USBC on Thursday in this Facebook post released a “2026 Hardness Field Testing Research Report summarizing the first year of field data collected on slow oil-absorbing bowling balls at USBC national championship events.” The report is here and attached to this story as a PDF. The most notable part of the report is that “USBC plans to implement 73D as a low-end field hardness limit for slow oil-absorbing equipment at specified USBC national events. More information on that,... Social Media:
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 1 Team Challenge | Let's Roll Blue Springs | 2001 NW 7 Hwy Blue Springs, MO 64014 | October 10, 2026 | April 25, 2027 |
| Metro East Men's 700 Club Doubles | St Clair Bowl | 5950 Old Collinsville Rd, Fairview Heights, IL 62208, USA | October 04, 2026 | October 04, 2026 |
| ODYBT 2026-2027 Stops | AMF Indian River Lanes | 6660 Indian River Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23464, USA | September 19, 2026 | May 14, 2027 |
| 2026-27 PA Youth Scratch Championships | Starlite Lanes | 495 Tomahawk Rd, Towanda, PA 18848, USA | February 27, 2027 | April 25, 2027 |
| Rocky Mountain Senior Bowlers Tour | Crown Lanes | 2325 South Federal Blvd Denver, CO 80219 | August 02, 2026 | March 14, 2027 |