1002 Route 9 S
Howell, NJ 07731
United States
Friday, October 30
Practice Session: 3-5 p.m.
Orientation Meeting: 5 p.m. (Mandatory for all first-time participants)
Pro-am: 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 31
Roll call is 30 minutes before squad time
A Squad: 8 a.m. – (eight games)
B Squad: 2:30 p.m. – (eight games)
Top 1/3 advance
Sunday, November 1
Top 1/3 bowl 4 games beginning at 8 a.m. Top 12 (12-game pinfall) Advance
Top 12 bowl 3 additional games. Top 8 (15-game pinfall) Advance
Top 8 bowl 2 additional games. Top 4 (17-game pinfall) Advance
Top 4 bowl stepladder finals.
Host(s): Charles Anderson, Leslie Bohn (GM)
Field Capacity: 96
Eligibility
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, October 26, 2026 or when the entries reach 96.
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
The top 4 eligible finishers from this tournament will join the top 10 from the East Region BowlTV RPI Point list to represent the region. To qualify, you must bowl in a minimum of 3 East Region events between November 10, 2025 and November 8, 2026. This year’s BowlTV Regional Players Invitational is being contested at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nevada. Invitees must be Full PBA members in order to compete.
Lane Pattern: TBD
2026 PBA Approved Equipment
There have been several changes to the list of product-registered companies. Be sure to check the list prior to the tournament weekend to make sure all equipment you plan on using complies with the 2026 list.
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 is projected to pay $2,500
12th Place is projected to pay $700
Final cash spot is projected to pay $500
*All prize funds are projected on 96 entries*