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    About TournamentsWhether you’re a highly competitive bowler carrying a 200 average in a sport league or a bowler who wonders if there is a tournament in which you can compete and have a chance to win, the USBC offers such a wide variety of tournaments that you are bound to find one perfect for you.
    Are you a women’s bowler who thinks she can cut it against PBA Women’s Series bowlers? Try the USBC Queens event. Are you a youth bowler looking to put your skills to use by earning some scholarship money? Learn more about how to qualify for the Jr. Gold Championships. Are you a bowler looking for a chance to compete on a level playing field against bowlers in your average range? Look into the USBC’s longest-standing event, the 108-year-old USBC Open Championships. USBC tournaments offer opportunities for all bowlers regardless of age or skill level. You never know, you could be one of the next bowlers to compete on live TV at the next USBC Bowling’s Clash of Champions.Read More
 
 
TOURNAMENTS
  • 2010 USBC Open Championships 2010 USBC Open Championships (2009 Results)2010 USBC Open Championships
    Feb. 20 - July 17, 2010 (unless extended)
    Reno, NV    View All Tournaments
  • USBC Masters USBC MastersFebruary 8-14, 2010
    National Bowling Stadium
    Reno, Nevada    If you think you’ve got enough game, the USBC has just the tournament challenge for you. Lace up your shoes and test your skills against the world’s best pro and amateur bowlers in the USBC Masters, widely regarded as the sport’s most prestigious event.Read MoreView All Tournaments
  • Team USA Trials USBC Team USA Trials2010 USBC Team USA Trials
    Sunset Station Dec. 14-19, 2009    Having the opportunity to compete for your country is the ultimate reward for an athlete in any sport. For at least two men and two women bowlers each year, success at the USBC Team USA Trials means realizing that dream.View All Tournaments
  • Storm Mixed Team Challenge Storm Mixed Team ChallengeNovember 2009 - May 2010
    Looking for a unique type of team bowling competition? Then you’ve got to try the USBC Storm Mixed Team Challenge, which offers you exciting four-player handicap team competition with 14 events held across the country from November through May.    View All Tournaments
  • USBC Senior Masters USBC Senior MastersJune 13-18, 2010
    South Point Hotel & Casino
    Las Vegas, Nevada    Still think you’ve got game? If you’re a USBC member age 50 or over who wants to continue competing in tournament bowling at a high level, then you should check out the USBC Senior Masters.In the Senior Masters, you’ll have the opportunity to take on some of bowling’s greatest veteran athletes. More than 250 of the sport’s top professional and amateur players age 50 and older compete for a prize fund of $125,000.Read MoreView All Tournaments
  • USBC Senior Championships USBC Senior ChampionshipsJune 29 & 30, 2010
    National Bowling Stadium
    Reno, Nevada

    The Senior Championships is a national event for bowlers who have qualified through their state's Senior Tournament. Bowlers interested in entering their state senior tournament should contact their state association manager.

    This is not an open entry tournament.
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  • 2010 USBC Women's Championships 2010 USBC Women's Championships (2009 Results)March 27-July 9, 2010
    (unless extended)
    El Paso Convention and Performing Arts Center
    El Paso, TX    View All Tournaments
  • USBC Queens USBC QueensApril 23-28, 2010
    El Paso Convention Center
    El Paso, Texas    If you’re a female USBC member who’s ready to show what you’re made of on the lanes, then you should enter the USBC Queens. It’s the opportunity of a lifetime to go head-to-head for big bucks against the best women bowlers in the world.View All Tournaments
  • USBC Senior Queens USBC Senior QueensApril 23-28, 2010
    El Paso Convention Center
    El Paso, Texas    The USBC Senior Queens is the tournament for you if you’re a female USBC member who has reached age 50 and continues to be competitive on the lanes.The USBC Senior Queens is held alongside the USBC Queens event to give women who are USBC members age 50 or older the chance to compete against some of the best senior women bowlers around on one of the sport’s biggest stages.View All Tournaments
  • 2009 U.S. Women’s Open 2009 U.S. Women’s Open2009 U.S. Women's Open
    Aug. 3-9, 2009
    Strike Zone Bowling Center
    Sunset Station Hotel and Casino
    Las Vegas, NV    View All TournamentsIf you’re a female USBC member who has honed your bowling skills, you’ve got to consider entering the U.S. Women’s Open, one of the most prestigious bowling events for women in the United States.Read More
  • USBC_JUNIOR_GOLD.png USBC Junior Gold Championships2010 USBC Junior Gold Championships
    Indianapolis, Indiana
    Centers and Dates TBD    When you’re ready to go for the Gold, the USBC has the tournament for you. It’s called the USBC Junior Gold Championships, an annual national bowling tournament for boys and girls where you’ll go up against the best youth bowlers in the United States for $100,000 or more in scholarships and a chance to bowl for your country all over the world!View All Tournaments
  • USBC Youth Open 2010 USBC Youth Open Presented by Pepsi2010 USBC Youth Open
    July 9, 10, 14-25
    Indianapolis, IN- Expo Bowl    You may know that adult USBC members have their own national bowling tournaments called the USBC Open Championships and the USBC Women’s Championships. But do you know that you have your own national championship?View All Tournaments
  • 2010 Pepsi USBC Youth Championships Presented by Pepsi  2010 Pepsi USBC Youth ChampionshipsThis is the premier nationwide tournament for youth bowlers. All USBC Youth members are eligible to bowl at the league qualifying level with a chance to advance. There is no additional cost to enter at the league level and only a one-time entry fee (typically) for all succeeding levels. Based on age, handicap competition at the Pepsi USBC Youth Championships is 100 percent of 210. Scratch competition also is available. Bowlers of all ages and skill levels have the opportunity to experience competition at the highest level.The Youth Championships has become a stepping stone to encourage new young athletes to become involved in tournament competition. Qualifying competitions are held in six divisions based on age as of Aug. 1: Boys and Girls Handicap, ages 11 and under; Boys and Girls Handicap, ages 12 and above; Boys and Girls Scratch, ages 12 and above. Qualifying begins at the league level with two-week windows between Oct. 1 and Feb. 28, when bowlers have an opportunity to qualify for state/zone competition. Division winners at the league level advance to the center/sectional qualifying (if applicable) and then to the state/zone competition, with some earning scholarships.View All TournamentsRead More
  • Intercollegiate Team Championships Intercollegiate Team ChampionshipsThe event is held each April and brings together the top 16 men’s and top 16 women’s teams in the country to compete for national titles.To qualify for the USBC ITC, schools compete in certified college tournaments and conferences throughout the season to become one of the top-ranked teams in the country or win a conference. Schools advance to postseason Sectional Qualifiers held at four regional locations across the United States. The top four men’s teams and top four women’s teams from each sectional tournament earn berths into the USBC ITC.View All Tournaments
  • Intercollegiate Singles Championships Intercollegiate Singles ChampionshipsUSBC Intercollegiate Singles Championships
    May 16-19
    AMF Euless
    Euless, TX    View All Tournaments
  • Intercollegiate Singles Championships Intercollegiate Singles SectionalsPrior to the 2003-04 season, USBC Collegiate (formerly know as College Bowling USA), along with the support of ABC and WIBC, announced the creation of the Intercollegiate Singles Championships (formerly the Collegiate Singles Championships) to be held at the completion of the collegiate bowling season. The event replaced the Association of College Unions International Men’s and Women’s National Championships and features the top 16 male and top 16 female collegiate bowlers in the country competing for national singles titles.Beginning with the 2003-04 season, qualifying for the USBC Intercollegiate Singles Championships takes place as a side event at the Team Championships’ sectional qualifying tournaments. Bowlers at each of the four sectional events bowl six games of singles competition, with the top four men and top four women advancing to the national event. Competition at the national level includes eight games of qualifying to determine seeding, followed by best-of-five bracket-style match play.View All TournamentsRead More
  • 2009 PABCON Adult Championships 2009 PABCON Adult Championships2009 PABCON Adult Championships
    Sept. 19-27
    San Juan, Puerto Rico    View All Tournaments2009 Pan American Bowling Confederation Adult Championships
    Sept. 19-27
    San Juan, Puerto Rico    As 2-time Team USA member Cassidy Schaub says, “There is no greater experience than to put ‘USA’ on your back and go out and start striking.” This year Team USA men and women are in Puerto Rico vying for medals for the USA in the Pan American Bowling Confederation Adult Championships.    Read More
  • 2009 PABCON Youth Championships 2009 PABCON Youth ChampionshipsOne of the most exciting international tournaments you could experience as a member of USBC Junior Team USA is the Pan American Bowling Confederation Youth Championships. More than 100 bowlers from 14 countries compete in the PABCON Youth Championships, which features two divisions, one for bowlers 20 and younger and the other for bowlers 16 and younger.View All Tournaments
  • 2009 WTBA World Women’s Championships 2009 WTBA World Women’s Championships2009 WTBA World Women's Championships
    July 27-Aug. 3, 2009
    Las Vegas, Nev.    This is one of the most prestigious and exciting tournaments for women bowlers.View All TournamentsThe 2009 World Women's Championships was held in one of the most unique venues in the sport of bowling when the United States Bowling Congress hosted the event in Las Vegas. The event took place on 56 specially-constructed lanes inside the Cashman Center following the conclusion of the 2009 USBC Open Championships. The WTBA elected the United States to host the event after the previous selection, Australia, withdrew.Read More
  • The World Games The World GamesTeam USA is proud to participate in The World Games 2009 in Taiwan. This prestigious event brings together more than 4,500 athletes from around the world competing in a wide variety of sports. Learn more about the event at the official Web site of The World Games 2009View All Tournaments
  • 2009 Bowling’s Clash of Champions 2009 Bowling’s Clash of ChampionsBOWLING’S BACK ON NETWORK TV!ONE-BALL SUDDEN DEATH (Date, time TBD)
    MAN VS. WOMAN FINAL (Date, time TBD)
    Looking for a new kind of bowling tournament excitement that packs a real punch? Look no further. USBC’s “Clash of Champions” is bowling like you’ve never seen it before!View All Tournaments
  • BPAA Tournaments BPAA TournamentsOne of the many benefits available to you as a BPAA member is the opportunity to participate in our tournament programs. BPAA currently offers the following THREE tournament options to our member centers.View All Tournaments
 
 
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    You’ll need the following information before beginning:
    • A copy of the tournament rules (you will only need to input those rules that are a requirement for USBC certification)
    • Location(s) and date(s) of the competition(s)
    • Note: If the tournament offers scholarships, all awards must be deposited in a SMART account. Contact SMART at (800) 514-2695, ext. 3168 or via email to set up an account or for more information.
    Getting certified
    • If there are no issues with your application, you immediately will be provided a USBC certification number and the opportunity to print an official USBC Tournament Certificate.
    • If there are questions regarding your application, you will be contacted by a Tournament Certifications team member to resolve the issue(s).
    After the tournament
    Rule 309 requires that final tournament reports (financial and prize list) be filed with USBC within 30 days. You may file your financial report through the Online Tournament Certification Program.
    However, you must submit your final prize list to USBC's Tournament Certifications:    USBC Tournament Certification
    621 Six Flags Drive
    Arlington, Texas 76011
    Fax: (817) 385-8260
    E-mail: tournamentcert@bowl.com     . The Online Tournament Certification Program will archive all of your certification requests for your review at any time.Tell us what you think
    After you have used the Online Tournament Certification Program, we ask you to take a few minutes to provide feedback using the online form. Your comments will help us make any needed changes to improve this program.    Read More
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