If a player has to leave the game because of an emergency and the team loses its legal lineup, is the team required to forfeit the game?
No. The rule does not require a team to forfeit if it loses the legal lineup during a game. The team could finish the game using one-tenth of the bowler’s absentee score for the frames not completed. If the team could not field a legal lineup for the next game, the team would be entitled to an emergency postponement. Rule 109b states leagues shall grant postponements for emergencies when a team fails to appear due to reasons beyond its control. The same would apply when a team loses its legal lineup during a series.
Related Questions
- If a player has to leave the game because of an emergency and the team loses its legal lineup, is the team required to forfeit the game?
- 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?
- If a team has to forfeit because an ineligible player was used, what happens to the scores bowled?
