United States Bowling Congress
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The United States Bowling Congress is the national governing body for the sport of ten-pin bowling in the United States, responsible for setting rules, certifying leagues and equipment, and promoting the game.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| United States Bowling Congress canonical | 4 |
| American Bowling Congress | 1 |
| Young American Bowling Alliance | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8358330 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: United States Bowling Congress Context triple: [International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame, affiliatedWith, United States Bowling Congress]
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A.
Bowl Alliance
The Bowl Alliance was a 1990s college football postseason system that attempted to match top-ranked teams in major bowl games before being superseded by the Bowl Championship Series.
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B.
NCAA bowling
NCAA bowling is a collegiate women’s varsity sport in the United States governed by the NCAA, featuring intercollegiate competition and an annual national championship tournament.
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C.
World Tenpin Bowling Championships
The World Tenpin Bowling Championships is the premier international tournament where elite bowlers from around the globe compete for world titles in ten-pin bowling.
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D.
International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame
The International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame is a museum and shrine dedicated to preserving the history of bowling and honoring the sport’s most accomplished players and contributors.
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E.
Bowl Coalition
The Bowl Coalition was a 1990s college football postseason alliance among major conferences and bowl games designed to better determine a national champion before it was succeeded by the Bowl Championship Series.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States Bowling Congress Target entity description: The United States Bowling Congress is the national governing body for the sport of ten-pin bowling in the United States, responsible for setting rules, certifying leagues and equipment, and promoting the game.
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A.
Bowl Alliance
The Bowl Alliance was a 1990s college football postseason system that attempted to match top-ranked teams in major bowl games before being superseded by the Bowl Championship Series.
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B.
NCAA bowling
NCAA bowling is a collegiate women’s varsity sport in the United States governed by the NCAA, featuring intercollegiate competition and an annual national championship tournament.
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C.
World Tenpin Bowling Championships
The World Tenpin Bowling Championships is the premier international tournament where elite bowlers from around the globe compete for world titles in ten-pin bowling.
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D.
International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame
The International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame is a museum and shrine dedicated to preserving the history of bowling and honoring the sport’s most accomplished players and contributors.
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E.
Bowl Coalition
The Bowl Coalition was a 1990s college football postseason alliance among major conferences and bowl games designed to better determine a national champion before it was succeeded by the Bowl Championship Series.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national governing body
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nonprofit organization ⓘ sports governing body ⓘ |
| abbreviation | USBC ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith | United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee ⓘ |
| certifies |
bowling balls
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bowling centers ⓘ bowling equipment ⓘ bowling lane conditions ⓘ bowling lanes ⓘ bowling leagues ⓘ |
| conducts |
equipment testing for bowling balls and related products
ⓘ
lane certification inspections ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| develops | playing rules for certified bowling competition ⓘ |
| founded | 2005 ⓘ |
| governs | ten-pin bowling in the United States ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Arlington, Texas ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| maintains |
average and handicap records for certified bowlers
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national bowling records ⓘ |
| memberOf |
World Bowling
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linked to:
International Bowling Federation
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| mission | to provide services, resources and standards for the sport of bowling ⓘ |
| organizes |
USBC Junior Gold Championships
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USBC Masters ⓘ USBC Open Championships ⓘ USBC Queens ⓘ USBC Senior Masters ⓘ USBC Team USA Trials ⓘ USBC Women’s Championships ⓘ |
| oversees | youth bowling programs in the United States ⓘ |
| previousHeadquartersLocation | Greendale, Wisconsin ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure standardization of bowling rules and equipment
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to promote the game of bowling ⓘ |
| regionServed |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| replaced |
American Bowling Congress
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linked to:
United States Bowling Congress
USA Bowling ⓘ Women’s International Bowling Congress ⓘ Young American Bowling Alliance ⓘ
linked to:
United States Bowling Congress
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| replacedBy | none ⓘ |
| selects | Team USA bowling teams ⓘ |
| setsRulesFor |
league ten-pin bowling in the United States
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tournament ten-pin bowling in the United States ⓘ |
| shortName | USBC ⓘ |
| sport | ten-pin bowling ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | amateur sports organization ⓘ |
| website | https://www.bowl.com/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United States Bowling Congress Description of subject: The United States Bowling Congress is the national governing body for the sport of ten-pin bowling in the United States, responsible for setting rules, certifying leagues and equipment, and promoting the game.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: United States Bowling Congress
linked to: United States Bowling Congress