IT'S OPEN SEASON!
Season 3 brings fresh matches, new challenges, and a chance to reshuffle your team and play with someone new.
From now until the start of the official season, open challenges are now available! Challenge other teams on the ladder or swap for a new partner - ladder positions will be based on whatever position you end up in at the end of the open season.
THE LADDER LAYOUT
THE SOCIAL POOL
Anyone in the Social Pool can challenge any of the bottom 3 (26, 27, 28) of the D2 (last group). The Top 1 of the group cannot challenge another top 1 in another group.
GENERAL RULES
JOINING A LADDER GROUP
All players must join the official WhatsApp group for their chosen ladder — Men’s, Ladies’, or Mixed.
To join:
- Request the relevant group link.
- Wait for approval from the Ladder Admin.
- Once approved, submit your team name on the group — this will represent your team throughout the league.
TEAM PLACEMENT AND PARTICIPATION
- New teams are automatically placed at the bottom of the ladder upon entry.
- Players may participate in more than one ladder (e.g. Men’s and Mixed or Ladies’ and Mixed).
- Each player may only enter once per ladder.
MATCH RESULTS AND COMMUNICATION
- After each match, teams must submit results promptly to the WhatsApp group.
- Any queries, disputes, or clarifications should be sent directly to the Ladder Admin, who manages all updates and communication.
MATCH PLAY
CHALLENGING TEAMS
- Teams can challenge opponents up to 5 places above or 2 place below them on the ladder.
- Challenges must be accepted within 48 hours — failure to do so results in a forfeit for the challenged team.
- Teams cannot challenge each other consecutively.
SCHEDULING MATCHES
- All matches must be played within 10 days of the challenge being made.
- Both teams must offer at least 3 possible date/time options, including:
one weekend day,
one weekday, and
one evening
- If scheduling fails, the offending team receives a yellow card, and the challenge is released.
MATCH OUTCOMES AND RANKINGS
- The winning team of a challenge moves up to the higher ladder position.
- All teams below shift down one place.
- Once a match is scheduled, it cannot be rearranged or cancelled unless both teams agree within the original 10-day period.
- Failure to play or communicate properly results in a yellow card.
INACTIVE TEAMS
Teams that do not find a match within one month will be moved to the social pool (position 29) until they rejoin active play.
OFFENCES
YELLOW CARD
Issued for:
- Missing challenge deadlines
- Not completing a match properly (no clear winner)
- Arriving late to a match
- Not responding to a challenge request
- Failing to offer a match date within 48 hours (for the challenging team)
RED CARD
Issued for:
- Accumulating two (2) yellow cards in one season
- No-show for a match (instant forfeiture)
- Abusive behaviour on the WhatsApp group, on court, or in the club surrounds
Please Note - Multiple red card offences will result in a 1-week suspension and demotion to the bottom of the next ladder block.
- The Club reserves the right of admission and play.
WHATSAPP GROUP RULES
CHALLENGES
The ladder groups are exclusively for proposing, organizing, and sharing results for all ladder matches. Keep all communications directly related to challenges.
SCORES
After completing your challenge match, please share your results in the group. This allows for transparency and tracking of progress within the community.
DATES
Please refrain from discussing dates and times for challenges in the group. Instead, use direct messaging to resolve scheduling conflicts with the relevant team.
RESCHEDULING
All rescheduling must be done in Playtomic and we encourage using the app chat for this purpose. Any rain-related changes will follow our Rainy Day Policy at the club, which is subject to change.
JOIN A LADDER GROUP TODAY
New season. New partner. Same winning spirit.
Sign up now and get ready to play your way to the top!
GOT QUESTIONS?
Grab a copy of the rules here - these are subject to change as the game evolves.