I want to start subbing. USBC Standard or Sport membership?

**unclemantis** · 02-25-2013, 06:54 AM

I want to try subbing for a league today, I do not have a USBC membership yet. When I went to sign up for a membership the website asked me if I wanted Standard or Sport.

What do I need to start bowling in house leagues?

http://www.leaguesecretary.com/bowli...5/leagues.aspx

Also since this will be my first night and this is the night that determines my handicap, which one should I pick?

LeagueID Name Day Season Time Type Average
36496 SUN AFTERNOON MIXED 2012-13 Sun Fall 11:00 AM Hdcp Adlt Mix 160
36498 SUN. SUNSETS INV. 2012-13 Sun Fall 6:00 PM Hdcp Adlt Mix 149
36499 SE CONTAINER\FUN 12-13 Sun Fall 6:00 PM Hdcp Adlt Mix 146
36603 SUNDAY NITE REBELS 2012-13 Sun Fall 6:20 PM Hdcp Adlt Mix 146
47533 G A L A 2012-13 Sun Fall 6:00 PM Hdcp Adlt Mix 135
58290 MON NIGHT ORIGINALS 2012-13 Mon Fall 7:00 PM Hdcp Adlt Mix 161
36503 ST. TERESA'S SENIORS 12-13 Mon Fall 1:00 PM Hdcp Adlt Mix 126
36596 E. P. POLICE 2012-13 Mon Fall 5:05 PM Hdcp Adlt Mix 140
36597 BAD NEWS BEARS 2012-13 Mon Fall 5:30 PM Hdcp Adlt Mix 132
36480 MON NIGHT LIVE 2012-13 Mon Fall 7:00 PM Hdcp Adlt Mix 167
36446 J. MCPHAIL MEN'S MEM'L 2013 Mon Fall 6:30 PM Hdcp Mens 190
36502 MON. MORNING GALS 2012-13 Mon Fall 9:15 AM Hdcp Womens 119
58291 TUES SUMMER HSE 2012 Tues Sum 7:00 PM Hdcp Adlt Mix 149
36483 Elaine's Starlighters 2012-13 Tues Fall 6:50 PM Hdcp Adlt Mix 155
36484 TUES. NIGHT MIXED 2012-13 Tues Fall 7:30 PM Hdcp Adlt Mix 148
36505 ST. PATRICK'S SRS 2012-13 Tues Fall 1:00 PM Hdcp Adlt Mix 139
36504 EARLY BIRDS 2012-13 Tues Fall 9:15 AM Hdcp Womens 132
36506 WED. RETIREES 2012-13 Wed Fall 1:00 PM Hdcp Adlt Mix 141
36600 POTATO HEADS 2012-13 Wed Wnt 7:00 PM Hdcp Adlt Mix 135
36485 GOODTIMERS 2012-13 Wed Fall 6:30 PM Hdcp Adlt Mix 154
36486 RENO-POLI INV. 2012-13 Wed Fall 6:30 PM Hdcp Mens 200
36599 TOPPERS 2012-13 Wed Fall 10:30 AM Hdcp Womens 125
36601 F U J I FILM 2012-13 Thur Fall 5:30 PM Hdcp Adlt/Yth Mix 144
49526 ST. AIDAN'S SENIORS 2012-13 Thur Fall 1:00 PM Hdcp Adlt/Yth Mix 142
36507 COFFEE BREAKS 2012-13 Thur Fall 9:35 AM Hdcp Adlt Mix 122
36508 THURS MORN MXD 2012-13 Thur Fall 10:00 AM Hdcp Adlt Mix 156
36489 THURS NIGHT F U N 2012-13 Thur Fall 6:30 PM Hdcp Adlt Mix 157
58293 SUMMER SUNSETS 2012 Thur Sum 7:00 PM Hdcp Adlt Mix 162
36445 DROPOUTS - WINTER 2013 Thur Wnt 6:30 PM Hdcp Adlt Mix 159
36598 SPANKY'S GANG 2011-12 Thur Fall 7:00 PM Hdcp Adlt Mix 134
36490 RON GIGUERE MEM'L 2012-13 Fri Fall 6:35 PM Hdcp Adlt Mix 167
36491 FRI. NIGHT LIVE 2012-13 Fri Fall 7:00 PM Hdcp Adlt Mix 150
36492 T. G. I. F. 2012--13 Fri Fall 8:00 PM Hdcp Adlt Mix 149
36493 OLNEY STREET 2012-13 Sat Fall 5:00 PM Hdcp Adlt Mix 151
47554 East Providence Jr League Sat Fall 9:30 AM Hdcp Yth Mix 123

**bowl1820** · 02-25-2013, 07:57 AM

You would sign up for your USBC card at the league your going to bowl on, this will also include the local association membership at the same time. Don't bother with the website

Unless the league is a sports league you'd get a standard card.

The league you bowl on will have rules telling what entering average you use (Most likely you'll have to establish average the first night you bowl, since you don't have a last year average.) and what handicap is used.

Those averages shown have nothing to do with figuring your handicap, it just shows the average make up of the the people bowling on it

As for which league to join pick the one you like the best.

**unclemantis** · 02-25-2013, 09:25 AM

Originally Posted by bowl1820

You would sign up for your USBC card at the league your going to bowl on, this will also include the local association membership at the same time. Don't bother with the website

Unless the league is a sports league you'd get a standard card.

The league you bowl on will have rules telling what entering average you use (Most likely you'll have to establish average the first night you bowl, since you don't have a last year average.) and what handicap is used.

Those averages shown have nothing to do with figuring your handicap, it just shows the average make up of the the people bowling on it

As for which league to join pick the one you like the best.

So long story short.. walk in with cash.

I will be subbing not joining a league. Will the "local association membership" still apply?

Is this kinda like Federal, State and Local taxes?

**J Anderson** · 02-25-2013, 09:27 AM

Originally Posted by unclemantis

I want to try subbing for a league today, I do not have a USBC membership yet. When I went to sign up for a membership the website asked me if I wanted Standard or Sport.

What do I need to start bowling in house leagues?

Also since this will be my first night and this is the night that determines my handicap, which one should I pick?

As Bowl1820 said you can get your USBC membership through whatever league you join. If the center has leagues that are not sanctioned, all you need to do is show up ready to bowl.

If you are just looking to sub, just head to the lanes whenever you know there are leagues bowling and let it be known that you would like to sub. Most league secretaries are there at least 15 minutes before league starts. Often, teams won't know that they need a sub until the end of practice when a teammate still hasn't shown up, so figure on up to half an hour from the time you introduce yourself to the people who run the leagues until you find out that you can bowl.

If you are trying to get into full time league bowling by subbing you might want to be a little bit choosier about which league. First would be to pick one that fits best with your schedule, since if you become a regular you may wind up having to pay even for the days that you can't get there to bowl, After that I would either go by whether you would fit well with the other people in the league or the cost. In my area, leagues fees can run from $12/week for a seniors league to $30 for a league with a big prize fund.

**J Anderson** · 02-25-2013, 09:37 AM

Originally Posted by unclemantis

So long story short.. walk in with cash.

I will be subbing not joining a league. Will the "local association membership" still apply?

Is this kinda like Federal, State and Local taxes?

If you're lucky the league rules will require the absent bowler to pay for the week and you'll only need about $20 for the USBC membership.

USBC sanctioned leagues require that all subs be USBC members. Sport leagues usually let non-sport members sub once without upgrading their membership

Almost exactly, except local is most likely by county, not town or city.

**unclemantis** · 02-25-2013, 09:38 AM

Originally Posted by J Anderson

If you're lucky the league rules will require the absent bowler to pay for the week and you'll only need about $20 for the USBC membership.

USBC sanctioned leagues require that all subs be USBC members. Sport leagues usually let non-sport members sub once without upgrading their membership

Almost exactly, except local is most likely by county, not town or city.

how much would the local fees be? $21 for adult usbc, how much for the local?

**J Anderson** · 02-25-2013, 09:44 AM

Originally Posted by unclemantis

how much would the local fees be? $21 for adult usbc, how much for the local?

The $21 figure that you got from Bowl.com is the total. When you join through the website USBC sends part of the money back to your state and local associations.

**unclemantis** · 02-25-2013, 10:49 AM

Originally Posted by J Anderson

The $21 figure that you got from Bowl.com is the total. When you join through the website USBC sends part of the money back to your state and local associations.

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