RobbieB
Rodentus scientificus
Possibly adding some more worms to the can, but it seems quite clear that undated, open prebowls are not permitted under TBA rules, since they are neither games bowled according to the schedule nor by permission of the league management committee (and yes, I know the practice is common in many leagues). This is explictly stated in the USBC rulebook (in their FAQ) but is only implied in the TBA book.
So, the arguement that one can avoid postbowling by keeping an emergency prebowl current really doesn't work if the league is following the rules. It MAY be that TBA will allow undated prebowls IF specifically allowed in the league constitution. As such, it would be a very good idea for any league wanting to allow this practice to have a specific rule about it, becaue under the general playing rules you are SOL if somebody protests the use of an undated prebowl.
Might be worth the TBA rules committee having a very good look at the rules regarding pre/postbowls and rewriting them to clarify what is and is not allowed.
So, the arguement that one can avoid postbowling by keeping an emergency prebowl current really doesn't work if the league is following the rules. It MAY be that TBA will allow undated prebowls IF specifically allowed in the league constitution. As such, it would be a very good idea for any league wanting to allow this practice to have a specific rule about it, becaue under the general playing rules you are SOL if somebody protests the use of an undated prebowl.
Might be worth the TBA rules committee having a very good look at the rules regarding pre/postbowls and rewriting them to clarify what is and is not allowed.