2025 PBA Jr. World Series of Bowling

Event dates
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Host center
Bowlero Mt. Prospect

824 E. Rand Rd.
Mt. Prospect, 60056
United States

Monday, June 16, 2025

9:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Practice Session (O'Neill, McEwan, Tackett patterns)

PBA JR. O'NEILL PATTERN CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING & MATCH PLAY

11:30 AM – 3:30 PM: Qualifying Round (6 games / ALL Bowlers)

5:00 PM – 8:00 PM: Round of 8 Elimination Match Play - (best of 2 games, total pinfall)

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

PBA JR. MCEWAN PATTERN CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING & MATCH PLAY

9:00 AM – 1:00 PM: Qualifying Round (6 games / ALL Bowlers)

2:30 PM – 5:30 PM: Round of 8 Elimination Match Play - (best of 2 games, total pinfall)

7:00 PM: PBA LBC Special PBA Jr. Squad (Optional)

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

PBA JR. TACKETT PATTERN CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING & MATCH PLAY

9:00 AM – 1:00 PM: Qualifying Round (6 games / ALL Bowlers)

2:30 PM – 5:30 PM: Round of 8 Elimination Match Play - (best of 2 games, total pinfall)

PBA JR. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH PLAY

Bowlers in the PBA Jr. Pattern Championships will have competed in a total of eighteen (18) games of Qualifying. The top twelve (12) bowlers as determined by cumulative pinfall in the Qualifying Rounds of the three Pattern Championship tournaments will advance to the PBA Jr. World championship Match Play rounds.

7:30 PM – 9:30 PM: PBA Jr. World Championship Match Play - Round 1 (4 games; pattern TBD)

Thursday, June 19, 2025

PBA JR. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH PLAY

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM: PBA Jr. World Championship Match Play - Round 2 (4 games; pattern TBD)

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM: PBA Jr. World Championship Match Play - Round 3 (4 games; pattern TBD)

PBA JR. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP STEPLADDER

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM: PBA Jr. World Championship Stepladder (pattern TBD)

Entry Fee (credit or debit card only)

Regular Entry Fee: $349

PBA Jr. Club Members: $299

Full Tournament Format & Rules

Entry Information

Entries close at midnight Saturday, June 14, 2025, or when the maximum number of entries has been reached, whichever comes first. In the event the maximum number of entries is reached prior to the deadline, bowlers can be placed on a waiting list.

Eligibility

U18 Boys and U18 Girls Divisions are open to all junior bowlers who have not yet reached the age of 18 by December 31, 2024. U15 Mixed Division is open to all junior bowlers who have not yet reached the age of 15 by December 31, 2024.

NOTE: Juniors who are age eligible to compete in the U15 Mixed division may choose to move up to the U18 division if they desire.

PBA Jr. National Championship Eligibility

The winners of each of the PBA Jr. World Series of Bowling Pattern Championship and the PBA Jr. World Championship will be eligible to advance to the PBA Jr. National Championship which will be held in early 2026.

Dress & Conduct Code (Applies to Practice Session and all Competition)

Boys must wear slacks (no shorts). Skirts/skorts may be worn in competition by female competitors. If a competitor's fingers are below the hemline (with arms hanging naturally), the skirt/skort is considered too short and not suitable. No jeans or shorts are allowed. Bowlers are not permitted to wear hats or other headgear, ripped or torn clothing, or basketball shorts. No clothing with offensive language or graphics, or any apparel which the tournament director feels is inappropriate.

All bowlers must wear shirts or jerseys with collars and sleeves. No t-shirts are allowed.

Smoking is not permitted by bowlers before, during or after the tournament. Proper behavior is expected at all times.

Oil Patterns

The three PBA Jr. World Series of Bowling Pattern Championships will each be contested on one of the three PBA Jr. oil patterns: PBA Jr. O’Neill / 36-feet; PBA Jr. McEwan / 41-feet; PBA Jr. Tackett / 44-feet. The PBA Jr. World Championships pattern(s) will be announced prior to the start of the event.

Bowling Balls

All bowling balls used during this tournament must be USBC approved and officially cleared by the PBA.

Bowlers may use an unlimited number of bowling balls during the tournament, but all balls must be logged on their official scorecard.

Product Registration

 

SMART funds will be awarded for each of the PBA Jr. World Series of Bowling Pattern Championships and the PBA Jr. World Championships.