If a tie still exists after a playoff series is completed, can the team captains decide if another complete game will break the tie?
A league may adopt a rule to this effect, but in its absence, Rule 113 would apply. It states another tenth frame must be bowled. This tenth frame stand alone to determine the winner and is not added to the previous playoff game total. If the teams are tied again, they would bowl another tenth frame until the tie is broken. In a handicap league, one-tenth of the handicap is added to the tenth frame score. Leagues using the four-point system often adopt special rules for the playoff. For example, the winner will be based on total pins in a three-game series or on points awarded only for games won with no point given for total pins. Either rule reduces the chances of having the playoff end in a tie.
