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General Category => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: blackjack on January 26, 2009, 08:34:59 PM

Title: USBC Nationals and PBA U.S Open
Post by: blackjack on January 26, 2009, 08:34:59 PM

Can i know which one is the actual U.S open?

Whats the difference between the two?

Foreigners eligible to bowl in both?

Oiling patterns?

Thanks

Edited on 1/27/2009 5:36 AM

Title: Re: USBC Nationals and PBA U.S Open
Post by: Pinbuster on January 27, 2009, 06:15:27 AM

Both tournaments are open to anyone with a verifiable 190 average. The are many non-US nationals bowling in both events.

The USBC Nationals is an open tournament run by the USBC. It consists of 3 3-game events (5 person teams, doubles and singles). They also run a Master tournament the first week which is an individual only competition with qualifying rounds leading to a match format.

The US Open is a singles only event run by the PBA (and the Bowling Proprietors in the past). There will be a qualifying block (18 games I believe) to determine cashers and who advances in the tournament.  

Conditions at the US Open are much tougher (flatter pattern) and you are moving pairs after every game.

Title: Re: USBC Nationals and PBA U.S Open
Post by: Rick Wunder on January 27, 2009, 07:52:40 AM

Just to clarify a bit - there is no minimum average requirement for USBC Nationals.
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Title: Re: USBC Nationals and PBA U.S Open
Post by: Pinbuster on January 27, 2009, 08:07:39 AM

Ooops my bad

The USBC nationals does not have an average requirement.

The Masters and US Open do. Although I don't think they enforce it very well.