Beginning on Oct. 25, a field of 252 men and women from around the world began competition on five different PBA “animal pattern” lane conditions. The 12-game-per-day marathon on the PBA’s Cheetah, Viper, Chameleon, Scorpion and Shark lane conditions led to five “animal pattern” championships that will be decided in stepladder finals. ESPN taped the finals for delayed airing, beginning on Sunday, Nov. 28, at 1 p.m. Eastern, held at South Point Lanes in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In addition, the 60-game composite scores determined the final qualifying standings for the PBA World Championship, including the top eight players who will return to South Point Jan. 14, 15 and 16 for a first-ever three-day live stepladder event. ESPN2 and ESPN will air the final stages of that event.
