The only reason USBC/ABC ever cared about the youth was to get their hands on the Smart money - about $20 million dollars worth. If you read the article in bowlers journal with the Dalkin interview, he has the gall to brag about the great financial condition he left USBC in. Where do you guys think that money came from?
As for USBC changing the rules for JG qualifying next year, it's never gonna happen. Reason is that they would never be able to certify all the houses and conditions and qualifiers, especially to their specifications. There would also certainly be less people qualifying and ultimately showing up to enhance their golden goose egg.
They muddied the waters by basically doing away with people as youth when they instituted this stupid rule in order to accomodate the Chris Barnes/Columbia Xmas tournament and to increase entries into last years Team USA trials. Now that they are taking the PBA members into Team USA, even the really good amateurs will get screwed.
Wait until no one shows up for this years trials. They probably won't care anyway as they will do essentially what they are doing this year....Pick who they want.
