Eligibility

PBA Jr. Regional Tournaments during the calendar year of 2023 are open to all male and female youth bowlers who have not yet reached the age of 18 as December 31, 2022. All participants must be USBC Youth Members.

Entry Fee

PBA Jr. Club Members: $99

Regular Entry Fee: $138

Entry Information

Entries close at midnight Wednesday, November 8, 2023.

After the deadline, entries must be made directly with the PBA Regional Manager.

Format

All bowlers will bowl five (5) games in Qualifying Round #1 and five (5) games in Qualifying Round #2.

At the conclusion of the two Qualifying Rounds, all bowler’s total scores in each division will be pooled and the field will be cut to the top 8 bowlers in each division. In the event of a tie(s) for the final position, a one-game roll-off will take place immediately to break the tie. If a one (1) game roll-off ends in a tie, all tied competitors for the alternate position will compete in a one (1) ball sudden death roll-off to determine the winner.

The top 8 bowlers in each division will advance to compete in a Two-Game Elimination Match Play bracket round. Seeding for the Two-Game Game Elimination Match Play will be determined by a bowler’s total pinfall from the two Qualifying Rounds. A standard 8-person bracket will be used. A bowler must win both games to advance in the bracket.

In the event of a tie during any Elimination Match Play match, competitors will compete in a one (1) ball sudden death roll-off. The highest seeded competitor shall determine starting lane and order for the roll-off. The competitors will alternate lanes in the same bowling order until the tie is broken.

If each bowler wins one of the two games in the Elimination Match, competitors will compete in a ninth & tenth frame roll-off to determine the winner. The highest seeded competitor shall determine starting lane and order for the roll-off.(UPDATED).

The remaining bowler after completion of the Two-Game Elimination Match Play will be declared the Tournament Champion.

Dress and Conduct Code (applies to Practice Session and all Competition)

All bowlers must wear shirts or jerseys with collars and sleeves and their name on the back. No t-shirts are allowed. Boys must wear slacks (no shorts). Girls must wear slacks, skirts, skorts or dress shorts. If a competitor's fingers are below the hemline (with arms hanging naturally), the skirt is considered too short and not suitable. No jeans are allowed. Bowlers are not permitted to wear hats or other headgear, ripped or torn clothing, or basketball shorts. No clothing with offensive language or graphics, or any apparel which the tournament director feels is inappropriate. Smoking is not permitted by bowlers before, during or after the tournament. Proper behavior is expected at all times.

Oil Patterns

A PBA oil pattern will be used for PBA Jr. Regional Tournaments. For this PBAJR Event, the PBA Pattern we will be using is the 2023 41' McEwan Pattern.