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undefeated68Posts: 1Location: Join Date: January 23, 2008 1:34 AMSend Message

January 23, 2008 1:36 AM

what happened with sachem north? whats with the team blind bowler? did they have to forfit points/games?

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irishbowler29Posts: 3Location: Join Date: January 19, 2008 10:34 AMSend Message

January 25, 2008 2:18 PM

They bowled with an inelible player their first five matches and Section XI ruled those games plus his match points as forfeits. Under the eligibility section of the SectionXI handbook, it says that any games played with inelegible players will be declared forfeits. It seems that the bowler in question has been sanctioned and bowling in adult leagues and for money since the summer of 2006. Apparently, when questioned, the bowler told his coach that it was an adult/junior league that he bowled in, but this was not true. Unfortunately, a great group of kids are suffering for this. They had a great team this year and a great shot at Counties. It would have been a simple thing to check out. There is a section on the USBC web site called find a member that lists sanctioning and leagues for any bowler that is sanctioned or simply by the North coach sanctioning his team, the local USBC office would have found the conflict. I've heard other bowlers or coaches blamed for "ratting" him out but breaking the rules is breaking the rules. How about throwing the blame back at the coach who didn't check on the elegibilty of his players or the kid, himself who's claim of ignorance didn't ring true once he tried to say his league was adult/junior when he's bowled in it long enough to know differently.

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