2025 PBA Tour

PBA WSOB XVI Animal Pattern #4 Championship

Event dates
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Host center
National Bowling Stadium

300 N Center Street
Reno, 89501
United States

TIMES LISTED ARE LOCAL (PACIFIC STANDARD TIME)

Monday, March 3

PBA WSOB XVI Practice (A Squad): 10 a.m.

PBA WSOB XVI Practice (B Squad): 2 p.m.

Monday, March 10

PBA Animal Pattern 4 Championship B Squad Qualifying Rd 1 (six games): 9 a.m.

PBA Animal Pattern 4 Championship A Squad Qualifying Rd 1 (six games): 2:30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 11

PBA Animal Pattern 4 Championship A Squad Qualifying Rd 2 (six games): 9 a.m.

PBA Animal Pattern 4 Championship B Squad Qualifying Rd 2 (six games): 2:30 p.m.

Cut to top 24 for PBA Animal Pattern 4 Championship Elimination Match Play

PBA Animal Pattern 4 Championship Elimination Rd. of 24 (9-24): 7 p.m.

Wednesday, March 19

PBA Animal Pattern 4 Championship Rd. of 16 (best-of-5): 9 a.m.

PBA Animal Pattern 4 Championship Rd. of 8 (best-of-5): 11:30 a.m.

Four winners plus highest eliminated qualifier in Rd. of 8 advance to PBA Animal Pattern 4 Championship (LIVE) on FS1

PBA Animal Pattern 4 Championship FINALS / (LIVE on FS1): 4 p.m.

A full schedule of the PBA World Series of Bowling XVI can be found here.

Tournament Host Center

National Bowling Stadium

300 University Way

Reno, NV 89501

(775) 335-8800

Maximum Field:

296

Point Values:

Tier 3

Entries

Entries for the PBA World Series of Bowling XVI opens November 25, 2024 and closes February 17, 2025. The PBA World Series of Bowling XVI will feature a Stay-to-Play promotion where all bowlers are required to stay at Silver Legacy at The Row. Players can secure rooms at a special discounted rate of $120 per night with the option of double occupancy.

A room confirmation at Silver Legacy is required to complete your event entry. To book your room, click here or call (775) 329-4777 and reference the group code SRWSB5.

*PBA Exempt players (top 43 from 2024 PBA Tour point list; 12 PBA Tour Trials qualifiers)

PBA Tour Title Holders

*First 50 International players that are PBA members

Players ranked 44 - 100 on the 2024 PBA Tour Points List

2024 BowlTV PBA Regional Players Invitational Qualifiers not in the top 100 on the PBA Tour 2024 Point List

PBA Members and collegiate bowlers currently on a team roster

Non-members

* - Entry spots for these groups will be held until Dec. 31, 2024

PTQ

If field size reaches 288 though the entry list above, non-member entries, general PBA members and collegiate bowlers currently on a team roster will be moved to PTQ status based on date and time of entry.

Entry Fees

PBA World Series of Bowling XVI Exempt players: No Fee

PBA World Series of Bowing XVI: $1000

PBA World Series of Bowling XVI PTQ: $250 (if necessary; bowlers advancing from the PTQ will be charged an additional $750)

PBA World Series of Bowing XVI (non-member): $1,500

Equipment notice

All bowling balls on the PBA National Tour (including PTQs) must be manufactured on or after 8/1/2022. Only registered equipment that has been cleared and listed on PBA.com will be allowed in any PBA Tour Event.

NOTE: For the PBA National Tour, any older second shot balls (spare balls) made of plastic or rubber may be approved for use at spares or as a fill ball by the Tournament Director or Director of Rules and Equipment on case by case basis.

OIL PATTERN INFO:

PBA Animal Pattern 4 Championship: TBD

Top 32 players will cash regardless of entries

1st - $20,000