A lot of bowlers here don't seem to understand what the function of the USBC is. The USBC lays out the ground rules for the game. They dictate what must be done if a bowler bowls on the wrong lane, for instance. They dictate the general requirements for bowling balls, as well as what can be used to clean the ball during competition and other such rules. They do not, nor should they create rules for individual leagues. Leagues decide their own prize funds, their own policies on pre-bowls and make-ups, their own policies on substitutes, handicaps, roster changes, late payments, absentee scores, and just about everything else about the week-to-week functioning of the league.
While I agree that many, many league meetings are a giant pain in the butt with the same issues being rehashed as nauseam, it is non-the-less your responsibility to make sure that you attend the league meeting, are aware of all of the league policies and rules, and give your input to make your feelings known. If you don't attend the meeting, or a least make sure that you get a copy of the league rules, you have absolutely no right to complain!
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