Congratulations to the Shourie team on wnning the 2026 Open USBC by a score of 253-209. They will be USA1 for the 2027 Bermuda Bowl, the site and dates of which are not yet known.
2027 Bermuda Bowl USA1: Vince Demuy, John Hurd, Rajath Shourie, John Kranyak, Kevin Bathurst, Gavin Wolpert
Second in the 2026 USBC was the Fleisher team: Marty Fleisher-Chip Martel, Joe Grue-Brad Moss, and Brian Platnick-Kevin Rosenberg
The deadline for petition candidates for the USBF Board has now passed and no election is necessary with two open Board positions and two nominations. So congratulations or commiserations to Sam Dinkin and Christal Henner, both of whom will join the Board for the first time and will serve from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028.
Sam Dinkin |
Christal Henner |
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This Fall the USBF will conduct an election to fill 2 seats on its Board of Directors. The seats are for three-year terms commencing January 1, 2026.
Nominees must be Active USBF members, having paid the 2025 annual active or resident member dues of $50.
If you are interested in being nominated,
The USBF Nominating Committee will meet and may interview potential Board candidates. The Nominating Committee slate will be posted no later than October 24, 2024.
In addition to those candidates nominated by the nominating committee, candidates may be nominated by petition. Twenty-five or more Active or Resident Members of USBF may nominate an Active or Resident Member for a Board position. To file a petition nominating a candidate,
See the election timeline below for when things happen. Download the Election Procedures and Board Member Expectations for more complete information about the election.
| ACTION | Relation to BMD* | Date | Week Day | |
| Nominating Committee reports to Elections Committee |
31 Days before BMD | 10/24/25 | Friday | |
| Nominations Close | 30 Days before BMD | 10/25/25 | Saturday | |
| Last Day for Petition Candidates | 20 days before BMD | 11/4/25 | Tuesday | |
| Eligible Voter List Posted on Web site** | 15 days before BMD | 11//9/25 | Sunday | |
| Last day to protest voter list** | 7 days before BMD | 11/17/25 | Monday | |
| Ballot Mailing Date (BMD)** | 11/24/25 | Monday | ||
| End of voting period** | 12/13/25 | Saturday | ||
| Announce Results | 12/20/25 | Saturday | ||
| Last Day for protest of election |
10 days after results announced |
12/30/26 | Tuesday |
* BMD = Ballot Mailing Date
** Necessary only if more candidates are nominated than there are positions open.
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