Entry Requirements
VACCINATION AGAINST COVID 19 IS NOT REQUIRED TO ENTER
For all events, teams must have 4, 5, or 6 members, all of whom are USBF members who have paid dues for 2025 and have signed the new USBF Competitor's Agreement that specifies the IBA instead of the AAA as the forum for arbitration. ALL PLAYERS will need ot sign this; to add a signature using a Mac, open in Preview and select Tools --> Annotate --> Signature; to add a signature using a PC, open in Microsoft Edge and click on "Draw" in the upper left corner; and Covid Waiver (if you signed this in 2023 or 2024 you don't need to sign again).
For the Mixed USBC, each team must have at least 2 male players and 2 female players.
For the Senior USBC, each player must have been born in 1961 or earlier.
For the Women's USBC, each player must be a woman.
Closing Dates and Links to entry form (You must be logged in to the USBF website to enter)
| Event | Entry Closing Date | Late Entry Date * | Link to entry form |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open | March 27, 2025 | April 6, 2025 | Enter 2025 Open USBC |
| Mixed | April 2, 2025 | May 4, 2025 | Enter 2025 Mixed USBC |
| Senior | April 6, 2025 | May 14, 2025 | Enter 2025 Senior USBC |
| Women | April 2, 2025 | April 9, 2025 | Enter 2025 Beth Palmer Women's USBC |
*Late entries are only allowed if they do not change the starting date of the event for any already entered team. Players who enter late must file system information within 4 days and may not use complicated methods for the first stage of the event unless another pair in the event is playing the method and filed system information 2 weeks in advance.
Entry Fees
NOTE: The USBF is now able to accept Zelle payments, for which we do not have to pay a fee. Therefore we will have 2 different charges, one for Zelle, cash, check, or wire, and one for credit cards.
The Event entry fee covers any needed online stages as well as the fixed costs for face to face stages. The Event entry fee is $500 if paid with Zelle, cash, check, or wire, or $520 if paid with a credit card.
Face to face session fees for the Round of 16 (or Round Robin), USA1 Quarterfinal, and USA2 Stage 1 are $450 per day for Zelle, cash, check, or wire, $470 if paid by credit card.
Session fees for stages after the Quarterfinal and USA2 Stage 1 are $600 or $620 per day.
To go directly to the payment page, click below:
| To Pay | # of Days | Link to Payment Page |
|---|---|---|
| Event entry fee ($500/$520) | Click Here | |
| Session fees for Round of 16, USA1 QF, or USA2 Stage 1 | 2 | Click Here |
| Session fees for USA1 Semifinal, or USA1 or USA2 Final | 2 | Click Here |
| Session fees for USA2 Stage 2, QF, or SF | 1 | Click Here |
