World Tenpin Bowling Association
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The World Tenpin Bowling Association of the Fédération Internationale des Quilleurs
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organisation which independently formulates its own policies, which may not conflict with FIQ Statutes. They also promulgate and enforce playing rules and equipment specifications, conduct world championships, oversee zone championships and grant approval for other international tournaments.
National organizations qualify to become FIQ member federations based on certain admission criteria. Currently, the FIQ has 123 members. In some cases, the member represents only the Tenpin discipline or the Ninepin discipline. In other cases the member represents both disciplines.
The FIQ Presidium (similar to an Executive Committee) is responsible for legislative matters, membership fees, fiscal plans and general administration of FIQ programs. It also has authority to hear and determine disputes between FIQ members or between FIQ members and WTBA.
Fédération Internationale des Quilleurs
The Fédération Internationale des Quilleurs is the world governing body of nine-pin and ten-pin bowling...
is a Ten-pin bowling
Ten-pin bowling
Ten-pin bowling is a competitive sport in which a player rolls a bowling ball down a wooden or synthetic lane with the objective of scoring points by knocking down as many pins as possible.-Summary:The lane is bordered along its length by semicylindrical channels Ten-pin bowling (commonly just...
organisation which independently formulates its own policies, which may not conflict with FIQ Statutes. They also promulgate and enforce playing rules and equipment specifications, conduct world championships, oversee zone championships and grant approval for other international tournaments.
History
International bowling began during the 1930's under the International Bowling Federation. The attempt to unite all the bowlers in the world created Federation International de Quillers (FIQ) in 1952.Worldwide Zones
It is divided into the following geographical Zones:- American Bowling Federation http://www.wtbaaz.bowlingcolombia.org/ which consists of North and South America
- Asian Bowling Federation http://www.abf-online.org/ which consists of Asia, Australia, Western Pacific
- European Tenpin Bowling FederationEuropean Tenpin Bowling FederationThe European Tenpin Bowling Federation is a very influentially prominent Ten-pin bowling organisation that hosts the worldwide prestigious European Bowling Tour , similar to that of the tour held by the Professional Bowlers Association ....
http://www.etbf.dk/ which consists of Europe and Africa and is host top the European Bowling TourEuropean Bowling TourThe European Bowling Tour is one of three tenpin bowling tours that form part of the ranking system of the World Tenpin Bowling Association ....
(similar to that of the PBAProfessional Bowlers AssociationThe Professional Bowlers Association is the major sanctioning body for the sport of professional ten-pin bowling in the United States. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the PBA membership consists of almost 4,300 members worldwide...
's Tour)
National organizations qualify to become FIQ member federations based on certain admission criteria. Currently, the FIQ has 123 members. In some cases, the member represents only the Tenpin discipline or the Ninepin discipline. In other cases the member represents both disciplines.
The FIQ Presidium (similar to an Executive Committee) is responsible for legislative matters, membership fees, fiscal plans and general administration of FIQ programs. It also has authority to hear and determine disputes between FIQ members or between FIQ members and WTBA.