Tennis Ladder Rules:
- Challenger brings new can of balls
- Players agree on a location to play.
- In lieu of a third set, players can mutually agree to a 10 point tie breaker.
- The match needs to be played within 7 days of the challenge.
- Matches are 2 out of 3 sets.
- Players must win at least 6 games to win a set.
- A set must be won by at least 2 games.
- Tiebreaks are allowed.
- Players are awarded points based on this scale:
- Players earn 2 points for playing a match.
- Players earn 3 points for each set won.
- Winning over a higher-ranked player earns 2 additional points.
- Winner by forfeit earns 3 points.
- Winning where opponent retires 3 earns points.
- Losing a match but winning at least one set earns loser 3 points.
- Players may challenge up to 5 spots up. *
You may play someone who is ranked more than 5 positions higher than you. But, this will use up one of your free challenges. Players have a maximum of 3 free challenges ! - Players may challenge down, up to 3 spots down.
- A player can only be in 1 active challenge (issued or against) at a time.
- A player may issue up to 1 challenge at a time.
- A player must wait 7 days before re-challenging the same player.
- After the match completes, the winner submits the match score.