Comprenhensive Ladder Rules can be found on the FTC website Summary of How the Ladder works:  A ladder is a fun & flexible competition format where players move up or down the “ladder” based on their match results. Players are randomly allocated their initial places and then compete to climb higher through challenges and wins.  At the start of the ladder you have a number of FREE challenges (identified in the right side of the ladder). i.e. you can challenge anyone on the ladder. When you have used all your free challenges you can challenge only up to 3 places above your current position; the "Challenge Span". These challenges cannot be declined (except for holiday absence or temporary sickness) and you need to agree a date/time to play. Matches are (by default) played within one hour over a single long 'set'. The winner being the first to 8 games (by 2 clear games). If you reach 7-7 in games then play a tie-break (first to 7 points, by 2 clear points).  If the lower-placed player wins the match, they take the place of their higher-placed opponent in the ladder and the loser drops down one place. If the lower-placed player loses, then there is no change in positions for either player but the loser may not challenge the same person again without challenging someone else first. Players should add match results to Playwaze no later than 24 hours after the match. You can either use the Playwaze website or the Playwaze App. Players will be automatically demoted by 2 places after 30 days of inactivity, so we recommend trying to play regularly! New players can join the ladder throughout the season.