I need some advice regarding as the title says kicking someone off the team. I have a team mate that hasn't been there in almost three weeks, with no contact. Before that he was out for two weeks before he showed up again.... How long should I wait until we try and find a replacement? I have contacted the number he gave me the last time he was there and it was his mother's house, or someone I could only guess was his mother.....

So yeah any advice would be appreciated....

Thanks,
Tg

suggestion,
if by replacing him will mean u have one more slot for another player who can help your team,do not hesitate.

i have had similar experiences before,so its kinda like hard to make the decision,but putting the performance of the team as a bigger picture,replacement immediately is a must

Under USBC rules, the captain can replace a bowler at any time for cause.
For example no call/no show.  You don't need anyone's permission.  Just
tell him he is off the team.

Edited on 3/11/2009 5:00 PM

When the person does show, do they keep the league envelope current? You may look at having a sub, but give the person a chance to pay the weeks missed in order to collect a share at the end.

I joined a team a couple of years ago that had a bowler go AWOL several times. The night I joined, he had been out two weeks at that point and owed for six or seven weeks total (teammates had been paying for him to avoid the forfeit).

So a couple of months later, I'm walking back from throwing my first shot of the night, and look up and there's that guy talking to one of my teammates, and getting hot about something. He storms out and my teammate later tells me the guy came that night, with his stuff but still without any money, and demanded to bowl.

Some people just don't get it, ever, no matter what the subject.

Jess