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2011
Championships
The United States Bowling Congress Women’s Championships
ventured down a completely new path last year with a dazzling
venue and exciting format change.
Bowlers at the 2010 event in El Paso, Texas, experienced
competing in a convention-center setting for the first time, and that
experience will continue in 2011 at The Oncenter in Syracuse, N.Y.
Much like the USBC Open Championships, the new look puts the
Women’s Championships inside convention centers with speciallyconstructed
lanes, vendor areas and seating for 1,000 spectators.
Until 2010, the Women’s Championships was held in traditional
bowling centers when it was not contested at the National Bowling
Stadium in Reno, Nev. (every third year since 1997).
Construction crews moved into The Oncenter in February, and
it took six weeks to transform the building into a state-of-the-art
48-lane bowling venue for the Women’s Championships, which will
run for 88 consecutive days from April 7 until July 3. The venue
includes the world’s largest mobile scoreboard, a squad room and
office space.
The tournament’s three-division, all-handicap format also was
well-received, and in 2011 the first class of defending champions
put their titles on the line.
Welcome to Syracuse
Built for more fun
The three divisions for bowlers, based on skill level, are:
Diamond – Averages of 180 and above (handicap is
based on 220)
Ruby – Averages of 150-179 (handicap based on 180)
Sapphire – Averages of 149 and below (handicap
based on 150)
Prizes also will be awarded for the top overall scratch scores.
More than 30,000 bowlers are expected to head to Syracuse
in 2011 to compete in team, doubles and singles, usually taking
part in the three-game team event the first day and six games of
doubles and singles on the next.
The Women’s Championships, which was contested for the first
time in 1916, is open to all female USBC members. The event is
making its 10th overall trip to New York state and third visit to
Syracuse, where it was held in 1940 and 1954, attracting 1,185
and 4,538 teams, respectively.
Whether it’s the competition, camaraderie or destination that
brought you to the Women’s Championships this year, we hope you
enjoy your trip and your time on the lanes.
We look forward to seeing everyone again in Reno, Nev., in 2012.
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