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.