Lane pattern transparency has come to the 2024 U.S. Open and Team USA Trials, but it’s not because of a philosophical change by USBC. The patterns were made public at the U.S. Open page on BOWL.com and the Team USA Trials page on BOWL.com for competitive equity, which, ironically, is exactly why they should be posted in advance for all tournaments. The U.S. Open patterns are attached to this story as PDFs. “We are making this change because Rob Gotchall, USBC’s Director...