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2025 PBA50 Hammer Strike Zone Open

Event dates
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Host center
Strike Zone Alleys

2601 West End Ave.
Pottsville, PA 17901
United States

Friday August 29

Practice: 3-5 p.m.

Orientation Meeting: 5 p.m. (Mandatory for first-time participants)

Saturday August 30

Roll Call is 30 minutes prior to all squads

A Squad: 9 a.m. (eight games)

B Squad: 3 p.m. (eight games)

Top 16 advance

Sunday August 31

Qualifiers 9-16 bowl single elimination (best of 3 games) beginning at 9 a.m.

Qualifiers 5-8 bowl winners of Roun1 (best of 3 games) at 10:15 a.m.

Qualifiers 1-4 bowl winners of Round 2 (best of 3 games) at 12 noon.

Semi-finals (single game) at 1:15 p.m.

Championship (single game) at 1:45 p.m.

Format may be adjusted based on entries

Host(s): Terry Brenneman

Beckie Gilbert (GM)

Field Capacity: 80

Eligibility

Participant must be a USBC Member in good standing. Participant must be the age of 50 as of August 28, 2025. 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 midnight on Monday, August 25, 2025.

After the deadline, e-mail entry requests to [email protected]. Entries made after deadline are subject to a $10 penalty.

Payout Ratio

1:3

BowlTV Regional Players Invitational

This event is a PBA50 East Region event and will only count for points in the East 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. Participation in East Region regular regional events may also count toward participation minimums.

Lane Pattern: TBD

2025 PBA Approved Equipment

The 2025 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 is projected to pay $1,500

16th Place is projected to pay $600

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

Top 2 60+ bowlers outside the main prize list will receive a minimum of $275

*All prize funds are projected on 80 entries*