The Chatham Club Open Ladder is an annual ladder that allows players to challenge a player up to ten positions ahead of them on the ladder. As many as three active challenges at a time. Challenges must be played within 14 days or default to the challenger. Rematches are allowed after 14 days. Sign up, challenge and record results on the club ladder page here https://clublocker.com/ladders/1276/sign-up.

Only full club members may join the ladders. The ladders will use the US Squash Club Locker system (https://clublocker.com/ladders/1276/sign-up). You will need to have a US Squash account to participate. The account is free and requires only a brief registration with US Squash. The Club Locker system is simple, fully automated, web/mobile accessible, and integrates with US Squash’s rankings system.

Sign up for club ladder:

  1. Sign in to Club Locker
  2. Make a Reservation
  3. Select the top left menu
  4. Select Ladders
  5. Select Chatham Club Open Ladder
  6. Select Sign Up

Issue a Ladder Challenge:

  1. Sign in to Club Locker
  2. Make a Reservation
  3. Select the top left menu
  4. Select Ladders
  5. Select Chatham Club Open Ladder
  6. Select Opponent Options (Player must be within ten ladder spots of yourself)
  7. Select Challenge
  8. Issue Challenge

Record Ladder Result (must have an open challenge to record a ladder result):

  1. Sign in to Club Locker
  2. Make a Reservation
  3. Enter Score
  4. Ladder Score
  5. Challenges
  6. Record

If you have any questions about the ladders or wish to join, please contact Pancho
at pancho@mitchellsquash.com

The ladders are intended to give players the basic structure to contact other members and have fun games. The rules are meant to guide you; please be sure to use your judgment and enjoy your matches. All participants in a ladder agree to abide by the Club Ladder Rules as published from time to time.

LADDER RULES:
1. The Pro Staff will set up the initial ranking of the players on the ladder.

2. It is up to the challenger to make contact with their opponent. You may challenge anyone else on the ladder, up to and including ten positions above you.

3. Each player is expected to play at least one match within every 4-week interval. Otherwise, he or she will be subject to being dropped two positions on the ladder. The Player in the No. 1 overall ladder position is exempt from this requirement as the leader is not required to challenge others.

4. A player who is challenged must agree to a match with the challenger no later than two weeks after the challenge has been made unless:
a. The challenged player already has three other matches to play or has played four matches in a calendar month;
b. The challenged player is unable to play due to injury, holiday, etc.; or c. The two players cannot mutually agree on a date and time for a match. Pancho will resolve any unresolved challenge scheduling issues or conflicts.

5. The challenger is responsible for providing a new squash ball (Dunlop Double Yellow Dot) for the match.

6. It is the responsibility of the winner of the match to report the score via the US Squash Club Locker system. Please look at the following infographic for details on how to do this.

7. Both players should mutually agree on the time of the match. Therefore, if either party is more than 15 minutes late in attending an arranged match, the late or non-attender loses the match (unless sufficient reason is provided or agreed to by both players).

POSITIONS ON THE LADDER FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF A MATCH CHANGE AS FOLLOWS:

a. If the winner has a higher position, there is no change.
b. If the winner has the lower position, he or she takes over the higher position.

The loser and all others below the winner move down one position. The calculation is based on the position of the two players when the match is recorded, not those when the challenge is made. It is possible that the positions of the players may have changed during the interval between the challenge date and the actual match. Please observe good sportsmanship and play your match even if you find your respective positions have changed.

MATCHES:
Matches will consist of the best of 5 games. Standard point per rally scoring to 11 points, and players must win by 2 points.