Can a league adopt a no forfeit rule?
No. WIBC/ABC/YABA rules provide for forfeits, whether one occurs in mid-season or on the last night, when league or national rules are violated. Rule 109e promotes a competitive atmosphere when a team is bowling in a known forfeit situation. The team present is required to make an effort to receive credit for points. To earn points, a team must bowl at least its own team average less ten pins per player, unless league rules state another number of pins. If a team fails to bowl the prescribed score, points should be listed on the standing sheet as “unearned” points.
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