Club Tennis Ladder Rules Our Mixed Tennis Ladder is designed to create good competition, and a high level of fun, while increasing our member’s skills and allowing them to meet other members. You may challenge anyone above or below you at any time. Please try to support this ladder by joining in and playing some games. We think that you will all enjoy this ladder as it is proven in being extremely popular with other clubs and is a great way to create healthy competition as well as to help players of all levels improve their skills and game play… The top 8 players will have the chance to play in the Tennis Ladder Trophy Invitational match which will be held at the end of the summer season, so get challenging your fellow members and enjoy the game!!! Please remember that signing up for the ladder is a responsibility, and in order to make the ladder effective, players must be willing to make those obligations. Simply fill in a yellow card with your; full name, contact number and email, and then place it in the next available slot on the ladder. Ladder Rules 1. 2. 3. 4. You may challenge anyone up to three places directly above you Either as a challenger or challenged, you should aim to play one match a week. The challenger arranges the match, please be cooperative when arranging matches. If the challenged is unable to play the match on three given dates, a default should be recorded, and the positions exchanged. 5. Both the challenger and the challenged must bring a new can of balls to the match. You play with one can, the winner takes the unopened can and the looser takes the can used in the match. Please do not use club balls… 6. Each match will be best of 3 sets with regular scoring. 7. If the challenger wins, positions are exchanged, if not, positions remain the same. 8. The winner is responsible for recording the outcome of the match on our facebook page. 9. Should a ladder position be vacated, a person on the waiting list, or a bye, will be added to the vacated slot. 10.If either player fails to arrive within fifteen (15) minutes of the scheduled start time, the challenge should be re -scheduled. If you have any questions please contact admin@aylesburytennisandsqaush.com Aylesbury Tennis, Squash and Racketball Club