In a past league there was a team that would forfeit rather than bowl my team. while yes, my team had 4 of the 5 high averages in the league, myself and one other were tweener/cranker in a house otherwise filled with more classic stroker styles.
so, I would play this shot 16 or 17 board at the arrows, swing to 6 at the break and my teammate was 20/21 to 5 or 6. It just psyched out the other team that their up the 10 board line crossed our lines twice. these guys (170 or so average bowlers, capable of a 220+ game) would get so pissed off. anyways, the last 2 years I was in that league they forfeited every time they bowled us and took the night off.
its amazing how in a "fun" relatively low $$ handicap/house shot league some can act certain ways. this was in 2009/2010 and we paid $11 a night to bowl. there was maybe $250 prize for first place team! high individual game and series paid $20 at the end of year, and people are still acting like they were cheated out of millions.
you just have learn to live with/ignore it.
