Bowling
BOWLING 2026 AMBULATORY and NON-AMBULATORY
Saturday and Sunday, August 15 – 16, 2026
Entry Deadline: August 1, 2026
(Event Director reserves the right to accept late entries)
AMF Sheridan Lanes
3121 S Sheridan Road
Tulsa, OK 74145
EVENTS
Singles, Men’s and Women’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles,
Men’s Team Women’s Team, Mixed Team
Non-ambulatory Singles, Non-ambulatory Men’s and Women’s Doubles, Non-ambulatory Mixed Doubles
Non-ambulatory means the participant is NOT able to walk and requires assistance of a wheelchair, walker or a similar device
The fee to participate in each event is $2.50
Competition check-in and start times
Saturday: 8:15 am – 9:30 am Singles check-in and lane assignment
Saturday 9:45 am Singles begin
Saturday 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm Doubles check-in and lane assignment
Saturday 3:00 pm Doubles begin
Sunday 8:30 am – 9:30 am Mixed Doubles check-in and lane assignment
Sunday 9:45 am Mixed Doubles begin
Sunday 2:00 – 2:45 pm Team check-in and lane assignment
Sunday 3:00 pm Team begins
Awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places for each age division will be presented following each event.
Note: An event may start early if all bowlers have checked in.
ENTRY REGULATIONS
- All equipment shall meet USBC specifications. The Oklahoma Senior Games (“OSG”) reserves the right to inspect equipment and reject any equipment not meeting USBC specifications. Balls may not be cleaned with a cleaning solution once competition for an event starts except by approval of the tournament director.
- Bowlers will compete in 5-year age divisions beginning with 50-54, then 55-59 and so on with the bowler’s age as of December 31, 2026 determining their age division. The age divisions for Doubles and Mixed Doubles will be the same as for the singles. The age divisions for four-person teams will be 10-year age divisions beginning with 50 – 59, then 60 – 69 and so on. The age division for Doubles, Mixed Doubles and teams will be determined by the youngest team member as of December 31, 2026.
3.Team bowling will have three divisions: Men’s, Women’s and Mixed
- Bowlers may compete on only one team per event.
- Doubles partners must be of the same gender. Mixed doubles will be one male and one female bowler.
- Doubles teams made up of one in-state and one out-of-state bowler will be designated an in-state team.
- Bowlers that compete in singles, doubles and/or mixed doubles will be eligible to compete in team or mixed team bowling. Any combination of gender is considered a mixed team. Bowlers may compete on only one four-person team.
- Each event may have up to 3 top medal winners.
FORMAT FOR TOURNAMENT
1.The tournament uses bowler’s scratch scores to determine champions.
- The tournament Event Director will assign bowling lanes.
- Bowlers will bowl 3 games for each event. Winners will be determined by the total score of the 3 games.
- If there is a tie for first place, a one-game “bowl-off” will be held to determine which bowler receives the Gold medal. Bowlers that tie for the Silver or Bronze medal will each receive a medal.
- Rules for Non-Ambulatory events are the same as for Ambulatory with the following two exceptions: 1) the bowler must be seated in their wheelchair or scooter or use a walker or similar device during the competition and 2) they must physically roll the ball or with the use of a ramp, as long as no one else or the chair itself helps project the ball down the lane – the bowler must be the one who imparts the energy for the ball to move down the lane.
This tournament will be conducted in accordance with the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) rules, except as modified herein. For a copy of these rules, please visit or contact:
United States Bowling Congress
621 Six Flags Drive
Arlington, Texas 76011
800-514-B0WL
STATE DIRECTOR
Jim Umbenhower
USBCSilverCoach@yahoo.com
918.200.5200
The following hotels are within a mile of AMF Sheridan Lanes.
Quality Suites – 3112 S 79th East Ave, Tulsa 539-209-3267
Extended Stay America – 7901 E 31st Court, Tulsa 888-714-7057
Hampton Inn & Suites – 3418 S 79th East Ave, Tulsa 918-779-4000
Courtyard by Marriot – 3340 S 79th East Ave, Tulsa 918-660-0646
Embassy Suites by Hilton – 3332 S 79th East Ave, Tulsa 539-209-3248
Motel 6 – 3217 S 79th East Ave, Tulsa 918-856-9543
Days Inn – 3215 S 79th East Ave, Tulsa 918-550-4542
2026 is a qualifying year to participate in the 2027 National Senior Games presented by Humana in Tulsa, OK.
All Oklahoma residents who participate in select events at the 2026 Oklahoma Senior Games automatically qualify toparticipate in that event at the 2027 National Senior Games presented by Humana. Please see the rule below for details.
HOST STATE QUALIFICATION: All in-state athletes who compete in designated qualifying sports at the 2026 Oklahoma Senior Games will qualify for the 2027 National Senior Games. Host State Qualification applies to the following qualifyingsports at the 2026 Oklahoma Senior Games: Archery, Badminton, 3-on-3 Basketball, Bowling, Cycling, Golf, Road Race, Shuffleboard, Softball, Table Tennis, Tennis, Track & Field, Triathlon, Volleyball. An in-state athlete is defined as an athlete who resides in Oklahoma for at least six months of the year.
In-state status will be determined by the athlete’s address on file with NSGA.