After years of effort, delegates at the 2016 United States Bowling Congress Convention finally passed “forced merger” legislation that mandates local associations — open, women and youth — in the same area merge by Aug. 1, 2018. The three local associations — the Madison Bowling Association, Madison Women’s Bowling Association and Madison Youth Bowling Association — will merge a year ahead of that requirement on Aug. 1, 2017, becoming the Madison Area...