There are a few rooms at the Cobblestone Suites, 2 Westgate Drive Ripon, WI 920-748-5500 (across the street from the bowling alley) for the night of Friday April 24th. Unfortunately they have a large group staying on Saturday night and I was unable to reserve a block, although there are some rooms still available. Use Plaza Bowl to obtain the discounted rate.
If anyone wishes to stick around for a day or so before heading up to Minneapolis for the PBA50 WSOB IV, Bill at Plaza Bowl Ripon will be putting out the WSOB patterns for people to practice on Monday and Tuesday. People are more than welcome to practice at no cost on those days.
1216 W Fond Du Lac Street
Ripon, WI 54971-1515
United States
Friday, April 24
Practice: 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Orientation Meeting: 6:05 p.m. (Mandatory for all first-time participants)
Saturday, April 25
Roll Call 30 minutes prior to all squads
A Squad (7 games; fresh): 8:30 a.m.
B Squad (7 games; fresh): 2:30 p.m.
Top 1/3 advance to Advancers Round
Sunday, April 26
Advancers Round (4 games; fresh): 9:30 a.m., pins carry forward
Cut to top 8 scores, three games on fresh immediately following, pins carry forward
Cut to top 4 scores, two games on fresh immediately following, pins carry forward
Cut to top 2 scores, two games on fresh immediately following, pins carry forward
Host: PBA member Bill Fabian
Field Capacity: 50
Eligibility:
Participant must be a USBC Member in good standing. Participant must be the age of 50 as of April 24, 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 20, 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 PBA Midwest Region event and will only count for points in the Midwest 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 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”.
1st Place projected to pay $2,000
2 PBA60 checks projected to pay $300
Final cash spot guaranteed to pay a minimum of $500
*All prize funds are projected off 50 entries*