Rules for Ladder

• You may only challenge players within 4 ranking spots of you.
   

• Players must make every effort to make and accept proper challenges both upward and downward.
   

• If the lower ranked player wins the match, the players swap spots on the ladder.
   

• Players that do not play a match for 2 weeks will drop 3 spots in the rankings.
   

• Players that do not play a match for 4 weeks will be dropped to the bottom of the ladder.
   

• Players should try to play at least once a week or more either challenge or challenged.
   

• We recommend participants not to play the same opponent exclusively in back-to-back matches.
   

• If a match is interrupted for any reason, including time, it may be continued to completion at another time by agreement of both players
   

• Players that sign up before the start of the ladder session will be randomly given a position on the ladder once the ladder session begins. 
   

• Anyone signing up after the ladder session starts will be placed at the bottom of the ladder.
   

• Ladder sessions will be 3 months long starting on January1st,  April 1st, July 1st and October 1st.
   

• Sign up for a session will begin 1 month before the start date.
   

• You may continue to sign up for a session of the ladder for 2 months after it starts.
   

• View the players in your division's contact information on the Player's Contact Information web page.
   

• The winner of the match should enter results on the Enter Match Results  web page.  All results must be entered before the end of the current session.
   

• The winner of the match is responsible to report and record the match. He/she has to do it within 30 hours of the completion of the match so the result are accurate and allows the other players to challenge the appropriate opponent.
   

• The player that issues the challenge is responsible for contacting the other player to set up a time and location for the match and for providing a new can of tennis balls. 
   

•  The time and place of the match must be mutually acceptable
   

• When a match is won, as a result of one player retiring, the score shall be reported as a default by the retiring player.
   

• The matches will be best out of three sets.  Add scoring.  Tie break at 6-6.  If both players agree, no-add scoring can be used and/or a 10 point tie break can be played in place of a third set.
   

• For the ladder to be a success, it requires the cooperation of all individuals. This is not a USTA sanctioned event. Your rating will not be affected. This is a social event.
   

• We ask each participant to show sportsmanship.
  
   

GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY TENNIS!!