4200 Allen Rd
Allen Park, MI 48101
United States
Monday, June 8, 2026
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Practice Session (O'Neill, McEwan, Tackett patterns)
PBA JR. O'NEILL PATTERN CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING & MATCH PLAY
11:00 AM: Roll Call (Required for all bowlers)
12:00 Noon – 4:00 PM: Qualifying Round (6 games / ALL Bowlers)
5:30 PM – 8:30 PM: Round of 8 Elimination Match Play - (best of 2 games, total pinfall)
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
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)
6:30 PM: PBA Jr. Special Event (TBD)
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
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)
Thursday, June 11, 2026
PBA JR. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ADVANCERS ROUND
Bowlers in the PBA Jr. Pattern Championships will have competed in a total of eighteen (18) games of Qualifying. Based on cumulative total pins from the eighteen (18) games of Qualifying in the PBA Jr. Pattern Championships, the top 50% of the field in each Division will advance to the Advancers Round for the PBA Jr. World Championship.
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM: PBA Jr. World Championship Advancers Round (8 games)
PBA JR. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH PLAY
The top twelve (12) bowlers as determined by cumulative pinfall in each Division in the Advancer Round will advance to the PBA Jr. World championship Match Play Rounds.
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM: PBA Jr. World Championship Match Play - Round 1 (4 games; pattern TBD)
Friday, June 12, 2026
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 (local time) Friday, June 5, 2026, 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, 2025. U15 Boys and U15 Girls Divisions are open to all junior bowlers who have not yet reached the age of 15 by December 31, 2025.
NOTE: Juniors who are age eligible to compete in the U15 Divisions 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 2027.
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.
SMART funds will be awarded for each of the PBA Jr. World Series of Bowling Pattern Championships and the PBA Jr. World Championships.