It's called the "Draw" system, I haven't personally seen it used but it is a option listed in the USBC rules.
Rule 104 – Teams:
104d. Uneven Number
When a league has an uneven number of teams, the team scheduled against the nonexistent team can-
not be credited with the points by forfeit. The Earn the Points system is used unless the league board
of directors, by majority vote, decides to use the Bye or Draw System. The following procedures apply
for each system.
2. Draw System:
a. Teams bowling the vacant team will draw a team or be scheduled against another team from the
league to earn points.
b. Points not won by the team for failing to bowl the prescribed score, should be recorded on the
standing sheet as “unearned” points.
c. The scores bowled will be used as if bowling in direct competition with the drawn/scheduled
team.
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