Over the last weekend, i bowled in a "city" tourney, or for clarity, the singles and doubles portion.  When i shot, it went real bad, and it was the same for everyone. Next day, the proprieter and the association president come over to me and offer to let me bowl it over.  Seems they found out what i knew, they hadnt oiled the lanes. Friday night league, cosmic, make up saturaay morning, and two sessions of city. Proprieter says that some of the lanes had as many as 26-30 games on them.  His crew screwed up, supposed to oil before each city tourney shift, but didnt.

Question is, is this legal, and two, is it fair?  I'm not the only one it was offered to

No, they weren't interrupted.

I'm pretty good with the rules and I can't think of anything about everyone needing to compete on the same lane condition.

Then that sounds like a rule they should have.

Morally you should have the right to reshoot things.  Oil pattern is a huge factor an people should be bowling on the same conditions as it is an important factor in how you score.

Dear johnfoe:

True enough, but should a tournament director allow the first shift to complete a three-game series with virtually no oil on the lanes, then halt the next shift after three or four frames, allow the lanes to be dressed with plenty of oil, then allow all second-shift players to "start over" (after more practice balls, no less)?