81st ANNUAL
Oregon Nisei Invitational Bowling Tournament
November 27-29, 2026 • Husted’s Hazel Dell Lanes, 6300 NE Hwy 99 • Vancouver, Washington 98665
CERTIFIED BY U.S.B.C.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Friday, November 27, 2026
5:00 pm – Mixed Doubles Squad #1
7:00 pm – Six Game Classic (All averages; limited participation)
7:00 pm – Four-Game Classic (Averages 179 and below; limited participation)
Saturday, November 28, 2026
9:00 am – Mixed Doubles Squad # 2
11:00 am – Mixed Doubles Squad # 3
1:00 pm – Lanes will be Oiled
2:00 pm – Five-Person Mixed Team (Limited to 24 teams)
Sunday, November 29, 2026
8:00 am – Women’s Singles + Doubles
11:00 am – Lanes will be Oiled
12:00 pm – Men’s Singles + Doubles
ENTRY FEE: $30.00 Per Person Per Event • All Events: $10 (Team/Singles/Doubles)
Exceptions: Six-Game Classic: $50.00; Four-Game Classic: $40.00
(Mixed Doubles – $60.00/couple; Five-Person Mixed Team – $150.00; Singles + Doubles – $60.00)
Bowling Lineage $15.00 • Expenses $5.00 • Prize Fund $10.00/Classic $15.00 • All prize funds returned 100%.
TOURNAMENT RULES
- All entrants must be a current member of U.S.B.C.
- Open to all Asian descent or spouse of Asian descent. Non-Asian participants must be an active member of a Nisei league/association. If a non-Asian participant with an established average, is a new member of a Nisei league they must bowl 18 games prior to entry close date.
- Handicap based on 90% of 230.
- Entering Averages
- Bowlers without a 2025-26 book average must complete the current year average verification section and provide a current league sheet showing average as of November 6, 2026. Failure to comply will result in bowler using a scratch average.
- U.S.B.C. Rule 319a-319e shall apply to all entrants. Rule 319a(2) is not in effect.
- Entrants must report previous tournament prize winnings over $850 during the last calendar year as governed by U.S.B.C. Rule 319d.
- In case of dispute, U.S.B.C. rules will govern. Protests must be made in writing before prize money is awarded. Decision of tournament committee shall be final, subject to right of appeal to U.S.B.C.
- It is the responsibility of each bowler to verify the accuracy of their average, whether submitted by the bowler or others. Failure to use the correct average or notify the tournament manager of a correction prior to the completion of the first game in an event shall disqualify score if submitted average is lower than correct average. Bowlers found using the wrong average may be subject to forfeiture of all prizes if submitted average is lower than correct average. Prizes shall be based on the submitted average if it is higher than the correct average.
- The tournament committee reserves the right to re-rate an entrant.
- Mixed Doubles: You may bowl only once with the same partner.
- Lane assignments for each event will be chosen randomly.
- Group entries are not allowed. All entries must be submitted by a team member who is the designated team captain and accompanied by full payment.
- Entries will not be held or accepted without payment or after all squads are filled.
Entry / Payment Deadline: Friday, November 6, 2026
Cancellations received BEFORE November 20, 2026 receive a refund less $5 per bowler per event. Cancellations received AFTER November 20 DO NOT receive a refund.
FOR ANY CHANGES after an entry has been submitted, please contact TournamentDirector@oregonniseibowling.com
Check in closes 15 minutes BEFORE squad begins. Tardy bowlers must start from frame in progress.
Submission of entry indicates a complete understanding and acceptance of the tournament rules by the entrants listed. Entries will not be held or accepted without payment or after squads are full.
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Questions? Contact Cindi Kaneshige/Rik Shiiki tournamentDirector@oregonniseibowling.com
