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TonyinPortland · « **on:** December 18, 2014, 10:05:40 AM »

In a league with 5 man teams, we have been one bowler short all year and have used a vacancy. One of our bowlers missed the last two weeks and we found a sub for him, who would like to become the permanent, fifth member of our team starting the next week we bowl.

That week is a position round and our league rules state that "sixth and seventh members must have at least 9 games to bowl a position round...the exception is the first round, sixth and seventh members must be on the roster by the third week of bowling."

This new bowler was not on the roster by the 3rd week and has only 6 games in the league. But since he would be our fifth bowler, and not the sixth or seventh, should he be able to bowl in the position round?

cheech · « **Reply #1 on:** December 18, 2014, 10:19:30 AM »

in this circumstance since the rule specifically says 6th or 7th bowler i would rule that he would be able to bowl. but knowing the intent of the rule i would not be surprised if the league board ruled against that or brought it to a vote and teams ruled against you.

TonyinPortland · « **Reply #2 on:** December 18, 2014, 10:22:18 AM »

Yeah it's kind of a loophole, isn't it?

trash heap · « **Reply #3 on:** December 18, 2014, 10:38:40 AM »

Here is your answer.

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107/c5 - May a league adopt a rule stating no new members be allowed for the last few weeks of the season, the position round, a roll-off or for the playoff?

Yes, however, according to Rule 107c, Item 9, a team must be allowed to add players when
its roster is less than the playing strength of the league. For example, if the playing strength is five, teams must be allowed to have at least five members if the team has four of fewer players on the roster. A rule limiting additions or replacements to a team after a certain date may not be enforced if the team does not have the full playing strength on the roster. After the playing strength is reached, the league rule should be enforced, and a team is not allowed to add members to the team. This rule does not apply to absent players.

Good Times Good Times · « **Reply #4 on:** December 18, 2014, 10:43:59 AM »

Quote from: cheech on December 18, 2014, 10:19:30 AM

but knowing the intent of the rule i would not be surprised if the league board ruled against that or brought it to a vote and teams ruled against you.

Uh, what part of the rules' intent is violated by OP's situation?

Surely you aren't arguing the intent of the rule is to avoid teams with 4 members adding a 5th (even if position round is approaching and the 5th has less than 9 games).....?

TonyinPortland · « **Reply #5 on:** December 18, 2014, 10:47:54 AM »

Thank you trash heap, I will forward that to my captain.

trash heap · « **Reply #6 on:** December 18, 2014, 10:49:38 AM »

I am sure some in your league are going to have an issue with it, but the USBC rules override in this case.

TonyinPortland · « **Reply #7 on:** January 13, 2015, 06:08:14 AM »

Update:

Our captain got the OK from the league secretary, and he was allowed to bowl. As far as I know, no one complained. We won 27 points in the postion round and won the quarter and the bowler in question did not bowl spectacularly, but he did exceed his average each game, which did help us win.

So that worked out.

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