Tournament Format Announced for 2024 BowlTV PBA Regional Players Invitational
Returning to the renowned National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev., the 2024 BowlTV PBA Regional Players Invitational will be held Dec. 12-15, 2024.
The top PBA and PBA50 Regional Tour players in the nation will be competing for the trophies named in honor of Chris Warren, who owns a PBA-record 47 PBA Regional Tour titles and 58 overall regional titles.
Players can qualify for the RPI via the season-long Regional Tour points list, which includes PBA Regional Tour events from Nov. 13, 2023 through Nov. 11, 2024, or through each region’s RPI Qualifier.
The top 43 players in points from the 2024 PBA Tour, including two-time defending RPI champion Patrick Dombrowski, will be ineligible for the RPI.
The top 10 players from the 2024 PBA50 Tour points list will also be ineligible for the PBA50 division.
A top-10 2024 PBA50 Tour player, who finished outside the top 43 on the 2024 PBA Tour, would be eligible in the PBA division.
More information on eligibility and qualifying for the RPI is outlined here.
In Reno, PBA division players will compete for a $15,000 first-place prize. The top 33 players will cash for a minimum of $1,000.
All players will bowl 18 games of qualifying with the top 24 players advancing to bracket match play. The top eight qualifiers will earn a one-round bye.
Match play will consist of best-of-five-games Rounds of 24, 16 and 8, followed by a best-of-three-games semifinal and single-game championship match.
In the PBA50 division, the top 12 players will advance to match play after 18 games of qualifying. The top four qualifiers will earn a one-round bye. Two best-of-five-games rounds will be followed by a best-of-three-games semifinal and single-game championship match.
The PBA50 division offers a $10,000 top prize and a $1,000 minimum cash for 16th place. Bo Goergen is the defending champion.
All rounds of the RPI will be livestreamed on BowlTV. The championship matches for each division will be staggered to allow for optimal coverage of each match.
PBA Division Schedule
National Bowling Stadium | Reno, Nev.
All times local
Thursday, Dec. 12
3-5pm — Practice
7pm — Awards Dinner (Silver Legacy Resort Casino)
Friday, Dec. 13
10am — Qualifying Round 1 (six games)
3:30pm — Qualifying Round 2 (six games)
Saturday, Dec. 14
10am — Qualifying Round 3 (six games)
Top 24 players advance to match play; top eight qualifiers earn one-round bye
3:30pm — Round of 24 (best-of-five match)
6pm — Round of 16 (best-of-five match)
Sunday, Dec. 15
9am — Round of 8 (best-of-five match)
11:30am — Semifinals (best-of-three match)
1:30pm — Championship (single game)
PBA50 Division Schedule
National Bowling Stadium | Reno, Nev.
All times local
Thursday, Dec. 12
3-5pm — Practice
7pm — Awards Dinner (Silver Legacy Resort Casino)
Friday, Dec. 13
10am — Qualifying Round 1 (six games)
3:30pm — Qualifying Round 2 (six games)
Saturday, Dec. 14
10am — Qualifying Round 3 (six games)
Top 12 players advance to match play; top four qualifiers earn one-round bye
3:30pm — Round of 12 (best-of-five match)
Sunday, Dec. 15
9am — Round of 8 (best-of-five match)
11:30am — Semifinals (best-of-three match)
1pm — Championship (single game)