President
Kandy Birmingham
414-791-4437
1544 S. 165th Street, New Berlin, WI 53151
kandyb@aol.com

Secretary
Betty McCann, IL State Chair
847-244-6014
1022 Magnolia, Gurnee, IL 60031
tebs@att.net

Treasurer
Gerri Smolen, IN State Chair
219-688-1562
2329 Courtside Lane, Portage, IN 46368
gerrismolen1@frontier.com

Webmaster
Dee Johnson, IN Director
765-860-1498
Kokomo, IN  46902-4416
dee.johnson@IndianaStateUSBC.org

~ 2023 ~

Iowa Tournament Entry Form – Fillable
(complete then print)

Iowa Tournament Entry Form
Print then Complete

Effective in 2023 (Iowa Tournament)
Rule Change after entries were printed:

Tournament Entry Rule 3c – When the previous season’s average is used, and at the time of bowling an entrant has a current average of 21 or more games that is 15 pins higher than the prior season’s qualifying Tournament Entry Rules 3A and 3B average, the current average of 15+ pins or higher must be used.  (Rule 319a-2 applies)

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• Fill it out, then save again—you must open the file you saved; do not try to complete the entry form from the website if you want to save a copy to your computer
• To test to be sure that it is saving correctly, put your name in, save it, and reopen

Midwest Women’s Tournament State USBC Links

• Illinois State USBC
• Indiana State USBC
• Iowa State USBC
• Michigan State USBC
• Ohio State USBC
• Wisconsin State USBC

National Links

• United States Bowling Congress
• The National Bowling Association, Inc
• Bowlers to Veterans Link
• Susan G. Komen For the Cure
  

National Clubs

• National 500 Club
• National 600 Club
• Les Dames de 700 Club

Newsletters Coming

2023 Motel Listings / Iowa

2022 – Illinois

2021 – Indiana

2020 – Indiana (canceled / COVID 19)

2019 – Michigan

2018 – Wisconsin

2017 – Ohio

2016 – Iowa

2015 – Illinois

2014 – Indiana

2013 – Michigan

Board Pictures (coming)

Past Board Rosters (coming)

Midwest Women’s Tournament Stats

Midwest Women’s Tournament and Changes

• Handicap has always been the same – 100% of 240
• Always had only one division
• In 2013 multiple participation was not allowed
• In 2013 Squad Leader Incentive – $25 for 4 or more teams
• In 2014 Squad Leader Incentive was changed to $25 for 5 teams plus $10 for each additional 5 teams
• Various prize fund enhancements began in 2014
• Effective in 2014 multiple participation for team only was introduced
• July 7, 2017, incorporated as a non-profit organization
• In 2018 multiple participation changed from team event only to team, doubles, and singles events as per rule #5 (cashing only once in singles)
• In 2019 the Optional Scratch Events increased from $5 to $10
• Effective in 2023, when the previous season’s average is used, and at the time of bowling an entrant has a current average of 21 or more games that is 15 pins higher than the prior season’s qualifying Tournament Entry Rules 3A and 3B average, the current average of 15+ pins or higher must be used.  (Rule 319a-2 applies)

Who?  Why?

In 2008, five mid-western states – Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin (Iowa joined shortly after), met to exchange ideas, types of tournaments and dates that was proven best for their state tournaments, when was best to schedule workshops and other state functions, state salaries and number of board members, and anything that influenced the operations of a State Bowling Association.  They shared success stories as well as the unsuccessful experiences.

In 2010-2011, those six states met to lay the groundwork for the Midwest Women’s Tournament.  Each state association donated start-up monies to be returned after the tournament was well established.  Every state received its initial seed money used for the start-up costs after the first tournament (2013 with Michigan as hosting state), and the Midwest Women’s Tournament was a huge success story.  The states drew for the rotation of hosting the tournament with the leaders creating the Guidelines and improved with lessons learned annually.

The Midwest Women’s Tournament state presidents were invited to meet with then WIBC President Sylvia Broyles to discuss issues/rumors pertaining to the new tournament.  President Broyles was assured that providing an optional/regional tournament for the women who could not attend the National Tournament because of traveling costs, tournament site location, etc., which played into participating in tournaments.  They believed we were losing tournament bowlers due to complacencies of returning to the same site, and it was felt that the Midwest Women’s Tournament could be a regional tournament that could act as a stepping-stone for many to the National Tournament.  We strived to retain our tournament participants.