The U.S. High School Bowling Foundation will be hosting the 2025 U.S. High School Bowling National ChampionshipTM in Fort Wayne, Indiana on June 7-9, 2025.. This will be the ninth national championship post-season event showcasing the best boys and girls high school bowlers from across the country... and to promote the importance and growth of high school bowling across the United States!

The 2025 U.S. High School Bowling National ChampionshipTM is a three-day competition featuring both "Singles" and "Team" events in both Boys and Girls divisions.. Day 1, all high school teams will be competing in the "Team" event in their respective divisions... Day 2 and 3, all bowlers will be competing in the "Singles" event, also in their respective divisions.. This competition will be a USBC Certified tournament..

The format of "Team" event and "Singles" event will each consist of a qualifying round, leading into the "Survivor" elimination rounds.. The "Survivor" elimination format was specifically designed to provide maximum opportunity for more bowlers to advance further during each day's competition.

The USHSBF congratulates all of the bowlers who will be representing their respective States and High Schools during the 2025 U.S. High School Bowling National ChampionshipTM.

National Champions in 4 Divisions
Girls "Singles" & Boys "Singles"
Girls "Team" & Boys "Team"

Winners will each earn national championship RINGS! Any bowler winning both the "Singles" and "Team" events, will receive their Team ring along with specially designed Singles ring showcasing the achievment of winning both championships in a single year!

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ENTRY OPEN TO ALL 2024/25 State Finalists!

Every Team and Individual that advanced to States has qualified for Nationals for that season, regardless of what position you finished, per Eligibility #1.

>> If you made it to States, you've qualified for Nationals <<

ALL bowlers that qualified for their high school STATE Finals
during the 2024/25 season are eligible to enter:

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Each state is also entitled up to two additional Wild Card entries, per division:
2 Boys Teams /// 2 Girls Teams /// 2 Singles Boys /// 2 Singles Girls
(See Wild Card Eligibility #4 below)

ELIGIBILITY #1:..Must have qualified in the most recent high school bowling State Championship, State Finals, etc. or its equivalent.. All State high school bowling programs are eligible to compete in the 2025 U.S. High School Bowling National ChampionshipTM.. School teams must be made up only of those who were eligible to be listed on the school team roster submitted to their respective State high school bowling tournament organization. .This INCLUDES graduating/graduated Seniors, if they were a part of this current 2024/25 State Championships, Finals, etc. .

ELIGIBILITY #2:..Any team or individual bowler that set a new State or National RECORD during the current season automatically earns eligibility to enter anytime into the 2025 U.S. High School Bowling National ChampionshipTM tournament, regardless of whether they do or do not qualify for their most recent State Championship, State Finals, etc. or its equivalent.

ELIGIBILITY #3: BAKER 300 Game - Any high school team to roll a Baker 300 Game during the 2024/25 High School Bowling season match or tournament are automatically eligible and invited to compete in the 2025 U.S. High School Bowling National ChampionshipTM tournament.

ELIGIBILITY #4:..WILD CARD Entries

TEAMS - The *two (2) highest ranked teams that did not qualify for their respective State Finals are eligible to enter the 2025 U.S. High School Bowling National ChampionshipTM tournament. .Maximum of *two (2) boys and girls TEAM Wild Card entries per State.

SINGLES - The *two (2) highest ranked individuals that did not qualify for their respective State Finals are eligible to enter the 2025 U.S. High School Bowling National ChampionshipTM tournament. .Maximum of *two (2) boys and girls SINGLES Wild Card entries per State.

*HOST STATE WILD CARDS - The host state has up to four (4) highest ranked Boys and Girls teams and four (4) highest ranked Boys and Girls Singles, that did not qualify for their respective State Finals are eligible to enter the 2025 U.S. High School Bowling National ChampionshipTM tournament.

"RANKING" is determined by each State. If no State ranking is available, then the highest non-State qualifying teams and individuals from the last event prior to the State Finals. Wild Cards entries are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

WILD CARD entries must provide their final standings in their respective Regional, Sectional, District, etc. that immediately precede their State Finals in order to be Wild Card eligible.

DISQUALIFICATION:. ANY Singles entry and/or school team found to have one or more bowlers competing in the 2025 U.S. High School Bowling National ChampionshipTM that did not participate is their most recent high school bowling State Championship, Finals, etc., OR is an approved WILD CARD entry, will be DISQUALIFIED from the competition and will forfeit their entry fee, standing in the tournament, and any prizes they may have received.

TEAM UNIFORMS: ALL bowlers are required to wear matching school/team uniforms during all competition events during the 2025 U.S. High School Bowling National Championship. If school uniforms are not available per local restrictions, then bowlers must wear their school colors.

Boys must wear long pants/slacks. Girls can wear skirts, skorts, and long pants.

• No hats, t-shirts, tank tops, cutoffs, or jeans are permitted during Team or Singles events.
• No ball company jerseys are permitted during Team or Singles events.
  

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q:. Is the school coach required to attend his/her team or individual at Nationals?
A:. No. There is no requirement for a team or individual to have a coach present at Nationals.

Q:. Is a school official required to enter a team or individual into Nationals?
A:. No. While it is encouraged for school officials to support their bowlers to compete at Nationals, it is not required. Anyone can submit a team and/or individual into Nationals, provided that team or individual has qualified or is a Wild Card for Nationals.

Q:. What is the entry deadline for Nationals and do you accept late entries?
A:. May 1st. However, last minutes crises happen and we do accept late entries IF there is space available. It should be noted that Nationals has sold-out every year since its inception in 2016.
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DATES:.......June 7-9, 2025.................

VENUE:......Pro Bowl West (56 lanes)
............ ...........1455 Goshen Road
............ ...........Fort Wayne, IN 46808
.......................(260) 482-4889

Practice Session (Friday, 6/6).
...........To reserve your lanes, call between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m.
OR, email your request for reservation at taylor@bowlftc.com with
your contact information and the center manager will call you back

..... OIL PATTERN: .... Modified House Shot . 2025 National Championship oil pattern link
..... LANE SURFACE:.. Synthetic
..... APPROACHES: ... Synthetic Approaches

HOST:......... U.S. High School Bowling Foundation
.................... 6687 NW 110 Way
.................... Parkland, Florida 33076

CONTACT:.. . Michael Nyitray, Tournament Director
......................... ..(954) 816-1394 --- worldmike@aol.com

2025 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
>> tentative schedule <<

...... Friday, 6/6 - PRACTICE (all practice shifts will have a fresh clean & strip tournament pattern)
.................................. >> 12 noon to 2 p.m. >> 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. >> 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

> Please call Pro Bowl West to place your practice lanes reservation (260) 482-4889

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...... Saturday, 6/7 - Girls Team Qualifying:::9 a.m. (no check-in / go directly to your assigned lanes)
.......................................... "Girls Team - A Shift" teams may enter the bowling center from 8 to 8:15 a.m. (Lane 1, 5, 9, 13, ect.)
.......................................... "Girls Team - B Shift" teams may enter the bowling center from 8:15 to 8:30 a.m. (Lane 3, 7, 11, 15, ect.)

.......Saturday, 6/7 - Boys Team Qualifying:::2 p.m. (no check-in / go directly to your assigned lanes)
.......................................... "Boys Team - A Shift" teams may enter the bowling center from 1 to 1:15 p.m. (Lane 1, 5, 9, 13, ect.)
.......................................... "Boys Team - B Shift" teams may enter the bowling center from 1:15 to 1:30 p.m. (Lane 3, 7, 11, 15, ect.)

.......Saturday, 6/7 - BOTH Boys & Girls Teams Survivor Round 1:::7 p.m.
.......................................... (Girls Team advancers may enter the bowling center from 6 to 6:15 p.m.)
.......................................... (Boys Team advancers may enter the bowling center from 6:15 to 6:30 p.m.)
.............................................................. Team Championships will conclude approx. 10 p.m.

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.......Sunday, 6/8 - Boys SINGLES (from teams) Qualifying:: 9 a.m. (no check-in / go directly to your assigned lanes)
..................................... "Boys Singles bowlers may enter the bowling center from 8 to 8:30 a.m.

.......Sunday, 6/8 - Dual Girls & Boys SINGLES (Single Entries) Qualifying:: 2 p.m. (no check-in / go directly to your assigned lane)
..................................... "DUAL Singles bowlers may enter the bowling center from 1 to 1:30 p.m.
.................................>> Only the Boys advancers (cut number) will be announced at approximately 6 p.m. <<

.......Sunday, 6/8 - Girls SINGLES (Single Entries) Qualifying:: 7 p.m. (no check-in / go directly to your assigned lane)
..................................... "DUAL Singles bowlers may enter the bowling center from 6 to 6:30 p.m.
.................................>> The Girls advancers (cut number) will be announced at approximately 10 p.m. <<

................ The Top 140 Boys and Top 100 Girls advance to Monday's Singles Survivors Round 1 at 9 a.m.
..................................... "Survivor Round 1" advancers may enter the bowling center from 8 to 8:30 a.m.

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.......Monday, 6/9 - BOTH Boys & Girls SINGLES Survivor Round 1:: 9 a.m. (no check-in / go directly to your assigned lane)
..................................... "Survivor Round 1" advancers may enter the bowling center from 8 to 8:30 a.m.
................................................................. Singles Championships will conclude approx. 3 to 4 p.m

U.S. High School Bowling Foundation's policy regarding All-Star and Postseason contests

• All future U.S. High School Bowling National Championship competitions will only be scheduled during the summertime; between the calendar dates of June 1st and July 31st, so to not interfere with class time during the regular academic season.

• Consistent with the principle of a culminating event, the U.S. High School Bowling Foundation will only schedule one (1) U.S. High School Bowling National ChampionshipTM per year/season.
  

The NFHS can neither grant nor refuse permission for any high school to attend any event. That function is not within the organization’s jurisdiction. Inquiries regarding permissibility should be directed to the schools themselves, and to their respective state high school associations.