Note: This story originally posted Nov. 25, 2019. It has been updated after a USBC conference call with media.

Even the most ardent proponents of topographical leveling of lanes (which I count myself among) knew that when USBC announced it would be moving to tighter standards for lane topography at the 2017 USBC Convention, it was going to be a tough sell, as I detailed in&nbsp;this story.
The simple fact is captured in the old clich&eacute;: you can&rsquo;t squeeze blood from a turnip. The...

While details won’t be announced until the 2021 USBC Convention, the basics appear to address most of the concerns that have been raised. While the details are worked out, there will be no annual inspections and all centers will be certified until the national professional inspectors begin certifications in 2022.

USBC wisely bows to reality, announces it will implement a tiered center certification program