PBA Jr. MIDWEST/CENTRAL Regional Qualifier – Allen Park

Event dates
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Host center
Thunderbowl

4200 Allen Rd, Allen Park
Allen Park, MI 48101
United States

Friday

6:00 PM to 7:00 PM: Practice Session (O’Neill / McEwan / Tackett oil patterns)

Saturday

8:15 AM: Roll Call (ALL bowlers)

9:00 AM: Qualifying Round, Block #1 (5 games / ALL bowlers / O’Neill 36-foot oil pattern)

1:30 PM: Qualifying Round, Block #2 (5 games / ALL bowlers / McEwan 41-foot oil pattern)

Sunday

9:00 AM: Qualifying Round, Block #3 (5 games / ALL bowlers / Tackett 44-foot oil pattern)

Top 8 bowlers in each Division will advance to Match Play Round

1:00 PM: Match Play Round

Top 8 in each Division will bowl 8 games of Match Play. At the conclusion of the Match Play Round, the top Bowler in each Division will be declared the Regional Qualifier Champion and will be eligible to advance to the PBA Jr. National Championship Finals in early 2026 (date and location TBD).

Entry Fee (credit or debit card only)

Regular Entry Fee: $179

PBA Jr. Club Members: $129

Full Tournament Format & Rules

Entry Information

Entries close at midnight Wednesday, 10/15/2025 or when the maximum number of entries has been reached, whichever comes first. In the event the maximum number of entries is reached prior to the deadline, bowlers can be placed on a waiting list.

Eligibility

U18 Boys and U18 Girls Divisions are open to all junior bowlers who have not yet reached the age of 18 by December 31, 2024. U15 Mixed Division is open to all junior bowlers who have not yet reached the age of 15 by December 31, 2024.

NOTE: Juniors who are age eligible to compete in the U15 Mixed division may choose to move up to the U18 division for the Regional Qualifiers if they desire. U15 Mixed bowlers will “declare” their division choice for all of the 2024 calendar year based on the first Regional Qualifier in which they participate. For example, If a U15 Mixed age eligible bowler chooses to compete in a U18 division in their first event, they will only be allowed to compete in that same U18 division the entire year. If a U15 Mixed age eligible bowler competes in the U15 Mixed division in their first event, they may only compete in the U15 Mixed division the entire year.

Dress & Conduct Code (Applies to Practice Session and all Competition)

Boys must wear slacks (no shorts). Skirts/skorts may be worn in competition by female competitors. If a competitor's fingers are below the hemline (with arms hanging naturally), the skirt/skort is considered too short and not suitable. No jeans or shorts 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.

All bowlers must wear shirts or jerseys with collars and sleeves. No t-shirts are allowed.

Smoking is not permitted by bowlers before, during or after the tournament. Proper behavior is expected at all times.

Oil Patterns

Three PBA Jr. oil patterns will be used for the PBA Jr. Regional Qualifiers. Each 5-game block will be bowed on a different PBA Jr. oil pattern: PBA Jr. O’Neill / 36-feet; PBA Jr. McEwan / 41-feet; PBA Jr. Tackett / 44-feet. The 44-foot Tackett pattern will be used in the Match Play round.

Bowling Balls

All bowling balls used during this tournament must be USBC approved and officially cleared by the PBA.

Bowlers may use an unlimited number of bowling balls during the tournament, but all balls must be logged on their official scorecard.

Product Registration

SMART funds will be added to each Regional Qualifier. The amount of SMART scholarships added to each division will be determined based on the percentage of entries in each division compared to the overall total number of entries.