Have you ever had a bowling rule or a procedure that you just
weren't sure about?
Did you ever see a bowler do something that you just weren't sure
he/she should have done?
Then Ask Joe Bowler
He just might have the answer for you.
Here are a few questions we've gotten so far in September.
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Send it to Joe.
Dear Joe Bowler,
Last night during league, a member on our opposing team said that
USBC made a rule change regarding absentee bowlers. He said
that USBC changed the absentee rule and stated that a team captain
could choose whichever blind score he wanted from his roster to
replace an absent bowler's score. I told him that I had never
heard that rule and thought he had to use the bowler with the most
games. Did I miss something!!
Signed,
Absent Minded
Dear Absent Minded - I think the member on
the opposing team has been drinking ball cleaner again.
According to Rule 105e(2); " Teams
with additional players on the roster shall use the absentee score
of the absent player with the: a) Most games bowled, b) Lowest
absentee score when the absentees have the same number of games
bowled, c) Next highest number of games bowled when two scores are
needed." So, unless your league rules state otherwise, you
should have used the bowler's average with the most games, minus 10
pins. Next time, ask that person to produce the rule change!!
Thanks for the question. - JoeB.
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