A bowler throws a split (6-7-10). By the time he turns and walks to the ball return the 7 pin is gone. No one knows whether it not it was knocked down legally or knocked down by the pinsetter. The bowler proceeds to pick up the 6-10 spare. His team wins by 5 pins. After the game is over a bowler from an adjacent lane says to a bowler on the losing team, "You would have won if they had reset the 7 pin on that split, the pinsetter dropped it." After much discussion and debate it was determined that the bowler would have to shoot at the split. He did, he missed, and the results of his score and the game were altered. Was the right decision made? If not, what should be done now?

You really should check the rules, but I think once the spare is shot, that's it. The record is complete and locked. You can't or shouldn't go back and re-bowl any frame in a completed game. The decision must be made, I believe, at that moment in time.

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"Just because you can do something does not mean you should do it."

Unless ABC ruled that it must be reshot, or, the opposing team protested right then and there at the time it happened, the score stands. period unless all parties agree. Which is sounds like that is what happened.
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Getting all the pins I can.

the only time i have ever seen a "do over" is when someone goes on the wrong lane, or there isnt a full rack when the first ball is thrown.  once a legal frame is finished, it goes in the books and thats it.  i cant believe that happened...i think the abc will have the same ruling.
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Erik Olsen - e13ez85@hotmail.com

For whatever reason the guy on the next lane didn't say anything until after the game was over.  I agree with those of you who stated that it shouldn't be changed/rebowled after the game was over. I have sent it in to the ABC for a ruling, I'll post it when I get it.