If a legal lineup is not present by the end of the first frame, can late bowlers make up missed frames and not forfeit if they arrive before the designated tardy player frame?
The tardy player rule (106d), is not applied automatically in conjunction with the requirement in Rule 109a – that a legal lineup must be present by the end of the first frame. A league rule setting a specific time frame for tardy players is separate from the legal lineup rule, which applies first. For example, a five member team could have three or four eligible players present to start the game, and there would be no forfeit because a legal lineup was present. Tardy players could enter the game if they arrived before completion of the designated frame. According to Rule 109a, if fewer than three eligible players are present, the game is subject to forfeit – but there is an exception. A league may adopt a rule allowing teams until the completion of a specified frame to field a legal lineup. The frame designated for a legal lineup would not necessarily have to be the same frame as the tardy player frame.
Related Questions
- If a legal lineup is not present by the end of the first frame, can late bowlers make up missed frames and not forfeit if they arrive before the designated tardy player frame?
- One team does not show up, the opposing team has only two bowlers and three are required for a legal lineup. Do both teams forfeit?
- Can a league adopt a rule stating a legal lineup must be present at the start of a game or at a designated time?
