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Welcome to the Morris County NJ USBC Website

 Located in Morris County, New Jersey

Our goal is to encourage and support the sport of bowling, both Youth and Adult. This site was developed to keep you informed of what is happening in the Morris County NJ USBC. Our services and activities are listed, just click on the buttons to the left to view the respective information. 

We provide a United States Bowling Congress presence in 7 premier bowling centers in Northwest NJ, which include Morris, Sussex, and Warren Counties.
 



2023-2024 Morris County NJ USBC Honor Roll
 


The Morris County NJ USBC would like to congratulate former Youth Hall of Famer, Lauren Marks for being named the Caldwell Athletics Bowler of the Year for 2023-2024. Additionally, Lauren has been selected to the All-Conference First Team. Marks currently carries a 3.95 GPA in Studio Art as a senior at Caldwell College. Lauren was a CACC All-Academic, First Team All-Conference and All-Tournaments team performer last year when the Caldwell Cougars won the CACC League Championship.



Laurens very impressive bowling career includes the following highlights:

2022-23: CACC All-Academic. CACC First Team All-Conference. CACC All-Tournament Team.

2021-22: NTCA All-Academic Team. ECC Commissioner's Honor Roll. Baker stats: 18.30 average, 192 strikes, 42.9% strike percentage. Traditional stats: 16.57 average, 77 strikes, 31.2% strike percentage.

Prior to Caldwell: 3rd place in NJSIAA State Tournament 2018, 3rd Team All-State 2018, North Jersey Sectionals Champion 2019, Honor Roll all 4 years of high school, Morris County Youth Hall of Fame member, youngest and first female youth bowler to bowl perfect game at Hanover Lanes (age 15, 2016), Mid-Atlantic Youth Championship Girls Scratch Champion, Edith A .Kinney scholarship recipient, NJ USBC Stars of Tomorrow Scholarship recipient 2019, North Jersey Singles Scratch Champion, 2x Parsippany High School Athlete of the Week, Parsippany High School English Scholar of the Month, Senior Class Artist 2019, “Outstanding Painter” senior award 2019, Junior Year Artist Award 2018, Parsippany High School “Shoprite Stars” award recipient in The Arts. NTCA All-Academic Individual Award at Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Caldwell Athletics' full press release can be viewed by clicking here!
 


 


 

Congratulations to the 2023-2024 New Jersey Girls Bowler of the Year, and All-State First Team member, Amelia Lemanowicz of Morris Tech!


The Morris County NJ USBC Annual Meeting is Sunday April 28th 2024!

Save the date! The 2024 Morris County NJ USBC Annual Meeting will be held at the Hopatcong Senior Center, 32 Lakeside Blvd. All Morris County sanctioned bowlers are welcome. Meet the board. Air your questions and concerns. There will be County Awards given out, and there will be refreshments. For further information, click here.


Upcoming Morris County Tournaments:

The 78th Annual Womens' Championship Tournament at Bel-Pike and Oakwood Lanes has been completed.
We had a record turnout this year. Thanks to all who participated, and congratulations to all prize winners.
 Live scoring
Shall remain online for viewing, until the official standings have been posted by the tournament manager.

April 6th and 7th 2024- 60th Annual Youth Championship Tournament at Rockaway Lanes

The 87th Annual Open Championship Tournament at Boonton Lanes April 14th, 20th and 21st
Application entries close April 1st! Print out, complete and send in your application NOW!

Upcoming NJ State USBC Tournaments:

April 6th, 7th, 14th 2024 - NJ State Womens Championship Tournament at Howell Lanes, Howell, NJ
 


Youth Scholarship information:

The Emma P Hendrickson and Charles A Edwards Scholarship Awards are sponsored by the Morris County NJ USBC and are BOWLING based scholarships. To be eligible, applicants must be a Junior or Senior in High School AND be a current certified/sanctioned member of the Morris County NJ USBC for a minimum of three (3) years. He or she must have compiled a Morris County NJ USBC certified bowling record, Have Morris County Tournament participation, solid scholastic aptitude, and school and/or community involvement. The recipient can not have competed at any time, in a professional bowling tournament (this does not preclude competition as an amateur in a Pro-Am). Previous recipients of this scholarship are not eligible to re-apply.

A $1000 scholarship will be awarded to the Emma P Hendrickson Scholarship (Female Applicants) and $1000 to the Charles A Edwards Scholarship (Male Applicants)

To apply for the Emma P Hendrickson or Charles A Edwards Scholarships, download, Print, and Fill out the Application Here. Please note entries must be received by April 15th 2024!

 

The NJ State USBC has a scholarship available. The entry deadline is March 31, 2024!
 The NJ State Shirley Kutzner and Donald M. Roberts "Stars of Tomorrow" Scholarship program is open to all High School seniors (Both Girls and Boys) who have been USBC certified for at least 3 years.
A complete list of requirements and a downloadable application are available online by clicking here!




 

Why should I sanction with the USBC?

The United States Bowling Congress (USBC) is the national governing body for the sport of bowling. The USBC's mission is to provide resources, services, and standards for the sport. The USBC consistently updates, interprets, and enforces the playing rules, for USBC league and tournament competition. The Morris County NJ USBC Association, is the local bowlers liaison to the national governing body. We can assist you with understanding the rules and specifications as they apply to the sport of Bowling, and ensure your bowler statistics are recorded in the national bowler database.

Sanctioned leagues help promote fairness and integrity in the sport. By adhering to specific rules and regulations, sanctioned leagues ensure that all bowlers have an equal opportunity to compete and succeed. Additionally, as a sanctioned Morris County USBC bowler, you may be eligible for local achievement awards, and as a USBC sanctioned bowler, honor scores will be recorded in the national bowler database.

To become sanctioned, bowlers can fill out a USBC membership application form, pay a sanction fee, handing the completed form and applicable fee in to you league or competition official to be submitted to the local association, or you can go to the USBC website and sanction online.

Please note: If applying online, your local association is Morris County, New Jersey.

Association # - 86884
Yearly Membership Dues are $27.00

USBC Sanction:  $15.00, Morris County Local:  $12.00

Bowlers sanctioned out of county, must be sanctioned in Morris County to compete in leagues and tournaments in Morris County. This is a $12.00 (local only) sanctioning fee. All bowlers must complete Morris County USBC sanctioning cards for every league they bowl and/or sub in.


2023-2024 Official USBC Rules Handbook

 


Did you know? A little bowling 101

A bowling lane is 42 inches wide and 60 feet long, with the length being measured from the foul line to the head pin.

There are a few features about a bowling lane however, that you may not have known, but will eventually find useful. As a beginner, you're most concerned about the pins, and how to get the ball to knock as many down as possible. Also you'll try to avoid stepping over the foul line. There are two lines of dots on the approach to help you with this. They are called approach dots, with the first set of approach dots located 12 feet from the foul line, and a second set located 15 feet from the foul line. The approach dots are there for the bowler to aid in a starting point for the bowling ball delivery.

Another set of indicators or "targets" placed for your use are the arrows. The arrows on the lane are located 15 feet from the foul line, And start at board 5 through 35.. For right handed bowlers, the arrows go from right to left, starting on board 1 (at the right gutter)  to board 40 (at the left gutter), for left handed bowlers the boards are numbered opposite, from left to right. These arrows are used to help target where you want to throw the ball. Alternatively, some bowlers concentrate on the pins, others have learned to focus on a specific arrow, or target, and adjust their starting point on the approach, and the targeting arrows to create a certain motion to the pins, useful for both strikes AND spares.

There is yet one more set of indicators you may wish to take advantage of. A 42 inch wide bowling lane contains 40 narrow boards, running the length of the lane. Some lanes have markings farther down the lane called range finders. Not all lanes have these markings, because it depends on the type of lane and the manufacturer of the lane. Lanes are either made out of wood or a synthetic material. All modern lanes today are synthetic. They are a very hard material that is similar to a Formica counter top. All lanes with range finders are synthetic lanes. The first set of range finders start 34 feet from the foul line and are 3 feet long. They are located on board 15 for both the left and right handed bowlers. The second set of range finders start 40 feet down the lane and are 3 feet long. They are located on board 10 for both the left and right handed bowlers. The range finders are used to help the bowlers that roll a hook or curve ball. When the ball travels down the lane, it will hold a path in the same direction for a specific distance. The ball will them come out of the oil pattern and start to hook in an inward direction (towards a higher numbered board).

The distance the ball stays in the path and starts to move inward will vary based on the length of the oil on the lane. In most cases the ball will start its path inward around the second range finder (40 to 43 feet). Learning to see the ball motion down lane is an acquired skill that can take years of practice to master. An additional factor affecting performance is the oiling of the lane. Oiling the lane not only protects the surface of the lane, but also influences the behavior of the ball as it progresses down the lane. The entire lane is normally not oiled, with the final few feet, called the back end, normally left dry. The reason for this is, greater friction exists between the ball and a dry surface, as opposed to that between the ball and an oiled surface. This greater friction enables a ball to hook as it approaches the pins. There are a number of different approaches to oiling a lane, referred to as "oil patterns". Some make scoring easier, some make it very difficult. Reading ball reaction goes a long way into deciding how to target your shot using the aids mentioned above. What is a helpful pattern for one bowler may adversely affect another's performance.  This is of particular importance to the advanced bowler, who relies on the very smallest details to give him or her a competitive edge.

So far we've talked about markings that serve as aids to your approach to the lane, oil or conditioner application, and to your placement of the ball. Mastering these techniques, will go a long ways towards determining the skill level you'll attain.

You might not have known that in the sport of bowling, the characteristics of a bowling lane could make things quite so complicated. Or did you?



"The Future of the Sport 2023 recap, 2024 Preview"
An article by Chad Murphy, Director of the USBC, addressing the year of 2023 in review and upcoming future of the sport.

Please note USBC specific equipment specifications and changes as of 8/1/2020.

Note as of 8/1/2022 COVID rules are no longer in effect and shall not apply to any league or competition.
 



If you have any suggestions, comments or requests, please email the Association Manager at morriscountynjusbc@gmail.com.

Contact Information

Association Manager
Debbie Armeno
18 Cove Road, Hopatcong, NJ 07843
Telephone 973-288-1764

Electronic mail
General Information: morriscountynjusbc@gmail.com
Webmaster: webmaster@morriscountynjusbc.com

 

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