PBA Midwest Region

PBA50 Les Zikes Midwest/Central Open

Event dates
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Host center
Beverly Lanes

8 Beverly Lane
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
United States

Friday, August 2, 2024

Practice Session: 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Orientation Meeting: 4:05 pm (Mandatory for all first-time participants, unless excused by the tournament director)

** Plastic ball 5 game sweeper at 5:00 pm ** tentative

Saturday, August 3, 2024

If 56 or more entries

A squad roll call is at 7:45 am

A squad qualifying starts at 8:00 am – (seven games) Re-Oil

B squad roll call is at 1:00 pm

B Squad Qualifying begins at 1:30 pm – (seven games) Re-Oil

Cut to advancers round (top 1/3 - up to 22) – Advancers round roll call is at 6:15 pm

Advancers round begins around 6:30 pm – (2 per pair for three games on FRESH)

Cut to top 8 scores: begin around 8:00 pm – (2 per pair for two games on BURN)

10 minutes after - cut to championship match (single game on FRESH)

If 55 or less entries

Qualifying squad roll call is at 8:30 am

Qualifying squad starts at 9:00 am – (eight games) <Re-Oil>

Cut to advancers round (top 1/3) – Advancers round roll call is at 3:45 pm

Advancers round begins around 4:00 pm – (2 per pair for three games on FRESH)

Cut to top 8 scores: begin around 5:30 pm – (2 per pair for two games on BURN)

10 minutes after - cut to championship match (single game on FRESH)

Formats may be adjusted based on entries

Host(s): PBA members Les and Lyle Zikes

Field Capacity: 88 for 2 squads or 55 for 1 squad

Eligibility

Participant must be a USBC Member in good standing. Participant must be the age of 50 as of August 3, 2024. Non-Members must meet the PBA minimum average requirements of 200 for 36 games in a USBC sanctioned league. PBA Members have priority over any Non Member up to 7 days before the event starts.

Entry Fee

PBA Members: $245

Non-Members: $310

Entry Deadline

Online entries for members and non-members close at 12:10 am on Tuesday, July 30, 2024

After the deadline, entries then made directly with the Regional Manager, Toby Contreras at [email protected] or (816) 612-6942

Payout Ratio

1:3

BowlTV Regional Players Invitational

This event is a Midwest Region event and will only count for points in the Midwest Region. Only Full PBA Members will be able to qualify for the year-end Finals. To qualify for the RPI, you must bowl in 3 events within your region in the calendar year.

Lane Pattern: 2024 PBA Weber 45’

2024 PBA Approved Equipment

The 2024 list of acceptable Urethane and Urethane-Like equipment made at 78.0HD+ is available on the schedule page under “quick links”.

PBA Registered Products

1st Place projected to pay $1,800

2 PBA60 checks projected to pay $300

Final cash spot is guaranteed to pay a minimum of $500

*All prize funds are projected off 88 entries*