headquarters closed
Oct. 1:
★ Alberta E. Crowe and Chuck Hall Star of Tomorrow award applications due
★ Pepsi USBC Youth Championships league level qualifying begins
Oct. 23-28: 2007 USBC Masters, Milwaukee
Nov. 1: Nominations due for David Dahms USBC Coach of the Year and USBC Youth Volunteer of the Year awards
Nov. 22-23 — Thanksgiving: USBC Headquarters closed
Dec. 24-25 — Happy Holidays: USBC Headquarters closed
2008
Jan. 1 — New Years Day: USBC Headquarters closed
Jan. 13-18: USBC Team USA Trials, Reno, NV
Jan. 15: Nominations due for Youth Leaders of the Year awards
Feb. 16 -June 28 (unless extended): USBC Open Championships, Albuquerque, N.M.
Feb. 28: Pepsi USBC Youth Championships league level qualifying ends
March 1: Pepsi USBC Youth Championships center, sectional and state/zone qualifying begins
April 1:
★ Gift For Life Scholarship applications due
★ Annual Zeb Scholarship applications due
★ Who’s Who — Sports Edition All-Academic Bowling Team scholarship applications due
April 10 - July 6 (unless extended): USBC Women’s Championships, Detroit
April 25-28: USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships, Tulsa, OK
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EVENTS SCHEDULE
Date TBA: USBC Intercollegiate Singles Championships, City TBA
April 26-30: USBC Queens Tournament, Detroit
April 26-30: USBC Senior Queens Tournament, Detroit
April 30: Pepsi USBC Youth Championships center and sectional qualifying ends
Dates TBA: USBC Senior Masters Tournament. City TBA
Dates TBA: USBC Senior Championships, City TBA
May 1: Earl Anthony Memorial Scholarship applications due
May 7-11: USBC Annual Meeting, Kansas City, MO
May 15: Last day to run a Junior Gold qualifying event for 2008 USBC Junior Gold Championships
May 26 — Memorial Day: USBC Headquarters closed
May 31: Pepsi USBC Youth Championships state/zone qualifying ends
June 1: Finalist information due for Pepsi USBC Youth Championships and USBC Junior Gold Championships
July 4 — Independence Day: USBC Headquarters closed
July 5-11: USBC Junior Gold Championships, Detroit
July 7-15 (unless extended): USBC Youth Open Championships, Detroit. A national tournament opportunity with
four average-based divisions, open to all USBC Youth members!
July 14-16: Pepsi USBC Youth Championships Finals, Detroit
July 31: 2007-08 bowling season ends
Future USBC Open Championships:
★ Las Vegas (2009)
★ Reno, NV (2010)
★ TBD (2011)
★ Baton Rouge, LA (2012)
Future USBC Women’s Championships:
★ Reno, NV (2009)
★ TBD (2010)
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