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New USBC Youth System Starts August 17

(Taken verbatim from www.bowl.com)

The United States Bowling Congress will launch its new Internet-based system for processing youth league bowlers on Monday, Aug. 17. The new system will process membership, awards and averages for youth bowlers starting with the 2009-10 season. WinLABS will no longer be available to process youth leagues.

Because the new method is an Internet-based system, associations and bowling centers will be able to process their youth membership from any computer with Internet access. The system also will allow for a more efficient means of system upgrades throughout the year without the need for software downloads.
The USBC is concluding a thorough testing and evaluation of the processing system. In addition, educational materials and system information are in development and will be distributed prior to the official launch.

A quick reference guide will be released on Aug. 10. The USBC will have three educational programs (webinars) on how to use the system prior to its launch. The dates of the webinars (all times are Eastern): Tuesday, Aug. 11, 7 p.m.; Friday, Aug. 14, 3 p.m.; Saturday, Aug. 15, 11 a.m.

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USBC Launches New Web Site

The USBC has launched their totally re-designed bowl.com web site. Note that any links from here to bowl.com that were posted before August 3, 2009 to bowl.com are most likely broken. Please notify info@grausbc.org when you find broken links so they can be fixed, if possible.

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Miscellaneous Information From USBC

  • 2009-2010 USBC League Operations Handbook now available only from bowl.com.

  • 2009-2010 USBC Playing Rules are available on-line or for download.

Links to both of these can be found on bowl.com at the bottom of the page under “USBC Departments”.

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2009-2010 USBC Award Forms

USBC award forms for the 2009-2010 are now available from our FORMS page and bowl.com (lick on the “Awards” link under “USBC Departments” at the bottom of the bowl.com page, then scroll down to “USBC Awards Application and Information”). Please do not use any leftover forms from previous years, as all the forms except for Team Score have been changed. Some average eligibility requirements are also different from last year.

From the 2009-2010 Leage Operations Handbook:

  • Individual YOUTH Game Awards. Unless otherwise noted, the bowler’s average MUST be less than the game bowled. Awards are limited to one per season per achievement. Once an awards has been earned in any classification, bowlers are only eligible for the higher awards on a progressive merit basis.
      300 game (any average)
      Eleven (11) strikes in a row when the score is 299 or less (any average)
      125 to 299 games in 25 pin increments
      Special awards available to youth ages 12 and below, 50 to 124 games in 25 pin increments
  • Individual ADULT Game Awards.
      300 game (any average)
      275 – 299 game (200 average or below)
      250 – 274 game (180 average or below)
      225 – 249 game (160 average or below)
      200 – 224 game (145 average or below)
      175 – 199 game (130 average or below)
      150 – 174 game (110 average or below)
      125 – 149 game (90 average or below)
      Eleven strikes in a row when the score is 299 or less (any average)
  • YOUTH Series Awards. Unless otherwise notes, the bowler’s average MUST be less than the series bowled. Awards are limited to one per season per achievement. Once an award has been earned in any classification, bowlers are only eligible for the higher awards on a progressive merit basis. A two-game series format is eligible.
      900 series (any average)
      800 – 899 series (any average)
      300 – 799 series in 50 pin increments
      Special awards available to youth ages 12 and below, 100 – 299 series in 50 pin increments
  • ADULT Series Awards.
      900 series (any average)
      800 – 899 series (any average)
      700 – 799 series (190 average or below)
      600 – 699 series (160 average or below)
      500 – 599 series (130 average or below)
      400 – 499 series (105 average or below)
      300 – 399 series (80 average or below)
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Another Local Bowler Passes On

Harold Thomas Witcher was born on December 13, 1943 to the late Birdie Steptoe-Witcher and Thomas Witcher. He was unexpectedly called home to be with God on Sunday, July 12, 2009. Harold accepted Jesus as his Savior and was a member of Central Baptist Church where he was previously a member of the Usher Board and a Deacon. He retired from Steel Dynamics, Inc. (formerly Roanoke Electric Steel) where he worked for 41 years. Harold was an avid bowler and belonged to several bowling leagues.