026 TPC

THE 2026 TOURING PLAYERS' CHAMPIONSHIP

The hotel block is now open; call (888)786-7389 and book under code SCIJB26 or click here to book online.

The Celebration Dinner is Saturday night, at The Terrace, across the street from Strike Zone.

The TPC starts FRIDAY and continues through Sunday (see below).

Warmup sweepers are Wednesday and Thursday

Warmup sweepers are open to anyone

The TPC itself is open to:

- The top 20 on any conference's final points list

- The top 120 on the final all-conference points list

- Girls/U17 TPC open to the top 15 on those final points lists. See below and the 'statistics' sections for details.

THE 2026 JBT

TOURING PLAYERS’ CHAMPIONSHIP

& CELEBRATION DINNER

to be held

Wednesday-Sunday July 22-26, 2026

Strike Zone at Sunset Station, Henderson NV

$3,000 GUARANTEED 1^st PLACE SCHOLARSHIP, SCRATCH & HANDICAP!

FORMAT: (two divisions, scratch and handicap. The U17, Elite, and Girls Scratch TPC events run simultaneously.)

Wednesday July 22: (all Wednesday events are open to anyone 21 & under, not just TPC qualifiers!)

Noon: Optional sweeper competition, squad 1, lane condition #3 (Entry only $20 per squad- enter

2 PM: Optional sweeper competition, squad 2, lane condition #3 one or all- any ‘junior’ can bowl)

5 PM: Optional sweeper competition, squad 3, lane condition #4

7 PM: Optional sweeper competition, squad 4, lane condition #4

Thursday July 23: (all Thursday events are open to anyone 21 & under, not just TPC qualifiers!)

Noon: Optional sweeper competition, squad 5, lane condition #1 (Entry only $20 per squad- enter

2 PM: Optional sweeper competition, squad 6, lane condition #1 one or all- any ‘junior’ can bowl)

5 PM: Optional sweeper competition, squad 7, lane condition #2

7 PM: Optional sweeper competition, squad 8, lane condition #2

Friday July 24- TPC Qualifying Block 1:

10 AM: All bowlers roll 6 games across 12 lanes, lane condition #1

Saturday July 25- TPC Qualifying Block 2 & Dinner:

10 AM: All bowlers roll 6 games across 12 lanes, lane condition #2
- The top 60% of the field, plus the top 12 all-conference point leaders, 2026 Bowlers of the Year, & 2025 Desert Open champs, if eligible, advance to the quarterfinals (9 AM Sunday).
7 PM: Celebration Dinner, The Terrace (reserve spots for this amazing night, program at 7:30, dinner at 8)
- The Terrace is across the street from the bowl; spots MUST be reserved in advance (see details)

Sunday July 26:

9 AM: “Consolation”: Bowl 3 games. Top 5 scores earn scholarships, lane condition #3
9 AM: Quarterfinals: 5 games matchplay, 30 pin bonus for wins, lane condition #3
- The top sixteen 18-game totals in each division advance to the semifinals.
1 PM: Semifinals: 6 games matchplay, 30 pin bonus for wins, lane condition #4
4 PM: Top four 23-game totals advance to stepladder finals, lane condition #4

ENTRY FEE: $150 CHAMPION: $3,000

Runner-Up: $1,600 7^th place: $400

3^rd place: $1,000 8^th place: $300

4^th place: $ 800 9^th place: $200

5^th place: $ 600 10^th place: $150

6^th place: $ 500 11^th- 20^th places: $100

Much more info at www.bowljbt.com. Email director@bowljbt.com to RSVP,

and to reserve sweeper and dinner spots!

TPC CELEBRATION DINNER- Saturday July 25 at The Terrace!

The Terrace is a beautiful facility, almost across from Strike Zone, 1361 W. Warm Springs Rd., (702) 436-5888

doors at 7, program begins at 7:30, dinner at 8

$60 per person by 7/1/25; Limited to 250 people, reserve early!

Includes a wonderful buffet, year-end awards, our famous entertainment, and more

‘Dressing up’ encouraged for the bowlers- this will be a highlight of your JBT season!

PLEASE NOTE: Because this is an off-site banquet facility, we need the full names of everyone attending. Reservations are binding- if you cancel and we cannot fill the seat, we unfortunately must charge for that seat. Contact us with questions.

2026 TOURING PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP- RULES·

All bowlers age 21 and under as of 8/1/25 may bowl the Wednesday and Thursday events, but the TPC itself is open to the following bowlers:

Bowlers who finish in the top 20 (plus ties) of an Individual Conference’s point list after the Invitationals.

Bowlers who finish on the top 120 (plus ties) of the All-Conference points list as of the final Invitational.

- All bowlers must bowl BOTH the Friday and Saturday qualifying round, including bowlers who earned an ‘exemption’ by finishing in the top 12 (plus ties) of the All-Conference point list as of 7/1/26. Exempt bowlers missing the cut to Sunday’s bowling will still qualify for Sunday, and begin with total pinfall equal to the cut score.

· There are two divisions, scratch and handicap. Bowlers can choose to compete in either division. Handicap division bowlers receive 90% of 200 in all rounds.

· The entry fee is $150. $3,000 is the guaranteed first place scholarship prize per division.

· Any eligible bowler may bowl, though prepayment and/or notification of plans to enter will help us run an efficient tournament.

· · DRESS / BEHAVIOR: COLLARED SHIRTS OR BOWLING T-SHIRTS, AND EITHER SLACKS OR SHORTS OF A KHAKI MATERIAL, OR NEAT, LONG JEANS, ARE REQUIRED (for Fri. thru Sun.). Skirts / skorts are acceptable. No tank tops, or clothing deemed offensive by the tournament director are allowed. Bowlers not conforming to dress code will not be allowed to bowl the quarterfinal round, without exception. There is to be no smoking during the tournament on or directly behind tournament lanes. Bowlers may not smoke or drink during competition. ANY DISPLAY OF FOUL LANGUAGE OR ABUSING EQUIPMENT will result in 1) warning, and/ or 2) penalization of JBT points, and/or 3) disqualification, subject to the sole discretion of the tournament directors. See our expanded rules sheet or any JBT official for more on this policy. Yes, we’ll even disqualify you at the TPC. Dress code will be strictly enforced.

· AVERAGES: Bowlers will use their finishing 25-26 JBT average, 30+ games (Fri-Sun). Bowlers with less than 30 games must use 200 or bowl scratch. Tournament management reserves all rights to further re-rate averages as deemed fit prior to the start of the event per JBT rule 13.

· All rules not specifically covered will follow the JBT / USBC rulebook. The tournament director reserves all rights. Expanded rules are available at all JBT sites, and on the website.

HOTEL INFO: Book rooms through July 3 at the JBT website’s TPC page, or call Sunset Station at 888-786-7389, or book online at www.sunsetstation.com, code SCIJB26

TO RESERVE SPOTS FOR THE TPC, SIMPLY EMAIL US at director@bowljbt.com with ALL the info requested below, or bring this sheet to any JBT event. Prepayment on our website, as always, is also available. Visit www.bowljbt.com often for updates and everything else related to each event, and the JBT as a whole. See you soon!

IF YOU ARE COMING OR NOT, WE WOULD LIKE YOU TO RSVP YOUR PLANS TO US SO WE CAN PREPARE AS BEST AS POSSIBLE, MAKING THE BEST TOURNAMENT FOR YOU POSSIBLE. THANKS FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE!

Name__________________________________________________________ Birthdate_________________________________________

Email address(es): _________________________________________________________________________________________________

I am bowling (you can always add or subtract sweepers on-site as apace permits):

_____ Weds. Noon sweeper ($20) _______ 2 PM sweeper ($20) _______ 5 PM sweeper ($20); ________. 7 PM sweeper ($20) _______

_____ Thurs. Noon sweeper ($20) _______ 2 PM sweeper ($20) _______ 5 PM sweeper ($20); ________. 7 PM sweeper ($20) _______

_____ the TPC itself ($150) (everyone bowls BOTH Friday and Saturday)

______ banquet spots, $60 each, for the following names: _____________________________________________________________________

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