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PBA50 Ripic's Carousel Lanes East Region BOWLTV RPI Open

Event dates
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Host center
Ripic's Carousel Lanes

137 Laurel Ave.
Binghamton, NY 13905
United States

Revised October 7

Friday, October 10

Practice Session:  3-5 p.m.

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

 

Saturday, October 11

Roll call: 10:30 a.m.

Qualifying: 11 a.m. – (eight games)

If entry total is 36 or higher, top 12 advance (pinfall carries over).

If entry total is 35 or less, top 8 advance

 

Sunday, October 12

Roll call: 8:30 a.m.

Round Robin Match Play begins at 9 a.m. (8 or 12 games).

Final game is position round.

Total pinfall, including bonus pins, determines the finishing positions.

Friday, October 10

Practice Session:  3-5 p.m.

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

 

Saturday, October 11

Roll call: 10:30 a.m.

Qualifying: 11 a.m. – (eight games)

If entry total is 36 or higher, top 12 advance (pinfall carries over).

If entry total is 35 or less, top 8 advance

 

Sunday, October 12

Roll call: 8:30 a.m.

Round Robin Match Play begins at 9 a.m. (8 or 12 games).

Final game is position round.

Total pinfall, including bonus pins, determines the finishing positions.

Field Capacity: 88

Eligibility

Participant must be a USBC Member in good standing and have reached their 50th birthday no later than October 9, 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 Non-Members 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, October 6, 2025.

After the deadline, send entry requests by e-mail to [email protected]. Late entries and payments are subject to additional charges.

Payout Ratio

1:3

BowlTV Regional Players Invitational

The top 3 eligible finishers from this tournament will join the top 4 from the East Region PBA50 BowlTV RPI Point list to represent the region. To qualify, you must bowl in a minimum of 3 East Region events before December 11, 2025. This year’s BowlTV Regional Players Invitational is being contested at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nevada on December 11-14. Invitees must be Full PBA members in order to compete. 

Lane Pattern: Billy Hardwick 44'

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 $1,600

12th Place is projected to pay $600

Top 2 PBA60 bowlers outside the cash receive $300 each.

*All prize funds are projected on 36 entries*