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Next Generation Singles Ladder

Ryde, New South Wales
July 17, 2014 - August 02, 2015
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Tennis Ladder Description
Next Generation ladder for people who want to play singles matches.
Tennis Ladder Courts
No specific courts have been selected
Tennis Ladder Rules
1. The ladder is located in:
Country: Australia
State: New South Wales
City: Ryde

2. The ladder is open to the following players:
Playing Level: All levels
Match Format: Singles
Gender: All

3. This ladder will begin July 17, 2014 and end August 02, 2015.

4. Players have 7 days to accept or decline a challenge before it is automatically declined.

5. Players will forfeit a match when they decline a challenge.

6. Players have 14 days to play an accepted challenge before it expires and the following occurs:
The challenged team automatically forfeits the match.

7. Players can have up to 2 pending outgoing challenge at a time. This includes an outgoing challenge that has been accepted but not played. The outgoing challenge has to be completed before a new one can be made.

8. Players can have up to 2 pending incoming challenge at a time. This includes an incoming challenge that has been accepted but not played. The incoming challenge has to be completed before a new one can be accepted.

9. If in the last 21 days a player has not played a match, they will drop 1 points.

10. Players may only play an opponent within 3 ranks above them, and 5 ranks below them.

11. Forfeits will be treated like a lost match, and will affect rankings and points.

12. Any of the following match formats can be used:

Best of 3 Sets: Best of 3 sets is first to win 2 sets. Each set is first to win 6 or more games with a margin of 2 games. A tie-breaker is played if each team has won 6 games.

Example scores: 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 or 6-4, 7-6


8 Game Pro Set: An 8 game pro set is first to 8 games by a margin of two games. A 12-point tie-break is usually played when the score is 8-8.

Example scores: 8-6 or 9-8


Single Set: A single set is first to win 6 or more games with a margin of 2 games. A tie-breaker is played if each team has won 6 games.

Example scores: 6-3 or 7-6


Best of 3 Sets with 3rd Set Tiebreak: Best of 3 sets is first to win 2 sets. Each set is first to win 6 or more games with a margin of 2 games. A tie-breaker is played if each team has won 6 games. The third set tiebreak can be played to any number of points as long as the winner wins more points than the loser.

Example scores: 6-3, 5-7, 1-0 or 6-3, 7-6


10 Game Pro Set: A 10 game pro set is first to 10 games by a margin of two games. A 12-point tie-break is usually played when the score is 10-10.

Example scores: 10-6 or 11-10


12 Game Pro Set: A 12 game pro set is first to 12 games by a margin of two games. A 12-point tie-break is usually played when the score is 12-12.

Example scores: 12-6 or 13-12


13. The following system will be used to compute a player's position on the ladder.

Leap Frog Plus: This system is the based on the classic Leap Frog system, but also awards additional points based on games won and lost. This rewards players with points regardless of the outcome, and encourages more play. Here is how it works:

If you play a best of 3 set match, there are 39 addition points awarded in addition to leaping (or not leaping). This is because 39 is the maximum number of games that could be played in a 3 set match (7-6, 6-7, 7-6). The loser always gets 1 point for each game they win, and the winner gets the rest.

Lets say team A is ranked #1 and has 200 points, and team B is ranked #5 and has 150 points. Here are two sceniaros to help see what could happen:

1. If team A wins 6-1, 6-2, they would then have 236 points, and team B would have 153 points.
2. If team B wins 6-4, 6-3, they would then have 232 points, and team A would have 207 points.

14. All ladder members should maintain current contact information. If you change phone numbers or e-mail addresses, you must update your profile so other member can contact you and you will receive email notifications.