According to the USBC rule book that is wrong.
USBC Rule book Page 50,Commonly Asked Questions – Rule 111e.
111e/1 If a team is granted a pre-bowl or postponement and the opposing team is not notified,
are the games forfeited?
No. When bowling unopposed, the opposing team does not have to be notified (or agree to
a date) prior to the time of bowling, unless otherwise provided by league rule. Notification
of the opposing team is courtesy and games cannot be forfeited. If the league adopted a rule
requiring notification and the opposing team was not notified and filed a written protest, the
league board would have the following options:
a. Games stand as bowled.
b. Null and void both teams’ scores and require both teams to re-bowl in direct opposition.
Option "B" above is right on point with what happened: The team didn't notify you, the officers null & voided the score and had you bowl head to head. The officers weren't in error.
The fly in the ointment could be where they gave you the option to "leave and not bowl" and you chose to bowl. The Assoc. may have looked at that and said that since you chose to bowl then, then those scores are the ones that should stand.
Direct the question to the national rules dept. (
rules@bowl.com ) for a better ruling.
If the Officers are not doing the job, you either have them kicked out and replaced (Rule 115 - Disciplinary Procedures
115a. Dismissal of a League Officer or Player) or next season vote in new ones.
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