Group Of Bowling Pins

About Us

This association was established January 21, 1951. The objectives of this association are:


* To promote an interest in bowling activities among legally blind men and women in North America.

* To assist and supervise all member leagues and individual bowlers.

* To provide awards for outstanding achievement in membership competition.

* To promote, conduct, and manage an annual championship blind bowling tournament.

* To promote blind bowling as an international sport.

Current Edition Of Blind Bowler Newsletter
Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see
- Mark Twain
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Forms Central

All the important forms you need are located right here:

Blind Bowler Survey
Signup for the Blind Bowler Newsletter.  Click the button below or complete the brief form underneath the download button.
Download The Survey
Blind Bowler Survey Form
Sanction Form
Get your league sanctioned by ABBA.  Click the download button below to download your sanction form.
Download The Form
Download Policy
Download By-Laws
Wayne Keeney Fund
Purposes of the fund is to help bowlers who exhibit hardships to attend a tournament. The grant may be a minimum of $500 to cover travel and hotel expenses plus the payment to cover tournament and Masters’ entry fees. Any additional payment will be determined by the Past Presidents Committee. These may be paid directly by ABBA.  Click the download button below to download the Wayne Keeney Fund form.
Download The Form

PLEASE NOTE – LARGE PRINT AND BRAILLE (HARD) COPIES ARE ONLY DISTRIBUTED TO SANCTIONED LEAGUES. THE EDITOR WILL ONLY SEND OUT ONE (1) PRINTED COPY IF SURVEY IS NOT RETURNED BY / TO SANCTIONED LEAGUES. DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 15TH FOR THE FIRST ADDITION. OTHER DEADLINES WILL BE LISTED IN THE BLIND BOWLER. SEND SUBMISSIONS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE BLIND BOWLER, DIRECTLY TO THE EDITOR AT:
kyliesykes54@yahoo.com

Attention Sanctioned ABBA Members

If you are currently a sanctioned member of ABBA and would like to receive a physical (large print or braille) copy of The Blind Bowler, download the survey and have your league secretary fill it out and send it back to us at info@theabba.com

Download The Blind Bowler Survey

By The Numbers

YEAR FOUNDED

1

Events Held Per Year

1

Participants

1+

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