How to Drop Teams and Consolidate Partial Teams in BLS-2025

Dropping 2 Teams

1. Enter Scores and Print Standings:
   • Enter scores for the current week and print the standing sheet.
2. Advance to Next Week:
   • Advance to the next week of play.
3. Remove Players from Dropped Teams:
   • Go to Weekly > Prepare > Team Rosters.
   • Remove the players who are moving to another team or leaving the league by dropping them from their current team and adding them to the sub list.
4. Re-Order Teams:
   • Go to Utilities > Teams > Re-order.
   • Swap the positions of the last two teams staying with the teams being dropped to minimize disruption.
     • Example:
       • Original Order: Team #5 and Team #7 are dropping, so Team #9 moves to Team #5's position, and Team #10 moves to Team #7's position.
       • New Order: Teams 5 and 7 are now at positions 9 and 10, respectively.
5. Remove Dropped Teams:
   • Go to Utilities > Teams > Remove Teams.
   • Select the two teams to delete. Selected teams will appear in RED.
   • Once the selection is complete, click the green check mark to delete the teams.
   • The program will adjust the lane schedule for the new number of teams and prompt you to verify the lane assignments.
6. Verify Team Order:
   • Verify that the teams are in the correct order.
7. Add Players to New Teams:
   • Go to Adjust Team Rosters and add the players to their new teams using the add button or their ID#.
   • If players are quitting the league, go to Bowler Maintenance and set their status to quit league or delete their name from the league file.
8. Delete Future Weeks:
   • Go to Utilities > Delete Future Weeks to remove all future weeks and scores beyond this week, ensuring the old team is no longer included.
9. Print Recaps and Export Data:
   • Print recaps and, if using AutoScoring (A/S), export to the Front Desk.
   • Make any additional changes as necessary.
10. Process the League as Normal:

• After all changes are made, continue to process the league as normal.

Dropping 1 Team

1. Complete the First 3 Steps Above:
   • Follow the steps to enter scores, advance to the next week, and remove players from the team being dropped.
2. Add a BYE Team:
   • Go to Utilities > Teams > Add Teams.
   • Add 1 team and a BYE team.
3. Re-Order Teams:
   • Go to Utilities > Teams > Re-order Teams.
   • Swap the BYE Team with the position of the team to be dropped, keeping the rest of the teams in their original positions.
4. Remove Dropped Team and BYE Team:
   • Go to Utilities > Teams > Remove Teams.
   • Select the team that is dropping and the new BYE team, then click Delete.
5. Verify Team Order:
   • Verify that the teams are in the correct order.
6. Print Recaps and Export Data:
   • Print recaps and, if applicable, export to the Front Desk.
   • Make any additional changes as necessary.
7. Process the League as Normal:
   • Continue to process the league as usual.

Method 2: Rename to BYE Team (Keep Wins/Losses)

1. Drop All Players from the Team:
   • Remove all players from the team, leaving an empty roster.
2. Rename Team to BYE:
   • Change the team name to BYE.
   • This method keeps all previous wins and losses that the original team earned.
3. Delete Future Weeks:
   • Go to Utilities > League > Delete Future Weeks to remove all future weeks and scores beyond the current week.