Award Changes for 2010-11 Season
All of the awards are the same for the upcoming season. The 300 game and 800 series plaques will have a new look, according to an Association Operations E-Newsletter from USBC. Sneak Peek?
The big news is the changes in average requirements to earn a magnet recognition award. The MBA office processed over 11,500 special achievement applications in the 2008-09 season. Last year, the USBC tightened up the average requirements to earn an award - resulting in about a 75% drop in magnet awards.
This coming season, however, the metronome swings BIG the other direction. Most awards are available to bowlers with even higher averages than the 2008-09 season.
For example, to earn a 200 game magnet in 08-09, a bowler had to average 160 or less. In our association, this resulted in 1,376 200 game achievements. Last year the 200 game award was only available to bowlers averaging 145 or less. The MBA processed 'only' 297 awards in this category - nearly 1,100 fewer. For the 10-11 season, the award will be available to all bowlers averaging 175 or less.
Right away, this brings about hundreds of new eligble bowlers into the equation - bowlers averaging between 160 and 175 - bowlers more likely to roll a 200. The MBA estimates 2,300 of these magnets will go out the door this year.
And, that's just one award. With practically every league computerized and the awards process automated, the over/under for achievements this year is set at 15,000 - more than double our membership count.
Illustration of Awards 08-09 to 10-11
| Award Name | 08-09 Avg Req | 09-10 Avg Req | 10-11 Avg Req | New Eligible | Issued 08-09 | Issued 09-10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 Game Magnet | - | 90- | 100- | 23 | - | 9 |
| 150 Game Magnet | - | 110- | 125- | 217 | - | 54 |
| 175 Game Magnet | - | 130- | 150- | 900 | - | 222 |
| 200 Game Magnet | 160- | 145- | 175- | 1152 | 1376 | 297 |
| 225 Game Magnet | - | 160- | 200- | 3073 | - | 322 |
| 250 Game Magnet | 170- | 180- | 225- | 2362 | 159 | 396 |
| 275 Game Magnet | - | 200- | All | 887 | - | 427 |
| 300 Series Magnet | 90- | 80- | 90- | 6 | 19 | 2 |
| 400 Series Magnet | 115- | 105- | 120- | 77 | 95 | 12 |
| 500 Series Magnet | 140- | 130- | 150- | 557 | 233 | 33 |
| 600 Series Magnet | 175- | 160- | 180- | 433 | 891 | 116 |
| 700 Series Local | 211+ | - | - | - | 235 | |
| 700 Series Magnet | 210- | 190- | All | 422 | 943 | 168 |
- 08-09 Avg Req: Averages up to this number were eligible for the award. A dash (-) indicates the award was not available that season.*
- 09-10 Avg Req: Averages up to this number were eligible for the award.
- 10-11 Avg Req: Averages up to this number are eligible for the award.
- New Eligible: Number of new bowlers eligible for the award, based on 08-09 average requirements. For example, approximately 1,152 bowlers average between 160 (08-09) and 175 (10-11).
- Issued 08-09: Number of awards issued for the season. A dash (-) indicates the award was not available that season.*
- Issued 09-10: Number of awards issued for the season.
*The 08-09 season awards included 120, 140, 160, and 180 games; 75 and 100 pins over game average, and 140 pins over series average awards.