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About the Staff

These professional staff members have many years of combined experience in the industry and many of them are highly competitive bowlers.

Information

Information about Equipment Specifications and shortcuts to the key resources.

E.A.R.L. the Robot

One of the most important members of the team at the USBC isn't a scientist, it's a state of the art ball throwing robot named E.A.R.L.

Forms and Manuals

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Approved, Non-Approved Products

Need to know which products are approved or not approved for competition?

Jim Jaryszak Laneman Award

Learn more about the award that annually honors lanemen.

Past Research, Articles and Presentations

Information on studies, presentations and key articles.

Research Reports

Search through past research reports by the USBC Equipment Specifications team.

Standard Operating Procedures

Get a detailed look at how different equipment and requirements are tested.

String Pinsetter Research

Learn more about USBC's comprehensive research study on string pinsetters.

Contact Us

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String Pinsetters

News

USBC introduces tiered certification levels and program updates for bowling centers

Click here to learn more about the new structure and updates.

Nick Hoagland-Mike Cannington-Laneman Award

Nick Hoagland receives Jim Jaryszak Laneman Award

Nick Hoagland of Zionsville, Indiana, was presented with the 2024 Jim Jaryszak Laneman Award Sunday prior to the televised finals of the 2025 U.S. Open presented by Go Bowling.

USBC completes certified string pinsetter scoring research; no significant difference from free-fall machines

The report concludes there is no statistically significant difference between the scoring pace of USBC-certified string pinsetters and traditional free-fall machines.