2026 USBC Open Championships
March 14-July 18 (last day of team competition)
National Bowling Stadium
Reno, Nev.
MANAGE YOUR TEAMS
Click here for step-by-step instructions for the registration system. Please note, we recommend using the desktop version to register your team(s). For questions or concerns, please email the tournament office at usbcopenchampionships@bowl.com.
NOTE: Public registration for the 2027 USBC Open Championships in Las Vegas launched Thursday, March 12, 2026. Find more information about the 2027 event below.
The USBC Open Championships heads to Reno, Nevada, and the famed National Bowling Stadium for its 122nd edition in 2026.
The event includes three divisions based on skill level: The Regular Division, for those who average 182 and above, the Standard Division for those with averages from 161-181 and the Classified Division, for bowlers who average 160 or below.
The squad schedule for team competition (all times local): 11:30 a.m. and 7:45 p.m.
The squad schedule for doubles and singles (all times local): 7 a.m., 3:15 p.m. and 11:30 p.m.
The entry fee for the 2026 Open Championships is $80 per event, plus an optional $20 for all-events - $260 per bowler. There is a $25 processing fee per team as well.
The USBC Open Championships, Bowlers Journal Championships and The Forty Frame Game require all bowlers to fill out the Green Sheet in 2026 to help verify their entering average for each event.
2026 INFORMATION
Rules
- 2026 Rules
- Rule 21 - Professional Designation
- National Tournament Ineligible Ball List - 78D Slow Oil Allowed
- Press Release on 2026 Bowling Ball Restrictions at the USBC Open Championships
- Standard Operating Procedure - Bowling Ball Testing
- Change of Address Form
- Green Sheet
- Prize Check Replacement Form
- Squad Room Recognition Form
- Team Captain Checklist
- Average Conversion Chart (to convert Standard, Challenge and Sport averages)
- Participation List - 25 Years or More (active list through 2025 tournament)
- Rerate and Adjustment Lists
- Bowling Ball Express
- Captain's Club
- Coupons
- Dress for Success
- General FAQ
- Program Book
- Stars of the Day
- Championship Tournament Trivia: Rules I FAQ
- Social Wall Giveaway
- Squad Room Giveaway
2027 INFORMATION
2027 USBC Open Championships
Feb. 27-July 24 (last day of team competition)
South Point Bowling Plaza
Las Vegas
REGISTER FOR 2027
Click here for step-by-step instructions for the registration system. Please note, we recommend using the desktop version to register your team(s). For questions or concerns, please email the tournament office at usbcopenchampionships@bowl.com.
Rules Forms and Checklists
CONTACT
Tournament Information
EMAIL OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Open Championships Tournament Office
Phone: 888-910-2695
Media Requests
Aaron Smith
EMAIL AARON SMITH
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