Ball of Choice Raffles held at GLAC USBC events!

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LOCAL MEMBERSHIP DUES ONLINE PROBLEM

Local membership for GLAC USBC is $10. We voted in 2022-23 to keep the local membership pricing the same even though the full standard membership amount had to increase to $30 (local dues would be $13). With the new system on BOWL.com allowing local membership to be purchase, we cannot offer the $10 membership price online. We suggest to avoid paying the higher price, please submit local membership through your league to be processed just like before. Thank you.

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NEW LOCAL AWARDS ARE HERE!

League Secretaries have been emailed the new award form. Please submit your league’s award and enjoy our new awards!

• 50 pins / 100 pins over average game
• 100 pins over average series
• 700 series for Ladies
• 299 & 300 game
  
• 11-in-a-row
• 800 series
• 140 POA award will be changing to 150 POA award once the award is depleted
• NORTH GLAC LOCAL AWARDS | SOUTH GLAC LOCAL AWARDS
• Awards that are discontinued: 175 Game; 225 Game; 250 Game; 275 Game; 700 Series

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Interested in taking the USBC Bronze Coaching Class?

If so, please sign up here. We are surveying to see how many would like to take the class before trying to schedule a class in late summer/early fall 2025. Thanks!

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FUNDRAISING EVENT &
BVL STATE QUALIFIER

November 2, 2024
BOWLERO PALMDALE

Click here for prize money results…

Checks will be mailed after November 11.

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NOVEMBER IS BVL MONTH!

DOWNLOAD FLYER and SUBMISSION FORM

Greater LA County USBC is rolling out the BVL Challenge to all leagues! Last year we raised over $5,000. Let’s beat that amount!

November is BVL month and we would like to continue to bring awareness to this cause. Bowlers to Veterans Link (BVL) is bowling’s charity that raises funds for disabled veterans helping to pay for recreational items in VA centers that the government does not provide. 

• League with the highest dollar amount collected will receive a FREE ball of choice certificate (Storm, 900 Global or RotoGrip) to be raffled off to the league.
• League with the highest amount donated per regular league member will receive a FREE ball of choice certificate (Storm, 900 Global or RotoGrip) to be raffled off to the league.
• Second place in each category will receive one FREE individual entry into any 2024-25 GLAC USBC tournament to be raffled off to the league.

These prizes are our way of saying “THANK YOU” for your continued support of our California veterans and to BVL.  While donations are always welcomed throughout the year, only funds received by DECEMBER 8 will be recognized for this challenge.

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2025 OPEN & WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS

Team / Virtual Singles / Round Robin Sweeper Doubles
2024-25 GLAC USBC membership required 

CORBIN BOWL 19616 Ventura Blvd Tarzana, CA 91356 (818) 996-2695

KEYSTONE LANES 11459 Imperial Hwy. Norwalk, CA 90650 (562) 868-3261

OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS (4 person teams)

Sat, January 18 (1pm) – Corbin Bowl
Sat, January 25 (1pm) – Keystone Lanes
Sun, January 26 (9am) – Keystone Lanes
DOWNLOAD ENTRY FORM
ENTRY FEES: $140 Team Event / $25 Virtual Singles

WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS (TRIOS)

Sun, January 19 (9am) – Corbin Bowl
Sat, January 25 (1pm) – Keystone Lanes
DOWNLOAD ENTRY FORM
ENTRY FEES: $105 Team Event / $25 Virtual Singles

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OPEN TO ALL USBC FEMALE MEMBERS

September 28, 2024
FOREST LANES

CONGRATULATIONS REPEAT CHAMPION
ANDREA CASTILLO!

 

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September 29, 2024
FOREST LANES

CONGRATULATIONS CHAMPION
DA SMITH!

 

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2024 GLAC USBC
HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

Meritorious Service:
JO ANN McINTYRE
ROXANNE LEIGH

Professional Performance:
RUSTY BRYANT
SAN MITCHELL

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• ONLINE APPLICATION
• Deadline: MAY 1
• All applicants must be HS Seniors and current youth members of the Greater LA County USBC.
• A maximum of two boys and two girls will be awarded $500 each, but not necessarily every year if the required points are not met. 
• All Applicants MUST submit the last three years of school transcripts in order to be considered.
• Provide a copy of BOWL.com membership profile and a current photo.

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ATTENTION LEAGUE SECRETARIES…

• Visit the LEAGUE SECRETARY INFO page for league documentations (league app, dues worksheets). Also, let us know if you need pre-printed cards for your league.
• Remember that all bowlers in your league must submit a USBC membership application card – SUBS INCLUDED! Failure to certify a bowler will result in league game forfeitures or possible suspension. Also DON’T hold on to the membership cards – You may cost someone their 300 or 800 honor award!
• END OF SEASON AWARDS: Seasonal league ending awards for adults leagues must be requested. Please fill out the online form by NOVEMBER 1. Once on file, we will continue each year. If you wish to change your options, please submit a new form. Thank you! Click here for the form. 
• All membership expires July 31. Summer leagues with current members may extend until October 1 for award purposes only.
• All summer leagues must re-certify by October 1. Summer averages will then be posted. The winter re-certification will post averages with summer averages backed out.
• Submit ONE check or money order payment with each submission. Only personal checks from bowling centers or League Secretaries will be accepted. Make payment out to “GLAC USBC”.
• Rulebooks are no longer printed and can be downloaded at BOWL.com.
• The minimum age to join an adult league is 18
• Birth dates are required on the membership cards in order to process

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REMINDERS…

Reminder… Senior membership pricing for $25 are for those bowling in “SENIOR” certified league only. If a senior membership bowler bowls as a regular or substitute in a “Standard” league, they must pay the difference to upgrade to Standard membership. If the senior bowler bowls in another senior league, then they are fine with their senior membership.

• Youth must be aged 17 prior to the start of the season for their last year of eligibility.
• Youth turning 18 during their last season of competition must complete SafeSport online at SafeSport.org.
• Youth may participant in adult singles tournaments if they provide the signed USBC waiver prior to competition and the event is certified to accept youth in the event. All prizes must be paid as SMART scholarships.

NEW RULES:

• Only a DRY TOWEL or Shammy is allowed to clean a bowling ball once USBC certified competition has begun.
• If only fingers are used, the thumb hole must be plugged and an “X” marked for the palm position.

Check the list of USBC non-conforming bowling balls to avoid league forfeitures or being disqualified in tournaments. Click here for list…

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OUT OF SPECIFICATION. If it is found that a bowling ball is or is suspected of being out of specification, the bowler must be told by the tournament or league official to remove the ball from competition until it can be measured. If the ball is not removed or the bowler had prior knowledge of such, games are subject to forfeiture or disqualification. If the bowler had no prior knowledge, the games would not be subject to forfeiture, but the ball would not be able to be used until it meets specifications.

How is this rule enforceable and what is the penalty for those who don’t comply? Once it is discovered that a bowler is using equipment which is not within specifications, the ball must be removed from competition and corrected before it can be used during certified competition. If the bowler uses a ball that is non-conforming with knowledge that it is out of specification, the scores are subject to forfeiture.

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USBC INFO 300 and 800 honor score awards (rings) are once in a lifetime. Turn in honor forms for recognition with USBC. Rings are optional to purchase for multiples (effective 8/1/14) 11-in-row honor awards will no longer be recognized with USBC (effective 8/1/14). GLAC USBC offers a seasonal 11-in-a-row award as well as 299, 300 & 800. All USBC membership ends July 31 including cards purchased in the Summer of the current season. Summer leagues 16 weeks or less certified as a BASIC league, can offer USBC membership for $12. Download USBC FAQs here.

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Welcome to the 2023-24 Season! 

The new season came fast. We will be running our new events from last one more time to see if we get a larger turnout. We still paid out $1,000 to the first place Tournament of Champs team last year even though we did not have that many entries. Don’t lose out on the FREE prize money! All of our tournament information is on this website.

Our focus is still on our youth and continuing to re-build your youth programs. Help us to support the active youth programs that we have as they are not only the future of our sport, they are also the future of our society. We also welcome increased adult participation and involvement in our youth committee to raise funds to provide additional scholarship opportunities.

The Board of Directors and I will continue to work hard to provide the best product for the bowlers of the Greater LA County USBC, however if you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact us as we would love to hear from you. 

The Greater LA County USBC is the largest local association in the state and our goal is to keep growing while we battle the loss of some of our centers. Thank you for your support and for helping to keep bowling alive in SoCal!!

Thank You,
Andre