Competitive Ladders Event

Candidates for 3.0 (current 2.5 players) will play in dedicated 2.5 Competitive Ladder Events. 

• Candidates for 3.5, 4.0, and 4.0 Advanced (current 3.0, 3.5, and 4.0 players) will participate in Club-Wide Competitive Ladder Events.

 
Using the Competitive Ladder Event to Move Up in Rating Level

• Players will register to join the Competitive Ladder.
• The Competitive Ladder will be on-going from the second week in November–March 31.
• Players will be grouped on the Competitive Ladder within rating levels.  In other words, all 3.0s will be grouped together and assigned a sufficient number of courts. Likewise, 3.5s will be grouped together and 4.0s will be grouped together.
• All players will be brought into the ladder at the rankings as follows:
  • Over 4.0          Ranking 5
  • 4.0                   Ranking 10
  • 3.5                   Ranking 20
  • 3.0                   Ranking 30
• After the Competitive Ladder has started the second week in November, new players joining the Ladder will be placed at the above middle ranking of their established rating level.
• Ladders will be gender-specific.
• Each Competitive Ladder Event will consist of two (2) Rounds.
• Each Round will consist of either three (3) or five (5) games.
  • 11 points wins in 4-player Rounds (3 games, no byes)
  • 9 points wins in 5-player Rounds (5 games, one player has a bye each game)
  • Win by one
  • No timer
• The Competitive Ladder Events will be played weekly.
  • Players will retain their ranking when they miss a ladder event.
  • Players will be moved down one ranking level for a verified ‘No-Show’.
• When a player moves up six (6) ranks from his/her initial ranking, that player will be declared eligible to schedule a Rating Test.
• Potential testers will be responsible to schedule their own test (and make necessary changes).