4190 State Road
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223
United States
Friday April 11th
Practice Session: 3-5 p.m.
Orientation Meeting: 5 p.m. (Mandatory for all first-time participants)
Adult/Youth Clinic: 7 p.m. (Champions need to available unless excused by tournament director)
Saturday April 12th
Roll call is 30 minutes prior to all squads.
A Squad: 8 a.m. – (eight games)
B Squad: 1:30 p.m. – (eight games)
Top 12 teams advance (based on 36 teams or more)
Sunday April 13th
Bracket Match Play with Bye Rounds (based on 12 teams)
Round 1 – Teams 5-12 bowl (best-of-seven team Baker games): 8 a.m.
Round 2 – Winners and Qualifiers 1-4 bowl (best-of-seven team Baker games): Immediately following
Round 3 – Winners bowl (best-of-five team Baker games): Immediately following
Round 4 – Winners bowl (best-of-five team Baker games): Immediately following
Finals format will be adjusted accordingly with less than 36 teams.
Host(s)
GM Chris Ritzinger
Field Capacity
48 Teams
Eligibility
Participant must be a USBC Member in good standing. PBA50 participants must be the age of 50 as of April 11th, 2025. Non-Members must meet the PBA minimum average requirements of 200 for 36 games in a USBC sanctioned league. PBA Members have priority over any Non Member up to 7 days before the event begins.
Entry Fee
PBA Members: $245
Non-Members: $310
Entry Deadline
Online entries for members and non-members close at midnight on Monday, April 7th, 2025.
After the deadline, entries must be made directly with the Regional Manager.
Note: PBA Member/PBA Member have top entry status. PBA Member/Non Member has next level entry status. If spots remain, Non-Member/Non-Member entries will be accepted based on date of entry.
Any Non-Member that earns a spot on the final roster will receive an email confirmation 3 days prior to the start of the event.
Payout Ratio
1:3
BowlTV Regional Players Invitational
This event is a Central Region event and will only count for participation in the Central Region. Only Full PBA Members will be able to qualify for the year-end Finals. To qualify for the RPI, you must bowl in 3 events within your region in the calendar year.
Lane Pattern
PBA Hardwick 44
2025 PBA Approved Equipment
The 2025 list of acceptable Urethane and Urethane-Like equipment made at 78.0HD+ is available on the schedule page under “quick links”.
1st Place is projected to pay $4,000/team
12th Place is projected to pay $1000/team
Final cash spot is guaranteed to pay a minimum of $850/team
*All prize funds are projected off 48 team entries*