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2026 PBA50 Ripic's Carousel Lanes Regional Players Invitational Qualifier presented by USBC

Event dates
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Host center
Ripic's Carousel Lanes

137 Laurel Ave.
Binghamton, NY 13905
United States

Friday, October 9

Practice Session: 3-5 p.m.

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

Saturday, October 10

Roll call is 30 minutes prior to qualifying.

A Squad: 9 a.m. – (eight games)

Re-oil

B Squad: 3 p.m. – (eight games)

Top 1/3 advance (pinfall carries over).

Sunday, October 11

Roll call is 30 minutes prior to qualifying.

Advancer Round – 8 a.m. (4 games)

Top 8 (12 game total pinfall) advance to Round Robin Match Play

Re-oil

Round Robin Match Play: 12 noon

Note: Format may be adjusted based on total entries at deadline date.

Field Capacity: 88

Eligibility

Participants must have reached their 50th birthday by August 14, 2026. Non-members must 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 on Monday, October 5, 2026 or when the field size reaches 88. After the deadline, entries must be made directly with the Regional Manager.

Payout Ratio

1:3

PBA50 Regional Players Invitational Presented by USBC

The top 3 eligible finishers from this tournament will join the top 4 from the East Region PBA50 RPI Point list to represent the region. To qualify, you must bowl in a minimum of 3 East Region events before December 10, 2026. This year’s Regional Players Invitational presented by USBC is being contested at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nevada. Invitees must be Full PBA members in order to compete. 

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 $1,600

12th Place is projected to pay $600

Final cash spot is projected to pay a minimum of $500

Top 2 PBA60 bowlers outside the cash receive $300 each.

*All prize funds are projected on 60 entries*