2026 WCUSBC Team Tournament
With Blind Doubles Option
April 11th & 12th, 2026
20th Century Bowl, 1411 N State St., Bellingham, WA
USBC Sanctioned
**ENTRIES CLOSE 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE START TIME OF EACH SQUAD**
You must bowl Team to be eligible for Masters Champion consideration
SQUAD TIMES AVAILABLE
Saturday, April 11th // 9:00am or 12:30pm
OR
Sunday, April 12th // 9:00am or 12:30pm
Fees breakdown per bowler:
Lineage fee: $14.50
Expense fee: $ 5.00
Prize Fund: $20.50
Total: $40.00
Fees breakdown for Blind Doubles per bowler:
Lineage fee: $ 0.00
Master Championships: $ 3.00
Prize Fund: $ 7.00
Total: $10.00
FORMAT:
Format will be three games of regular 10-pin bowling on the same pair of lanes by a four-person team, comprising of all men, all women, or mixed. EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO RE-OIL LANES IN-BETWEEN SHIFTS.
Blind Doubles teams will be created by random draw prior to the start of bowling for each squad on a first-come, first-served basis.
ELIGIBILITY:
This tournament is USBC sanctioned. USBC cards or proof of card purchase for each team member must be presented prior to bowling. If you do not hold a USBC card, one can be purchased for Association dues of $25.
MULTIPLE ENTRIES:
Event may be bowled more than once but at least one bowler must change on the team. Blind Doubles is limited to once per squad bowled.
ENTRIES:
Entries will close 30 minutes prior to the start of each squad. No Walk-Ins allowed after this time. Entry fee of $40.00 per bowler per event breaks down as follows: Lineage $14.50, Prize fund $20.50, Expenses $2.00, Masters Championship $2.00, Jr. Scholarship $1.00. Entry fee of $10.00 per bowler for Blind Doubles breaks down as follows: Lineage $0.00, Prize fund $7.00, Master Championships $3.00.
AVERAGES:
Bowler must use their 2024-2025 COMPOSITE average for 21 games or more. If no 2024-2025 composite average then either : (2) the current highest average based on 21 games or more at the time of entry, or (3) you will enter using a 220 scratch average. (USBC Rule 319a(2) – 10 pin Avg Rule WILL apply.) If your highest current average as of 21 games or more as of the day of the event is at least 10 pins higher than your 2024-2025 Composite Average, you MUST use your current average.
Failure to report the correct average or make corrections prior to the completion of the 1st game could result in disqualification if the reported average is LOWER than the actual average. (USBC Rule 319a(3). IF YOU HAVE NO COMPOSITE AVERAGE FOR THE 2024-2025 SEASON, PLEASE BRING A COPY OF A CURRENT LEAGUE STANDING SHEET TO PROVE AVERAGE IF THE AVERAGE CAN NOT BE VERIFIED ONLINE.
It is the responsibility of each bowler to verify the accuracy of their own average.
PRIZE FUND:
Prize ratio for the Team portion will be 1 for every 6 entries.
Blind Doubles will only pay the top (5) teams.
Prize money will be returned 100% with last place money at least equal to the prize fund fee.
HANDICAPS:
Team Handicap will be the total of each bowler’s handicap which is calculated at 90% of 220.
Tournament shall be governed by USBC rules not covered above.
Tournament House is limited to at least 10 lanes per event.
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You must bowl TEAM to be eligible for Masters Champion (Scratch/Handicap) consideration. (If multiple entries are bowled, ONLY the first series bowled will count towards Masters standings.)