The USBC Youth Rankings is a peer-to-peer ranking platform that tracks and recognizes Junior Gold members based on their competitive performance throughout the season. Athletes are ranked by division at both the state and national levels, providing a meaningful way to measure progress and see how they compare with their peers.

USBC developed this system to:

Any USBC Youth Junior Gold member who participates in eligible USBC-certified competitions may be ranked, provided the competition data has been provided to USBC.

The USBC Youth Rankings - Powered by Junior Gold is an official USBC Initiative and is powered by certified competition data. 

Athletes are ranked within defined divisions based on age and gender. Age divisions are determined by the competition divisions of the Junior Gold Championships.

No. An athlete’s division is determined by age and gender and remains consistent for the duration of the season.

To be ranked, an athlete must:

Participation in the USBC Youth Rankings - Powered by Junior Gold is included with USBC Junior Gold membership. There is no additional cost to be ranked.

Rankings are calculated using certified league and tournament data that has been provided to USBC. A standardized algorithm is applied consistently across all divisions.

No, the data that ranks the athletes grows with them from year to year building upon previous results. The bowlers included in the rankings each season will update based on active Junior Gold memberships for that season.

State rankings compare athletes within the state their membership is tied to while national rankings compare athletes across all states. An athlete may appear in both rankings simultaneously.

Yes. Competitive depth varies by state, so rankings may differ between state and national levels. Both rankings provide valuable context.

The system provides college coaches with a verified performance record, objective rankings and consistent comparisons across states and divisions.

No. Rankings are one of many tools used in the recruiting process. Coaches also consider academics, character, coachability and overall fit.

The exact ranking formula is not published to maintain the integrity and competitive balance of the system. The methodology is designed to fairly evaluate performance across a wide range of certified competitions. Publishing the detailed formula could lead to attempts to manipulate results.

Only limited, sport-related information is displayed such as an athlete’s name, city and state and division.

Yes. Athletes may opt out by emailing youthrankings@bowl.com to have all of their profile information removed from BOWL.com.

Rankings are calculated using all certified league and tournament data that has been provided to USBC. If an athlete would like to provide feedback, they can contact USBC at youthrankings@bowl.com. 

Future enhancements may include expanded statistics, historical rankings, enhanced athlete profiles and additional integration with USBC Youth programs.