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Ladders
We run standard challenge ladders for men and ladies. These are displayed on the notice board in the squash gallery.
Note: The ladders will be used as the basis of the ranking list submitted for the winter and summer leagues.
Here are the rules:
- Players may challenge up to five places above.
- Matches should be decided on a "best of five games" basis. International rules apply (up to nine; server scores). If the match is unfinished at the end of the session, then it counts as an unsuccessful challenge. However, if a court is free, and both players agree, they may play on to a conclusion.
- If the challenger wins the match, then the winner will take the loser's place, with the loser and all intermediate players moving down one place. Otherwise their positions remain unchanged.
- When a challenge has been issued, both players must make EVERY effort to play the match within a reasonable timescale - say three weeks. If a player seems to be avoiding a challenge, let the committee know.
- If a player refuses a valid challenge, then that player loses the challenge by default.
- If two players arrange to play a match and one player fails to turn up at the agreed time, then the player who fails to turn up loses the match by default.
- Any person wishing to join the ladder must join at the bottom. However, one unrestricted challenge (i.e. not limited to the 'five places above' rule) is permitted.
- When a person wishes to leave the ladder (for whatever reason), their name is removed from the ladder and everyone below moves up a place.
- Women can play in both the men’s and the women’s ladder if they choose.
- Any match played under tournament conditions both at the club, and away from it, will also count as a challenge - provided the players are within the necessary challenge distance.
- The official up-to-date ladder along with a record of past matches can be found on the notice board in the squash gallery.
31 May 2003