March 12, 2010

By: Mark Martin

USBC CONVENTION

The United States Bowling Congress annual convention will be held from April 28 – May 1 in Reno , Nev.

During this time delegates elected from their respective local and state associations will vote on legislation affecting leagues, tournaments and bylaws in addition to electing four new members of the board of directors. Additionally there will be several workshops to inform the delegates about happenings at USBC.

Legislation that will be considered regarding league rules include requiring that bank statements be sent to league presidents; changing the time from that treasurer records must be kept from 120 days to one year; allowing each frame of a game to be bowled on a different pair of lanes; and granting more flexibility to leagues regarding requesting pre/post bowling.

Tournament rule legislation includes treating all averages including summer averages as official averages; requiring a bowler to use a current average if higher than the previous season’s average; requiring a bowler to use a composite average of all leagues regardless of the number of games if higher than the bowler’s highest 21 games average; requiring a bowler to report their 21 game tournament average if it is higher than their highest USBC average; allows each frame of a game to be bowled on a different pair of lanes; and changes the time frame for protesting tournament rule infractions to 72 hours.

There is no dues increase legislation proposed by the USBC Board of Directors, however there is one from the field. It is highly unlikely that any increase in annual dues will happen.

Most of the bylaw legislation to be voted on will impact the annual convention. This includes providing for electronic balloting at the convention and a proposal to only vote on rule changes every other year.

Remember these are only proposals outlined above and must be passed by the delegates for them to become effective on Aug. 1, 2010.

More to come…

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HONOR SCORES

300 Games

Date, Name, Hometown, Center, League

Feb. 17, Randy Churchill, Hazel Park , Bowl One Lanes, Ford General Classic

Feb. 18, Burnell Nolen, Detroit , Hartfield Lanes, Thursday Night Men’s

Feb. 18, Arica Jackson , Detroit , Plum Hollow Lanes, TNT Mixed League

Feb. 19, John Parafinowicz, Sterling Hts., Bowl One Lanes, Bowl One Classic

Feb. 22, James Orr, Clawson , Sunnybrook Lanes, San Marino Men’s

Feb. 23, Dane Bertram, Holly, Collier Lanes, Oxford Merchants

Feb. 24, Ted Karbownik, Clarkston, 300 Bowl, Pontiac Motor Inter Office

Feb. 24, Kevin Fontana, Sterling Hts., Troy Lanes, Troy Exchange

Feb. 24, Rocco Franco, Royal Oak , Fairlanes, Red Run Men’s Bowling

Feb. 24, Jeffrey Edwards, Sterling Hts., Bowl One Lanes, Ford General Classic

Feb. 25, Paul Thornton, Southfield , Hartfield Lanes, Thursday Night Men’s

Feb. 26, Arthur Phillips, Southfield , Plum Hollow Lanes, Friday Nite Out

Feb. 26, Bryan Beatty, Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, Friday 300 Mixed

Feb. 27, Steven Bradley, Oak Pak, Century Bowl, MDUSBC Open Championship

Feb. 27, Timothy Baker, Shelby Twp., 300 Bowl, Troll Domination Tour

Feb. 27, Mark Hansen, Shelby Twp., 300 Bowl, Troll Domination Tour

Feb. 27, Terance Ballard, Detroit , Plum Hollow Lanes, Saturday Nite Elite Mixed

Feb. 27, Steven Coleman, Pontiac , 300 Bowl, Saturday Nite Strikers

Feb. 27, David Meyer, White Lake , Cherry Hill Lanes North, Hills Howlers

Feb. 27, Daniel Weise, Redford, Hazel Park Bowl, Hamtramck Singles Classic

Feb. 28, Gene Cooper, Oak Park , Bronco Lanes, Red Devils

Feb. 28, Raymond Vanderwill, Commerce Twp., Wonderland Lanes, Wonderland Mr. & Mrs.

Feb. 28, Rick Tensley, Detroit , Hazel Park Bowl, Hamtramck Singles Classic

March 1, Jason Stoops, Farmington Hills , Mayflower Lanes, Monday Men’s Trio

March 1, Virginia Austin, Warren, Luxury Lanes, Luxury Ladies Invitational Classic

March 1, Brandon Tis, Novi , Oxford Lanes, Pingree CSA Men’s

March 2, Kenneth O’Brien, Troy , Sunnybrook Lanes, Corpus Christi

March 2, Richard Rathburn Jr., Roseville , Hazel Park Bowl, Tuesday Classic Trio

March 2, Alan Pittman, Clarkston, 300 Bowl, Tuesday Invitational Shootout

March 2, Keith Wright, Pontiac, Classic Lanes, Untouchables Mixed

March 4, John Lee, Southfield , Plum Hollow Lanes, TNT Mixed League

March 4, James Bery, Farmington Hills , Universal Lanes, Thursday Community

March 4, John Robertson, Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, Elks 810 Thursday Night Men

March 4, Aaron Hazelett, Pontiac , 300 Bowl, Elks 810 Thursday Night Men

March 6, Claudio Lopez, Birmingham , Century Bowl, MDUSBC Open Championship

March 6, Jason Neiman, Warren , Century Bowl, MDUSBC Open Championship

March 6, Michael Atkins, Pontiac, Fiero Lanes, Thunder Rollers

March 6, Kevin Stewart, Macomb , Plum Hollow Lanes, LTB & Frenz

March 6, Mason Brantley, Detroit , Plum Hollow Lanes, LTB & Frenz

March 6, Leon Maynard, Southfield , Bronco Lanes, New Grace Friends of Fun

March 7, Raymond Halliburton, Southfield , Royal Lanes, Jack Fulco’s Sunday Early Risers

March 7, Patrick Rawls II, Southfield , Royal Lanes, Jack Fulco’s Sunday Early Risers

March 8, Dwayne Griggs, Orion, Cherry Hill Lanes North, Dixie All Stars

March 8, Raymond DeClark, Lake Orion , Troy Lanes, Troy Monday Men’s

March 9, Joseph Bilicki, Lake Orion , Cherry Hill Lanes North, Waterford Merchants

March 9, Winston Coles Jr., Southfield , Plum Hollow Lanes, Tuesday Mixed Foursome

March 9, William Kitson, Wixom, Wonderland Lanes, Tuesday Night Men’s

800 Series

Date, Name (Score), Hometown, Center, League

Feb. 19, Scott Jones (805), Livonia , Country Lanes, Greenfield Mixed

Feb. 23, Jason Neiman (816), Warren , Hazel Park Bowl, Tuesday Classic Trio

Feb. 27, Steven Bradley (822), Oak Pak, Century Bowl, MDUSBC Open Championship

Feb. 27, Jeffery Shears (821), Clarkston, 300 Bowl, Offnighters

Feb. 27, Mason Brantley (804), Detroit , Plum Hollow Lanes, Saturday Nite Elite Mixed

Feb. 27, Joseph Jozwik (815), Warren , Hazel Park Bowl, Hamtramck Singles Classic

March 1, John Cisco (800), Warren, Bowl One Lanes, Gus Ponder’s Senior Classic

March 2, Roger Folkema (814), Warren , Hazel Park Bowl, Tuesday Classic Trio

March 3, Jeffrey Austreng (812), Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, Pontiac Motor Inter Office

March 4, John Robertson (857), Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, Elks 810 Thursday Night Men

March 6, Jason Neiman (817), Warren , Century Bowl, MDUSBC Open Championship

March 9, Joseph Bilicki (816), Lake Orion , Cherry Hill Lanes North, Waterford Merchants

March 9, William Kitson (825), Wixom, Wonderland Lanes, Tuesday Night Men’s

Mark Martin writes a weekly bowling column for The Oakland Press and is the association manager of the Metro Detroit USBC Association. He can be reached at (248) 443-2695, faxed at (248) 443-2690 or e-mailed at mark.martin@mdusbc.com.