At its meeting on December 2nd, 2019, the USBF Board of Directors adopted the Conditions of Contest for the 2020 USBCs, making the following determinations:
1. The Women's USBC will be named the Beth Palmer Women's USBC in memory of deceased USBF Board member Beth Palmer.
2. A player who enters 2 or more USBCs must This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. within one week of entering the second event, which World Championship event s/he will compete in if s/he qualifies for more than one, and will be required to play in the designated World Championship event, absent special approval from the USBF Credentials Committee to withdraw. NOTE: there is no change to the rule that a player who wins the Open USBC is not eligible to enter a subsequent USBC.
Final Conditions of Contest for all of the 2020 USBCs are now linked to the individual event pages accessible under the Tournaments Menu.