JTL Challenge/Ladder Rules
  1. During the season, random challenges or free challenges are encouraged. A "free" challenge is a player challenging anyone above him or her on the ladder. These challenges must be played prior to the first weekly league match.

  2. After the "free" challenge period has ended, players may then challenge only one or two positions above themselves on the ladder.

  3. A challenge game consists of a 6-game set for minors and an 8-game set for the majors.

  4. A verbal challenge must be accepted, scheduled, and played within one week of the initiation of the challenge. Failure to do so will result in a forfeit of the challenged player. The JTL coaches will be the arbitrators of ladder and challenge disputes.

  5. Players are encouraged to, but do not have to accept, more than one challenge in one week. Challenge matches are played in the order in which they are received.

  6. Results of challenge matches are reported to the coach or to the person in charge of the ladder by both players of the challenge match.

  7. As a result of the challenge match, a player defeating a player higher on the ladder assumes the defeated player’s position on the ladder.

  8. A player losing to a player lower on the ladder declines one position on the ladder.

  9. Ladders are set (frozen) on the Sunday night prior to the weekly scheduled league match.

  10. Ladder matches should continue through the entire league season.

  11. Challenge matches should not be played during the scheduled team practice times, based on court availability. Exceptions to this rule must be cleared through the JTL coaches.