4190 State Road
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223
United States
Friday, Apr. 17
Practice: 3-5 p.m.
Orientation Meeting: 5 p.m. (Mandatory for all first-time participants)
Adult/Youth Clinic: 7 p.m. (Champions need to available unless excused by tournament director)
Saturday, Apr. 18
Roll call is 30 minutes prior to all squads.
A Squad (8 games; fresh): 8 a.m.
B Squad (8 games; fresh): 1:30 p.m.
Top 12 teams advance (based on 36 teams or more)
Sunday, Apr. 19
Bracket Match Play with Bye Rounds (based on 12 teams)
Round of 12 (seeds #5 - #12; best-of-7 baker; fresh): 8 a.m.
Round of 8 (winners & seeds #1 - #4; best-of-7 baker; fresh): 15 minutes following Round of 12
Round of 4 (best-of-5 baker; fresh): Immediately following Round of 8
Finals (best-of-5 baker; fresh): Immediately following Round of 4
Host(s):
GM Chris Ritzinger
Field Capacity:
48 teams (subject to change)
Eligibility:
Participant must be a USBC Member in good standing. PBA50 participants must be the age of 50 as of April 17, 2026. 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, April 13th, 2026.
After the deadline, entries must be made directly with the Regional Director.
Note: PBA Member/PBA Member teams have top entry status. PBA Member/Non Member teams has next level entry status. If spots remain, Non-Member/Non-Member entries will be accepted based on date of entry.
Payout Ratio
1:3
PBA Regional Players Invitational Presented by USBC
This event is a PBA Central Region event and will only count for points in the Central Region. 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 3 events within your region 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”.
PRIZE FUND (BASED ON ENTRIES):
1st Place is projected to pay $4,000/team
12th Place is projected to pay $1000/team
Final cash spot is guaranteed to pay a minimum of $850/team
*All prize funds are projected off 48 teams*