City Tournament Reservations

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City Tournament Bowlers,
Due to the challenges of this bowling season, we were not able to get the 2021 City Tournament entries out to you in the time frame we had hoped. You are still encouraged to reserve your preferred dates and squads for this year. The entry says you must have reservations paid for by March 10, 2021. We will work with you on this. You cannot be asked to do something that is practically impossible.
This has been a challenging year for everyone — professionally and personally. If we work together we can still have a successful City Tournament.
Thanks for your understanding.

Schedule for the 2021 City Tournament

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The city tournament is quickly approaching. This year’s tournament will be held at Fairlanes. The available dates are listed below. NOTE!!! Opening Day March 21, will only have 1 time available at noon.

1. Currently we are asking that the bowlers not bring spectators so as to stay within the current capacity limits.
2. Bowlers will be expected to wear their masks at all times — unless drinking and/or eating.
3. We are not able to offer any evening squads this year to allow the leagues at Fairlanes to complete their seasons.
4. Printed entries will be mailed to last year’s Team Captains as soon as we have them.

Mixed Doubles Postponed

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The Mixed Doubles Tournament originally scheduled for January 16-17 and 23-24, 2021 is being postponed. We are working with Westgate Bowl to come up with alternate dates.
 
We are also working with Park Center with regards to the Seniors Tournament that was scheduled for December 2020.
 
If and when we have confirmed dates for these tournaments, as well as the Open, Women’s, and Youth City Tournaments, we will make that announcement.
 
We know that you understand how difficult it is to make plans when rules, mandates, and restrictions are ever-changing.

Adult/Youth & Seniors Tournament Cancelation

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2020 Adult/Youth Doubles Tournament (Nov. 21-22, 2020)

2020 Seniors Tournament (Dec. 5, 6, 11 & 12, 2020)

Due to the restrictions put into place by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, these tournaments have been cancelled.

We are hoping to re-schedule these tournaments if dates can be worked out with the Proprietors.

Any entry fees that have been submitted for these tournaments will be refunded.

New Balance Hole Rules Now In Effect

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As this bowling season is getting underway, along with it comes the new regulations on balance holes.  Starting now all holes placed into a bowling ball need to be used for gripping purposes.  Any hole not used to deliver the ball will need to be plugged before it can be used in any certified play.

Per the documentation posted by the National USBC:

The specification eliminating the use of balance holes will go into effect Aug. 1, 2020. Balance holes, also known as weight holes, are meant to correct static imbalance in bowling balls, but more recently have been used to change the design intent of balls. By allowing bowling balls (for balls weighing more than 10 pounds) to have up to three ounces of static side, thumb and finger weight – which is up from one ounce – and up to three ounces of top weight, there no longer will be the need for a balance hole to correct static imbalance in the typical ball layout.

The specification increases in static weights take effect Jan. 1, 2020, which will allow bowlers the opportunity to plug balance holes prior to the elimination of balance holes starting Aug. 1, 2020.

With the elimination of balance holes, bowlers may have up to five holes for gripping purposes and all gripping holes must be used on every delivery.

 

You can find this information along with a full write up in the link to the initial rule changes below.

https://www.bowl.com/News/NewsDetails.aspx?id=23622331019

May 2020 Letter to Members

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GrGrUSBC Bowlers,

Due to our extended “Stay at Home” orders the board of directors has decided to cancel this year’s city tournaments.  This will include the Open, Women, and Youth.  We also have some updates on our banquets, scholarships, and annual meeting.  Please read the attached letter for all of the updates on the remainder of the 2019-2020 season.

May 2020 COVID-19 letter to members

2020 Nomination Form

Grand Rapids City Tournament/Covid Update

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Grand Rapids Bowlers,
 
Due to the Governor’s “stay at home” order for the next 3 weeks, during that time we will no longer be coming into the Association Office to check mail and phone messages. However, you can still reach us through our email (grgrandrapids81946@sbcglobal.net) and/or our facebook page which can be reached through our website: http://www.grgrusbc.org.
 
With information changing daily on both the state and federal level, all City Tournaments are still postponed. We will continue to monitor legislation to make a decision on whether to cancel or further postpone this year’s tournaments, but we are not there yet..
 
We are also extending the deadline for our eligible youth bowlers to get their scholarship applications turned in. The new deadline will be June 1.
 
Thanks to all of you for your patience during these unprecedented times. We will do our best to keep you up to date with any new developments in our Grand Rapids bowling community.
 
Greater Grand Rapids USBC
Board of Directors
March 23, 2020

All City Tournaments Postponed

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GrGrUSBC Bowlers:

Complying with the newest regulations our Adult and Youth City Tournaments are postponed until further notice. With regulations and information changing hour by hour, there is a chance that the tournaments will be cancelled completely. We will update everyone as soon as we have enough information to make further decisions.

– Greater Grand Rapids Board

FAQ’s for COVID-19

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Earlier today the national USBC created a document answering some of the common questions that are occurring around COVID-19 and USBC events.  Please review the document and stay informed with the options surrounding leagues and tournaments.

COVID-19-USBCFAQ