Rule 104 – Teams
104a. Team Captain’s Authority
5. Sign the scorebooks and have the scores verified by the opposing captain. (See Rule 116a regarding
obvious errors.)

104a/4 Can an error on a score sheet or recap sheet be corrected after the team captains have
signed the recap sheet?
Yes. Although Rule 104a, Item 5, and Rule 116a, Item 5, require the captains to sign the
scorebook and verify the scores bowled, their signatures do not prevent a score from being
corrected. An officer is required by Rule 116a, Item 6, to correct errors in scoring or calculation
if they are found after the captains have signed the recap sheets. Both captains should be
notified of the corrections. However, if a score sheet is removed from the center and an error
is found, the matter needs to be referred to the board for a decision.


Rule 116 – Scores
116a. Scoring Process
6. Errors in scoring or calculation must be corrected by a league officer immediately upon discovery.
Any questionable errors in scoring or calculation shall be decided by the league board.

Commonly Asked Questions – Rule 116a.
116a/1 Does the league board have to meet before an error can be corrected?
When an obvious error is to be corrected, a directive from the board is not necessary; a
league officer is authorized to make changes. However, Rule 116a, Item 6 states, the
board of directors decides on questionable errors in scoring or calculation.
116a/2 Is there a time limit for correcting errors in scoring or calculation?
Corrections may be made until the prizes are distributed. The 15-day time limit of Rule 119
does not apply.
116a/3 Can an error on a score sheet or recap sheet be corrected after the team captains have
signed the recap sheet?
Yes. Although Rule 104a, Item 5, and Rule 116a, Item 5, require the captains to sign the
scorebook and verify the scores bowled, their signatures do not prevent a score from being
corrected. An officer is required by Rule 116a, Item 6, to correct errors if they are found after
the captains have signed the recap sheets. Both captains should be notified of the corrections.