Version History Notes for BLS-2027 ================================== 39.3.11 - September 28, 2026 - 11:07 pm o Bowler Stats - Adjustments o Fiinancials - Adjustments o Standings - Adjustments o Misc 39.3.10 - September 22, 2026 - 07:39 pm o Local Awards - Adjustments o MBD - Adjustments to detection of MBD Server and error messages o Membership card printing - screen adjustment o Reports - Adjustments o Rules - Adjustments o Score Entry - Screen Adjustments o Score Entry - Bowler link o Standings - Adjustments o Team Rosters - Link to Bowler info and history o Treasurer - Adjustments o Misc 39.3.9 - September 17, 2026 - 07:18 pm o Misc 39.3.8 - September 16, 2026 - 01:10 am o Misc 39.3.8 - September 16, 2026 - 01:02 am o Brackets - Registration adjustments o Main Screen - Adjustments o Rules - Adjustments o Standings - Adjustments o Misc o CD/USB Distro update 39.3.7 - September 14, 2026 - 04:53 pm o Autoscoring - Adjustments with multiple teams on a lane o Internet Settings - Adjustments o Lane Assignments - Printing o Multi-Monitor - Adjustments o Printing - Engine adjustments and additional connectivity adjustments o Rules - Adjustments o USBC Membership Cards - Added Printing of each side of card independantly o Web Uploads - Added saving to local folder o Misc 39.3.6 - September 11, 2026 - 12:12 am o Email Settings and Sending - Adjustments and optimizing o League Open - Adjustments o Membership Cards - Adjustments o Rules - adjustments o Standings - Adjustments o Misc 39.3.5 - September 9, 2026 - 12:35 pm o Installer - Improved migrator o Fee's - Improved screen o Misc 39.3.4 - September 8, 2026 - 11:15 pm o Autoscoring - Corner case issue with exports o Membership cards - Margin adjustments o Sponsors - Adjustments o USPS - New USPS API support for address validation o Misc 39.3.3 - September 7, 2026 - 11:55 pm o Program Preferences - Adjustments o Misc 39.3.2 - September 6, 2026 - 06:38 pm o Tip of the Day - New tips o CD/USB Distribution Test 39.3.1 - September 6, 2026 - 05:13 pm o Email Log - Now includes the bowler s name with the email address. o Forms Library - Improved captions for clarity. o Images - Added support for WebP format images (Professional and A/S editions) o Lane Assignments - Improved manual lane assignment entry and added an option to include spacing between splits when printing. Also added some repair utilities within the screen o Restore League - Improved detection of overwriting league and asking to remove league prior to restoring o Standing Sheets - Improved message editing and image placement and new message renderer. Also added feature to expand message width if not using side pictures. o Statistic Reports - Improved report layout to prevent text from being clipped. o Tips - Added a new Tips of the Day feature to display random tips when program has started up. Accessible within the menu and can be turned off/on within the Program Preferences. o Treasurer - General improvements and adjustments. o Miscellaneous - Additional minor improvements and fixes. o Installer Updates o Library Updates 39.2.12 - September 4, 2026 - 07:11 pm o Average Chart - Adjustment to low to high average setting thresholds o Rules - Adjustments for reading values from prior BLS versions of league. Verify the Bowler Handicap/Vacancy/Absentee rules and reset if needed. Changes will persist. o Rules - Added a print rules button in the rules screen that directs to Setup > League > Print > League Bylaws o Rules - Validation of team division preference o Initial testing with USB/CD-ROM media o Misc 39.2.11 - September 3, 2026 - 10:30 pm o Enhancement - Updated first run wizard updated with some new options. This will present iteself once if you are new to BLS-2027 or updating from a version prior. o Enhancement - Screen button bars are now user configurable to be at the bottom of screens or top. o Enhancement - Address Book can now show all bowler information in a scrolling panel or be seperated into one section at a time. o Enhancement - Current Leagues list now configurable for number of days prior to start of league and end of league in the league open screen. o Enhancement - Standing Sheet Setup. Printed standings configuration can be copied to Web Uploads or Press Sheet o Enhancement - Added the new visual styling options to the first run wizard. o Enhancement - Program Preferences has direct options for button bar placement and other enhancements o Web Uploads - Defaulted FTP to no SSL o Email - User can now clear the Microsoft or Gmail authentication o Recaps - For large centers, the lane choices to specify which lanes to print did not wrap lanes to choose. o Installer - Engine update o Misc 39.2.10 - September 2, 2026 - 08:34 pm o Fee Wizards - Adjustments o Rules - Corner case situation when converted from older BLS o Sanctions - Adjustments o Themes - Added an alternate blue dark and light theme - Changeable in File > Program Preferences o Implementations - Customer driving enhancements o Library updates o Misc 39.2.9 - September 2, 2026 - 01:39 am o Address Book - Enhancement o Rules - Adjustments o Reports - Margins o UX - improvments o Misc 39.2.8 - August 31, 2026 - 11:25 pm o Address Book - Adjustments o Brackets - Adjustments for Handicap o Rules - Wording adjustments o Rules - Points for High game adjustment o Standings - Template adjustments o Treasurer - Adjustments o Web Uploads - FTP/FTPS/SFTP adjustments o Misc 39.2.7 - August 31, 2026 - 01:59 am o Address Book - Adjustments for scrolling o Address Book - Shirt Size not saving o Bowler Results - High Score Season and Weekly in the grid limitation of 200 bowlers changed. o CTF - Contact for CTF was not carrying through to CTF Sanction o Dates - Date format for Lane Assignments and Standing Sheet was not following machine date settings for International users o Delete League - Adjustment to dialog and adding a safety backup prior to data removal o LeagueSecretary.com - Adjustments o New League - Program no longer needs to restart if a league was opened during the session o News - News on main screen using stale location o Open League - Initial column defaults changed o Rules - Adjustment to printed rules o Team Rosters - UX adjustments o Themes - Added an alternate dark and light theme accessible in Program Preferences o UX work 39.2.6 - August 29, 2026 - 08:16 pm o Address Book - Import bowler from MBD o Bowler Search - Selecting from Team Roster or Score entry did not list all bowlers o Bowler Search - Corner case where a bowler might be added twice o Installer - adjustments o Lane Assignments - Change starting lane allowed even numbers o Labels - Print button would not work o Open League Screen - Remember preference if maximized o UX work 39.2.5 - August 29, 2026 - 12:48 am o Address Book - Added extra navigation o Address Book - Import bowler from MBD o Address Book - Bowler Hand o Fees - Adjustments to display o Lane Assignments - Adjustments o MBD - Added exporting of the leaguesecretary.com ID o Reports - Export adjustments o Rules - Adjustment to set starting lane when in first week o Rules - Travel League adjustments o Rules - Printing Max handicap rule o Sanctioning - Adjustments o Standing Sheet Setup - Redesigned display o Unloan Ball Bowlers Utility added o UX work 39.2.4 - August 26, 2026 - 07:52 pm o Address Book - Import from MBD feature o Copy League Wizard - Adjustments for prior BLS' o Installer - Adjustments for first time run o Lane Assignments - Persistence of starting lane o Lane Assignments - Travel League adjustments o Lane Assignments - Persistence of printing options added o League Rules - Travel League adjustments o League Rules - Wording o Main Menu - Alerts message pertaining to work done o Standing Sheets - Messages adjustments 39.2.3 - August 25, 2026 - 11:44 pm o Score Entry - Adjustments o Officers - New officer assignment screen o Misc o Library updates 39.2.2 - August 25, 2026 - 06:41 pm o Address Book - Adjustments o Autoscoring - Export adjustments o Certification Fees - Adjustments o Contact List - Could not add contact o My Menu - Did not honor setting o Prize Setup - Adjustments to grids o Results - Adjustments to display o Standings - Started on 2nd page in corner cases o Taskbar - Icon for BLS-2027 may disappear randomly even if program is still running - Corner case. o Weekly Fees - Adjustments o Weekly Fees - Adjustments to grids Version History Notes for BLS-2027 ================================== Version 39.01.0007 - Aug 13, 2026 Address Book o Ability to delete outdated Common Addresses o Fixed phone number edits not always saving. o Fixed issue where creating a new bowler could duplicate the entry. (Issue #721) o Added cell phone and carrier indicator. o Updated support for USPS API changes. Requires free USPS developer account for credentials. o Adjusted to work with new USPS API. AutoScoring o Speed and performance improvements, especially for large leagues. o Improved name matching and import handling. o Changed default settings for Pulse. o Fixed lineup sequence number not filling on export. (Issue #738) o Expanded path configuration tests. o Added export of email addresses for scoring systems using Revision 4+. o Added warnings for systems with limited bowler export counts. o New option to skip partial scores during import (Feature #715). o Improved parser speed for league imports. o Adjustments for Conqueror Pro connectivity (Issue #2409) and support for Conqueror X. o Fixed extended pair access violation. o Rosters now honor bowler limits in split teams. o Added alternate score pathing for certain systems (Feature #667). o Old exports are pruned during new export. Average Chart o Theme now adjustable (Issue #4609). o Added new dashboard chart with expanded settings and print options. Awards o Adjusted for holidays. o Fixed undo causing access violation (Issue #5199). o Sorting and reporting improvements. o Added option to print award lists for a range of weeks (#3699). o Adjusted emailing of award forms (Request #3900). o Fixed missing games on CTF awards form (#999). o Fixed missing association info on USBC team awards (#740). o Fixed average printing without number of games (#711). Backups & Restore o Ignore cloud folders for warning saving to OS drive o Cloud backups now use created folders within services. o Option to skip backup location prompt. o Can email backups directly to secretary, treasurer, or center. o Fixed multiple cloud backup access violations (Issues #960 #970). o Added Google Drive backup (Feature #613) and improved Dropbox backup. o System file backup now includes font, recap, and report preferences (Feature #551). Bowler Data & Management o Purge Bowlers updates o Added SMS phone for bowler and for parents o Added graduation year field. o Added E status to push bowler to bottom of roster each week. o Added SafeSport and RVP indicators. o Fixed corner cases with guardian birthdate (Issue #1578). o Address standardization now uses USPS API. o New utility to reduce bowler file size (Feature #719). o Membership list printing excludes Vacants and inactive bowlers (Issue #727). Brackets o Added option to change name order in alive list. o Fixed scratch league HDCP bracket issue (#3863). o Added shuffling options and UX improvements. o Added new report for bracket configurations (Feature #1357). o Prevents bowlers from exceeding entry limits (Issue #1221). Financials & Treasurer o Added new fees & discounts o Added support for new fee types and discount handling. o Added tracking for Venmo, PayPal, Zelle payments. o Added utility to move payments. o Added option to show lineage on bank deposit. o Addressed financial file clearing and report issues (Issues #1649, #1667). o Added arrears report and absentee bowler notifications (Request #4113). o Credit card transaction number added (Feature #3307, #5023). Lane Assignments o Ability to set minimum number of games required to bowl in a position round/playoff. Marks bowlers with a # in front of name on recap and standings as well as warns when entering scores for bowler. o New random assignment generator and alternate schedule support. o Added social distancing and shift/day assignment features. o Holiday and tie-breaker adjustments. o Swap Weeks feature added. o Fixed various assignment display, date, and orientation issues. o Holidays adjustments to end of season, which Holidays can interfere o Holidays adjustments to display and navigation - Feature #3894 o Holidays added support of Holidays to lane assignments with customizable holiday labels. LeagueSecretary.com Integration o Full support for Fall 2026 through Summer 2027 season. o Added tie breaker info, and new API support. o Fixed upload and PDF generation issues with certain fonts. o Omits invalid email addresses (Feature #1409). Master Bowler Database 2027 o Improved sync performance o Added SMS number sync and school data. o Redesigned interface with new reports. o Improved duplicate check and phone sync. Main Menu o Performance improvements o Dashboard incorrectly indicated a team forfeited o Dashboard added ability to show or hide certain tiles and improved speed settings. o Custom Menu improvements Program & Installer Updates o New installer engine with Windows 11/10 improvements. o Data directory changes to improve compatibility with Windows Defender Controlled Folder access. o Improved digital signatures for added security. o Updated help file/manual and libraries. o Updated compilers for compatibility and performance. Recap Sheet Updates o New option "Only include player strength" (Professional and A/S) omits roster members beyond the league playing strength on printed recap sheets. o Visual Adjustments o Removed obsolete forms o Added additional recap forms o Traveling league will show the center for the printed week o Added shift number to CDE recaps o Allow Recaps to print a specific shift - #4557 o Added new plain paper BRS-3 recaps for 1 pair and then team rosters on 8.5x11. - Feature #3557 o Adjustments to BRS-4 Databar Laserject recaps - Feature #3973 o Improved printing of recaps when 2 sets are bowled (2+2/3+3) and multiple pages are printed per pairs. o Plain paper and double-spacing Reports & Standings o Standings - Added feature to have user definable order to weekly/season high scores. o Standing Sheet Setup changes o Added option to show basic handicap base and percentage on standings o New league list report from the open league screen o Templates for standings not loading correctly into specific standings o Improved performance and more options for viewing returning bowler report o Improved performance for viewing past standings o New season/weekly high score reports. o Expanded report styles and added dashboard stats. o Standings setup wizard and spacing options added. o Birthday listings and USBC Youth week notices added. o New message editor for standings. Restart league for new season o Dialog to rename description fixed Results and Statistics o Results - Faster, cleaner statistics o Migrated several statistics reports to new print engine for improved output. Rules o League Rules - Adjustment to multiple teams per lane and shift changes. o Redesigned rules screen for easier navigation. o Added presets for USBC youth divisions and social distancing text. o Performance and readability improvements. o Multiple bug fixes for saving and editing rules. Score Entry o Game Positions - Easier access to reset game positions for match points o Game Positions - Support to dictate match point positions in the Pro and A/S editions. Sport Organizations o Judge awards by week earned, not current week. o USBC Membership card changes for adults and youth for 26/27 season o USBC - Fall 2026 through Summer 2027 season USBC support and changes implemented o USBC Youth Scratch Championships presented by SMART qualifiers for the 2027 national tournament o CTF - Fall 2026 through Summer 2027 season CTF support and changes implemented o TNBA - Fall 2026 through Summer 2027 season CTF support and changes implemented User Interface o Improved menu organization and high-DPI support. o Improved screens with high-DPI support. o Light/Dark theme option with an automatic option to follow Windows theme. o Font, logo, and graphic display improvements in dark mode. Web & Internet Features o Persist the email settings of emailing press sheet and final averages o Ignore cloud folders for warning saving to OS drive o Added BowlRx hosting support. o FTPS and SecureFTP support. o Simplified web upload settings. Other o Hundreds of bug fixes and general performance improvements from prior versions.