November 01, 2022 USBC Releases 2022 Ball Hardness Report The United States Bowling Congress released a new research report examining how bowling ball hardness changes with use and performance implications of ball hardness.
April 28, 2022 USBC introduces new center inspection and certification program, featuring ACE Tool The USBC introduced new details for a tiered center certification program and unveiled a data-collecting tool for center inspections at the USBC Convention.
April 01, 2022 Message from USBC Executive Director Chad Murphy about recent bowling ball announcements A message from USBC Executive Director Chad Murphy on recent bowling ball announcements and a detailed FAQ for additional information.
March 14, 2022 USBC revokes certification approval of Storm Spectre ball USBC has revoked approval of the Storm Spectre bowling ball and removed it from the list of balls approved for USBC competition effective March 14, 2022.
December 07, 2021 USBC proposes preliminary specifications for string pinsetters The United States Bowling Congress is sharing additional data and proposing preliminary specifications to the manufacturers of string pinsetters.
September 23, 2021 USBC publishes updated research report on string pinsetters The United States Bowling Congress is sharing additional data and findings from research as part of a comprehensive scoring study of string pinsetters.
January 06, 2021 Preliminary USBC research shows string pinsetter pinfall statistically different USBC has released a preliminary research report as part of a comprehensive scoring study of string pinsetters. Strike percentage is down 6.9% across all entry angles tested; multi-pin spares are up.
June 08, 2020 USBC issues final adjusted bowling ball hardness specification USBC has raised the minimum hardness to 73D for all models and eliminated the use of field tests to check bowling ball hardness.
June 08, 2020 USBC postpones implementation of tiered center certification The postponement means the inspection of centers under the new program will not begin until Jan. 1, 2023.
November 25, 2019 USBC to implement a tiered center certification program Following a recent study of the lane certification process and analyzing data, USBC will implement a tiered center certification program over the next five years. Details will be announced at the 2021 USBC Convention.