In the US, the lanes must be inspected and approved by the United States Bowling Congress (USBC). The USBC sets the standards for bowling in the US.
The United States Bowling Congress (USBC).
That the league is recognized by the USBC (United States Bowling Congress), formerly ABC (American Bowling Congress) as a league. The USBC is the sanctioning body in the US. It means that they are the ones that set the rules and make sure they are followed.
You can view the rules for sanctioned league play in the US at USBC's website at bowl.com.
The rules of tenpin bowling were established on September 9, 1895 when the American Bowling Congress (ABC) was created. The ABC has since been merged under the umbrella of the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) and that is who manages the rules and sanctions bowling today.
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According to USBC the maximum circumference of a tenpin bowling ball may not exceed 2 foot, 3 inches.
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The USBC is the United States Bowling congress. Some benefits of joining the USBC include access to their online information on the official USBC site.
USBC membership is roughly 1.2 million in the 2015/16 bowling season.
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You would need to contact USBC. I don't know if this statistic is published on USBC's Bowl.com website.