ICEMAN IS VERY UPSET, YET on the OTHER HAND VERY HAPPY

[Stormed1]

The team is responsible for the shortage. Most leagues nowdays have a maximum a team can be short before they have to forfiet games

[bowl1820]

Not sure about if the team is responsible or not. Well, from the prize money that the team gets you can take the part he is owed from his portion of the money's. He would still be eligible for the prize money that he bowled for. Just prorate his portion and be done with it.

Going by the information given, The player who left would not be eligible for any prize monies. Because he improperly withdrew from the league.

And if he left owing money, typically the league would try to recover the money from the player and if they can't the league would take steps to have their card pulled.

And any monies owed the league by the team would be deducted from their prize money.

Rule 114 – Withdrawals/Resignations
114a. Procedure for Withdrawing
Members of a league may withdraw from a league during a season.
1. If a team or individual must withdraw, the following procedure is to be followed:
a. Two weeks notice must be given along with sufficient cause for resigning.
1) A team shall give notice to the league secretary.
2) A member resigning from a team shall give notice to the captain and the
league secretary.
b. The resigning member(s) must pay league fees for two weeks if the bowler is not
replaced within that period.
2. If proper notice and sufficient cause is not given, all franchise, prize and any other money for which
the team or individual may have been eligible will be forfeited, unless the league board determines
otherwise. In addition, the member(s) shall be subject to suspension of USBC membership.

also see
115b. Nonpayment of Fees and/or Improper Withdrawal

103b/3 What if fees are never paid and the prize fund is short? What course of action can the
league follow?
This would be a matter for referral to the board under Rule 103b. Generally, when a shortage
occurs because a team member did not pay fees, the shortage is deducted from the
individual’s share of the team prize money at the end of the season. If the shorted amount
is excessive and not covered by the individual’s prize money, the loss could be prorated and
a small amount would be taken from the prize money of each team in the league or the loss
could be taken from the team’s prize money. In either case, the league has the option to file
charges against the member under Rule 115b.