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Ladder Details

Ladder League Create a league
Match Type Singles Doubles with two player teams Doubles with no teams (players are ranked individually, challenges not available)
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Start & End Dates * to The end date determines when you ladder completes. You can't set it more than 2 years in the future. This helps eliminate inactive ladders. If you want a ladder that never ends, you can keep extending this date as needed.
Ladder Description

Ladder Location

City *

Ranking System

Ranking System * Not sure which one to choose? Don't worry. You can change this at anytime. If you do, it will just recalculate from the start of your ladder. Try them all!

Points for winning a match:	+
Points for winning a set:	+
Points for winning a game:	+
Points for winning a higher ranked team:	+
Points for winning in straight sets:	+
Points for winning by forfeit:	+

Points for losing a match:	+/-
Points for losing a set:	+/-
Points for losing a game:	+/-
Points for losing by forfeit:	+/-

Winner takes this percentage of loser's points:	%

Starting Points The points players start the ladder with.
Weekly Points If each week you have a total amount of points possible, set it here. This will be visible as a percentage on the "Stats" page.
Use Forfeits Will forfeited matches be used towards computing points and rankings? If you select 'No', only the record of the forfeit will be taken.
Rank After a Tie 1 2 2 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 How does a tie affect the rankings of the subsequent teams.

Ladder Fees

Entry Fee Free ladder with no entry fee There is an entry fee to join this ladder
Currency *
Payment Gateway
Use a payment gateway to take payments online via credit card, and have the money go directly to your bank account. This will also mark them paid automatically.
Setup a payment gateway in minutes Offsite Payment Instructions Instructions for payments made outside the site. You will need to mark them paid manually. Leave blank to not use this option, and require immediate payment.

Entry Fee Options

Add an entry fee option

Name - Your players will see this as an entry fee option.
Start/End Dates - This entry fee option will be available if the payment is made during this range.
Description - Describe your entry fee option here. This will be shown to the player.
Fee - The amount you will charge the player. For example, to charge $10.00, put in "10".

Matches

Match Formats * Match format details
Match Initiation Use challenges. Players can initiate a match by challenging each other. Use a schedule. Matches are played at specific dates and/or times. None. Matches will just be played, and scores submitted at anytime.
Allow Score Submissions Allow players to submit their scores.
Require Match Location Require players to submit the court location their match was played.
Require Home Court Request the home court of the players, and display it on the ladder.
Match Instructions

Challenge Settings

Penalty Per Decline Penalty for declining a challenge. If you use the Leap Frog system, 1 point equals 1 rank.
Auto Decline Challenges If a player does not accept or decline a challenge within this many days, the challenged player will automatically decline the challenge.
Accepted Challenges
If a player does not play their accepted challenge within this amount of days, the challenge will expire, and the following will occur:

The challenged team will decline the challenge. The challenged team forfeits the match. The challenge will simply be cancelled.
Max Outgoing Challenges This is the maximum number of pending outgoing challenges a player/team can have before they cannot issue any new challenges. This includes outgoing challenges that have been accepted, but not played.
Max Incoming Challenges This is the maximum number of pending challenges a player/team can have before they cannot accept or issue any new challenges. This includes challenges that have been accepted, but not played.
Challenge Required Require an accepted challenge in order for players to submit a score.

Schedule Settings

Schedule Matches by... Opponents - Schedule each match with specific opponents. With this, you can auto generate a schedule that will create as many unique matches as possible.
Courts - Simply assign players to a specific court, and we will create a mini round robin on that court. Use this for rotating opponents and partners (doubles).
Schedule Required Require a scheduled match in order for players to submit a score.

Opponent Rules

Opponent Limits Players may only play an opponent within this many ranks above them. Set this to 'No Limit' to not use this option. Players may only play an opponent within this many ranks below them. Set this to 'No Limit' to not use this option.
Unique Matches This option keeps your players from playing the same opponents over and over. A player will not be able to play another player if they have played them within this number of past matches. For example, if your last 2 matches were against Bob then John, and this number was set to 2, then you would not be able to play either player, since they were played within the last 2 matches. Use "Max" if you want a round robin format. This insures everyone plays everyone.
Same Opponent This option limits the amount of times a player can play another player. For example, if you only want players to play once, set this to "1".
Wildcards Wildcards can be used by a team to play any other team regardless of the rules you set. This allows a team the chance to play a team much higher ranked than the rules typically allow.

Misc

Idle Penalty If a player doesn't play at least matches in the last days, they will
If you use the Leap Frog system, points are the same as a rank.
Max Unavailable Days The total number of days a player can be in the unavailable state.
Send Weekly Email Updates Send weekly emails with rankings and matches played.

Ladder Access

Privacy Viewable to all. Only viewable to players, invitees, and ladder admin.
Registration Open - Allow any eligible member to register.
Approval to join - After registering, players must be approved before they are added to the ladder.
Invite to join - Only players you invite can register for your ladder.
Closed - Don't allow registration. Ladder admins can still add players to the ladder manually.
Maximum Players

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K Factor:	Default is 200. Minimum is 32. Divide by matches played. Default is "Yes".