Ladder League
LADDER LEAGUE PLAY (New approach for 2026 season)
The ladders will be set-up the same way as last year in which players register on Court Reserve based on their CLUB skill rating. There will be THREE ladders (2.5/3.0 combined, 3.5 and 4.0+) with multiple time slots available each week for each ladder. This will give players more opportunity to participate.
There will be a Men’s and Ladies’ champion for each ladder and each champion will have his/her name inscribed on the appropriate Club Ladder Trophy. The top male and female in each Ladder will win based on their WIN/LOSS ratio.
There will be no gender divisions so men and women play together. At each individual ladder session, the players are ranked by their individual DUPR skill ratings. This means that players will be aligned with other players of similar skill level. Players will need to have a DUPR account that is linked to their Court Reserve account. For information on setting up a DUPR account, please go here:
Ladder games are recorded as they were last year: #Wins followed by total points. Players move up or down a court within each session. Game results are submitted to DUPR so players' DUPR ratings will be adjusted.
Play will begin May 24, 2026, for a total of 12 weeks (ending the week of August 9, 2026).
• All scores will be recorded using an appropriate scoring program which will calculate players’ winning percentages.
• To be eligible to win, a player must have recorded scores on 7 different dates.
• The champion will be determined by the player with the highest winning percentage.
• All players start at 0%.
• Players may participate in the ladder anytime. New players will be sorted in based on their DUPR skill rating. Those unrated in DUPR (N/R) will start on the bottom court.
• All ladders will use balls provided by EPC.
Players sign up for the ladder on Court Reserve and must be checked in by the Ladder Captain or EPC Program Supervisor 10 minutes before play can begin. No exceptions.
• Courts with 4 players will play to 11, win by 1, switch sides at 6.
• Courts with 5 players will play to 9, win by 1, switch sides at 5.
• If all players agree, players may decide to not switch sides during the game.
• In case of rain, the decision to call the games will be made 1 hour before the scheduled start of the games and players shall be notified by email. Once the call has been made, that is it. RAINOUTS WILL NOT REDUCE THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF PLAY REQUIRED TO WIN THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
• In case of rain, if all courts have completed Round 1, then those scores will count. If rain affects Round 2, any completed games will count. The Ladder Captain will determine whether courts are safe to play on. The decision of the Ladder Captain shall be final.
• In case of injury where a player can no longer play, match-ups will be adjusted to accommodate the number of players. If no adjustment can be made, scores will be final as they stand.