811 Northern Dr
Lockport, IL 60441
United States
Friday, May 22
Practice: 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Orientation Meeting: 5:05 p.m. (Mandatory for all first-time participants)
Sweeper: 7 p.m. (6:00 p.m. check-in begins)
Saturday, May 23
Roll Call 30 minutes prior to all squads
TWO SQUADS WITH ONE ROUND OF QUALIFYING
A Squad (7games; fresh): 8:30 a.m.
B Squad (7 games; fresh): 3 p.m.
Top 1/3 advance to Advancers Round (up to 32 bowlers)
Sunday, May 24
Advancers Round (4 games; fresh): 8:30 a.m.
Cut to top 16 (3 games; burn): 10:15 a.m.
Cut to top 8 (2 games; burn): 11:30 a.m.
Cut to top 4 stepladder finals: 1:00 p.m.
Host(s): PBA member Chris Watson
Field Capacity: 136
Eligibility:
Participants must be a USBC Member in good standing. 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 3:00 p.m., Monday, May 18, 2026. After the deadline, entries must be made directly with the Regional Director.
Payout Ratio
1:3
PBA Regional Players Invitational Presented by USBC
This event is a PBA Midwest/Central region event and will count for points in both the Midwest and Central regions. Only Full PBA Members will be able to qualify for the PBA Regional Players Invitational Presented by USBC. To qualify for the RPI, you must bowl in three events from November 14, 2025 thru November 13, 2026.
Lane Pattern:
TBD
2026 PBA Approved Equipment
The 2026 list of acceptable Urethane and Urethane-Like equipment made at 78.0HD+ is available on the schedule page under “quick links”.
1st Place projected to pay $3,000
8th Place projected to pay $800
1 in 5 out-of-the-cash PBA50 checks projected to pay $300
*All prize funds are projected off 136 entries*