115 L W Besinger Dr
Carpentersville, IL 60110
United States
Friday, March 13
Practice Session: 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Orientation Meeting: 5:35 p.m. (Mandatory for all first-time participants)
Pro-Am: 7:00 p.m. (6:45 p.m. roll call)
Saturday, March 14
Roll call is at 8:00 a.m. --- Qualifying starts at 8:30 a.m. (seven games)
Top 16 players advance to Bracket Finals Round
Round of 16 (best-of-3; Fresh): 4:00 p.m.
Round of 8 (best-of-3; Burn): immediately following round of 16
Round of 4 (single game match; Fresh): immediately following round of 8
Round of 2 (single game match; Fresh): immediately following round of 4
Finals format may be adjusted based on entries
Host: PBA Champion Jerry Morano
Field Capacity: 60
Eligibility:
Participant must be a USBC Member in good standing. Participant must be the age of 50 as of March 13, 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 4:00 pm, Monday, March 9, 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 PBA50 Midwest/Central Region event and counts for points in both the Midwest and 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 three events from November 14, 2025, through November 15, 2026.
Lane Pattern: 2026 Regional 43'
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 is projected to pay $2,000
16th Place is projected to pay $550
Final cash spot is guaranteed to pay a minimum of $500
Two PBA60 checks are projected to pay $300 each
*All prize funds are projected off 60 entries*