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2026 PBA50 Hammer Strike Zone Open

Event dates
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Host center
Strike Zone Alleys

2601 West End Ave.
Pottsville, PA 17901
United States

Friday, September 4

Practice Session: 3-5 p.m.

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

Saturday, September 5

A Squad Roll Call: 8:30 a.m.

A Squad: 9 a.m. – (eight games)

B Squad Roll Call: 2:30 p.m.

B Squad: 3 p.m. - (eight games)

Top 16 advance to bracket finals

Note: Format may change based on field size at deadline.

Sunday, September 6

Roll Call: 8:30 a.m. for qualifiers 9-16, 9:45 for qualifiers 5-8, 11 a.m. for qualifiers 1-4

Bracket Round 1-Seeds 9-16 (Best of 3 games) at 9 a.m.

Bracket Round 2 – Seeds 5-8 vs. winners of Round 1 (Best of 3 games) at 10:15 a.m.

Bracket Round 3 – Seeds 1-4 vs. winners of Round 2 (Best of 3 games) at 11:30 a.m.

Bracket Round 4- Winners of Round 3 (Single game) immediately following

Bracket Round 5 – Winners of Round 4 (Single game) immediately following

Note: Format may change based on field size at deadline.

Host: Terry Brenneman

Field Capacity: 80

Eligibility

Participants must have reached their 50th birthday by September 4, 2026. Non-members have a verifiable average of 200 for 36 games. 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, Monday, August 31, 2026. After the deadline, entries must be made directly with the Regional Manager.

Payout Ratio

1:3

PBA50 Regional Players Invitational Presented by USBC

This event is a PBA50 East Region event and will only count for points in the East Region. Only Full PBA Members will be able to qualify for the year-end Finals. To qualify for the RPI, you must bowl in 3 events within your region from January 1, 2026, through November 11, 2026. Participation in East Region regular regional events may also count toward participation minimums.

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”.

Registered PBA Products

1st Place is projected to pay $1,500

16th Place is projected to pay $600

Final cash spot is projected to pay $500.

Top 2 60+ bowlers outside the main prize list will receive a minimum of $275.

*Prize fund based on 80 entries”